In the early hours of June 19th, a bear was sighted on the grounds of a house in Taihara, Aoba Ward, Sendai City. A reporter reported, “The bear was spotted in this residential area near Taihara Station and then left to the north.” At around Read More …
Known as the “red jewel of the deep sea,” nodoguro is one of Japan’s most sought-after fish—but wild catches have been declining for years. Now, researchers at Kindai University have achieved a world-first breakthrough in full-cycle aquaculture, raising nodoguro entirely in captivity. The project even Read More …
The brown trout, a giant invasive fish that swallows ayu whole, is increasing in number in various regions. As the ayu fishing season approaches, local fishermen and others carried out a mass eradication operation in a river in Gifu Prefecture. ■3,000 eggs, spawning multiple times Read More …