PLANTING PINE PLANTS AT THE SEASHORE AND SURFERS IN WINTER (松原の植林と冬のサーファー)

There is many beautiful seashores in our area, 

and one of the best ones is Niginomatsubara, length of which is about three miles 

with a pine-tree belt for protecting fields from very strong north wind in winter. 

Several years ago, more than 90 percents of the pine trees 

died of pine wilt disease caused by pests called nematode worm.  

Everyone who lives were shocked by this astonishing event.  

Young pine plants have been planting since last year 

by the local government, and we expect the pine area restore in 20 or 30 years.  

私たちの地域にはたくさんの美しい海岸がありますが、

その中でももっとも美しい海岸の一つが幣（にぎ）の松原で、全長は5キロほどあり

冬の強い北風から地域を守るための松バラがあります.

数年前、この松の木の9割以上がセンチュウによる松枯れ病で枯れ、

誰もがこの驚くべき事件に衝撃を受けました.

昨年から松の苗木の植林が始まり

20年か30年後にはまた松原が復活することを期待しています. 

Very few pine trees survived.  

So many young plants are planting now.  

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It was very fine day when I visited here, but the temperature was below 10 degrees.  

I was surprise at men enjoying surfing in the very cold wind 

ここを訪ねた日は良い天気でしたが、気温は10度以下、

この寒い風の中でサーフィンを楽しんでいるのには驚きました. 

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