Japanese Barrel Boat
 

In the movie "Spirited Away" (Japanese anime), there is a fascinating
barrel-shaped boat that is rowed/sculled with a single oar at the
front - not really "bow" because the boat is round. So the boat is
_pulled_ forward, whereas sculling usually seems to mean pushing (the
oar rests on the transom.) The Japanese oar is vertical; there is a
T-shaped handle at the top...


Sakari Aaltonen