揚あげ浜はま

noun

artificially flooded salt farm above the high-tide mark

Traditional salt-making method where seawater is manually carried or pumped onto a terraced field above the high-tide line, then evaporated. Contrasts with 入り浜 (irihama), which relies on natural tidal flooding.

See also: 入り浜

• 能の登と半はん島とうでは、揚あげ浜はま式しきの塩えん田でんが今いまも残のこっている。

  On the Noto Peninsula, agehama-style salt farms still remain today.

• 揚あげ浜はまでは、海かい水すいを何なん度どもまいて塩しおを作つくる。

  In an agehama salt farm, seawater is repeatedly sprinkled to produce salt.

noun

captured piece; captured stone

In the game of Go, a stone or group of stones that has been taken off the board by the opponent. Also referred to as 上げ石 (ageishi).

See also: 上げ石

• 彼かれは揚あげ浜はまを数かぞえて、形けい勢せいを判はん断だんした。

  He counted the captured stones and assessed the board position.