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Japan aquarium tapes pictures of humans to tank for 'lonely' sunfish during closure
Staff at the Kaikyokan aquarium in Shimonoseki, Japan noticed that its solitary sunfish was showing signs of distress after the facility closed for a refurb in December. The huge sunfish ...
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Japanese aquarium places cardboard cutouts of people near tank of singular sunfish to cure its loneliness
Kaikyokan Aquarium in Shimonoseki, southern Japan has been closed to the public for renovations since December 2024. Its sunfish fell ill soon after and staffers struggled to understand why the ...
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Japan whaling mother ship calls it a day amid industry stupor
SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi Prefecture--The aging Nisshin Maru, a relic of Japan’s whaling tradition, has finally retired after playing a central role in research and commercial operations for more ...
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Japanese aquarium cheers up lonely sunfish with cardboard cutouts of people
Almost as soon as the Kaikyokan Aquarium in Shimonoseki, southern Japan closed for renovation in December 2024, the sunfish became unwell, the aquarium said in a post on X. “We couldn’t figure ...
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Here is the full cherry blossom forecast schedule in Japan
Full-bloom forecast for Kansai/Kinki Hikone: April 7 (2 days earlier than last year) Kyoto: April 2 (3 days earlier than last ...
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Raw whale meat sells for a record price in auction in Shimonoseki
After exiting the International Whaling Commission in 2018, Japan resumed commercial whaling in 2019 for the first time in 31 years. Locals are trying to make Shimonoseki recognized as Japan’s ...
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Japan has built a new 9,300 tons whaling fleet mother ship which is ready for the hunting season
During this month, Kangei Maru is scheduled to leave its home port of Shimonoseki for an eight-month maiden voyage off the north-east coast of Japan. However, the government has set a catch limit ...