dirtyjapaneseman
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For those of you who don't know, the Seto Inland Sea is a small body of water that is almost entirely within Japan's being. It is fielded on all sides by three of Japan's four main islands, Kyushu to the West, Shikoku to the south and Honshu to the North and North-East. It's decently sized but relatively shallow, with an area roughly 23,000km2 and an average depth of 38m. Seto Inland Sea is only accessible by five Straits.
With five dams with a total length of approximately 30km, you could completely seal Seto Inland Sea from the outside world. You could then drain it and create a huge fertile plain that will effectively combine Kyushu, Shikoku and Honshu into one huge island. Canals could be built to re-establish important waterways (such as the one from Kanmon Strait to Hoyo Strait). Think of the kind of economic boom that could bring. Even a boom population wise could happen if the project is completed at the right time in Japan's demographic history. Besides, how cool would it be for Japan to drain an entire fucking sea? That's the kind of thing that brings you prestige admiration in the international community.
I'm curious what others think. You cannot convince me this is a bad idea though.
With five dams with a total length of approximately 30km, you could completely seal Seto Inland Sea from the outside world. You could then drain it and create a huge fertile plain that will effectively combine Kyushu, Shikoku and Honshu into one huge island. Canals could be built to re-establish important waterways (such as the one from Kanmon Strait to Hoyo Strait). Think of the kind of economic boom that could bring. Even a boom population wise could happen if the project is completed at the right time in Japan's demographic history. Besides, how cool would it be for Japan to drain an entire fucking sea? That's the kind of thing that brings you prestige admiration in the international community.
I'm curious what others think. You cannot convince me this is a bad idea though.