Off the Izu Peninsula, a yellow goby peers through the window of its corroded soda-can home, evidence of the 127 million people just above the water's surface.

伊豆半岛外，一条虾虎鱼在侵蚀的苏打水罐家中，透过窗户朝外看。这个罐子证明水面正上方生活着1270万人。

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Located on the Izu Peninsula two hours south of Tokyo, the exquisitely detailed Asaba has been run by the same family for 336 years.

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They must now compete for the tourist dollars of increasingly sophisticated travelers who are just as likely to go to Africa than they are to the Izu Peninsula.

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