the sea, beginning from the East at Himeji and ending at Miyajima in the West, close to Hiroshima, going from island to island, exploring the landscape, meeting and discussing with local people, as well as musing on Japanese culture, the nature of travel and of identity, and his own personal sense of identity. In 1991, filmmakers Lucille Carra and Brian Cotnoir produced a film version of Richie's book, which further explored the region through interviews and images photographed by Hiro Narita. Produced by Travelfilm Company and adapted by Carra, the film won numerous awards, including Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival (1991) and the Earthwatch Film Award. It screened at the Sundance Film Festival in 1992. Koushun Takami's novel Battle Royale took place on a fictional island in the Seto Inland Sea. A critical plot element of the Japanese series Fafner in the Azure is an alien life form discovered at the bottom of this sea known as the Seto Inland Sea Mir. Author and literary critic Amy Chavez's The Widow, the Priest and the Octopus Hunter: Discovering a Lost Way of Life on a Secluded Japanese Island is an account of the author's firsthand experience living among and interacting with the residents of Shiraishi. References External links Seto Inland Sea National Park Official site {Japanese} Setonaikai National Park - by JNTO Seas of Japan Seas of the Pacific Ocean Landforms of Ehime Prefecture Landforms of Yamaguchi Prefecture Landforms of Hiroshima Prefecture Landforms of Okayama Prefecture Landforms of Hyōgo Prefecture Landforms of Fukuoka Prefecture Landforms of Ōita Prefecture Landforms of Kagawa Prefecture