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Category: Feature Articles (25)
The Life and Times of Kochi Prefecture
- Tosa Fighting Dog by: Ami
  August 8, 2011, 16:37
  Going along a coast road beside beautiful blue sea and sky, I reached Katsurahama. At Tosa token center here in Katsurahama park, we can see Tosa fighting…
- Yamashi Tatsujin Sensyuken by: Ryoko
  August 4, 2011, 20:08
  As more time passed, the more beautiful nature appeared but at the same time there were a lot of winding road and I was hoping to arrive there soon. Just…
- Umaji's Dragon Yuzu! by: Tanizaki Emiko
  August 4, 2011, 20:03
  A tiny village and its fruit "Are we there yet?" We are driving deep in the mountain. There are no konbini (convenience store), gas stations, no buildings of…
- Imokempi: Hard or Soft? by: Emiko
  August 4, 2011, 19:00
  The sun is dazzling as the temperature soars above thirty degrees Celcius. The day is too hot, but Obiyamachi is full of energy because it's Sunday the scene…
- Let's Have Tea Time by: Kasumi
  August 4, 2011, 18:36
  Sweat is running on my face under the glaring sun one day in the middle of July. My friend and I have walked around Sunday Market all morning, and we're now…
- Weird Awful Beauty: Ekin by: Mako
  August 4, 2011, 18:18
  Everyone is enjoyting this festival with the various street stalls and the beautiful and awful pictures. They are just Ekin! They are here and there illuminated…
- Gingerly Ginger by: Sayana
  August 4, 2011, 17:59
  When I was a little child and caught a cold, my mother would make ginger tea for me explaining why it was so good for me. "Of course it's good for you," she…
- Railway in the Forest by: Nakahi
  August 4, 2011, 16:34
  The forgotten heritage of Umajimura When we arrive at this village, the rain welcomes us. Umaji-village is surrounded by a lot of mountains, and the weather…
- The Yanase Sugi by: Lee
  August 4, 2011, 16:03
  The way to Umaji village from Kochi University takes us two and half hours. After one and half hours have past, we start lowering the car windows even though…
- Art of the Kayakuya: Fireworks by: Koike
  August 4, 2011, 15:56
  Every August, at 7:00 pm on the eve of the Yosakoi festival, people wearing traditional yukata and waving uchiwa fans crowd the banks of Kagami-river and…
- Umajimura Ryugaku by: Natsuki
  August 4, 2011, 13:19
  Arriving in Umaji village, we can breathe the clean air. This village is surrounded by trees, we find the sign of Umaji village. We feel our souls healed and…
- Cosmos Festival by: Kazuto
  August 4, 2011, 13:06
  Kochi is at the height of summer. The sun is shining very strongly. I am on a motor bike on my way to Ochi town. It takes more than one hour to get there…
- The Hamono Festival by: Shinichiro
  July 30, 2011, 09:45
  If you come to 鏡野 (Kagamino) park in 土佐山田 (Tosayamda) town on a Saturday or Sunday middle of October, you’ll find many people there. What are…
- Eating the Sweet Wife by: He Fang
  July 28, 2011, 09:20
  “It’s delicious! It’s great!” I hear many loud voices behind the door. There is a party with nearly 15 people. I’m late with a hungry stomach after a…
- Kochi : Japans’ haven for drinkers by: Rivan
  July 28, 2010, 16:07
  It is a wet and humid night in Kochi city and many regulars enter the Okinawan bar where I work. They sit at the counter with a karaoke mic in one hand and an…
- Ushioe: The Bridge Nobody Knows by: Yuri
  July 28, 2010, 15:29
  When you cross the bridge, you will smell the ocean. The color of the bridge is difficult to tell.... It is not red. Brown is also wrong. Of course it is not…
- Furafu: Friend of Koinobori by: Saya
  July 28, 2010, 15:18
  A car went through the lane, and a flag came into view. A shop was surrounded by private houses. I opened the door, the shop was jammed with big flags.…
- Our Sawachi by: Chihiro
  July 28, 2010, 15:09
  In the village of Karyogo, in Nahari town--which prospered in Taisho and Showa periods from ocean Tuna fishery--is a shrine named Nobumori Jinja. In the…
- Hachikin! by: Maho
  July 28, 2010, 14:54
  It’s five in the afternoon in the kitchens of Kochi “obiyamachi arcade”, and lots of women come and go, totting shopping bags with both hands. Delicious…
- Alternative Lifestyles in Kahoku by: Mayura
  July 28, 2010, 14:46
  One shiny Sunday morning at a market in Tosayamada,Katsutoshi Tsuzuki, 66 year-old-man is selling his bread to the local people as he always has. The market…
- Kochi’s Sweeties Grown with Love by: Asami
  July 28, 2010, 12:25
  At the lively Sunday market in Kochi, people look for fresh fruits and vegetables for cooking for supper. And farmers sell their proud products like sweet…
- Kure: tiny fishing town with a long history by: Sakie
  July 28, 2010, 11:57
  One hour from the city centre of Kochi, two Pachinko stores are either sides of the road and an old-looking sign of “welcome to Kure” looms over head. The…
- Ice Crin? Ice Cream? What’s the difference? by: Machi
  July 28, 2010, 10:53
  For Kochi’s summer, ice crin is nessesary. Everyone thinks ice crin is Kochi’s original food,but actually it isn’t. Furthermore, everyone doesn’t know…
- Jizake in Kochi by: Rei
  July 28, 2010, 10:34
  It was a heavy rainy day when I visited the sake factory in my home town of Kure. I went to that store after, I don’t know, several years, and it had not…
- Making Tosawashi by: Riyo
  July 28, 2010, 09:52
  The sound of dripping water can be heard in a small room and a man who wears casual clothes and an old woman who wears an apron are working to make special…
Category: Field Guide (85)
Natural History of Kochi Prefecture
- Japanese giant salamander by: Bio2011
  August 8, 2011, 11:27
  by S. Tojima Kochi has a lot of natural places. 80%of places are mountainous districts in Kochi. And there are a lot of mountain streams. Japanese giant…
- Phoxinus by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 16:49
  by K. Gempei Haya is a generic name for Phoxinus, a fish with elongated medium-sized body among cyprinid freshwater fish from Japan. Main fish are Aburahaya…
- Onagadori by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 16:43
  by T. Tsujizono Onagadori is one of the Natural monument in Japan. It is same kind of cocks, and the place of origin is Kochi. Onagadori is known as a…
- Fiddler Crab by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 16:39
  by T. Takayama Character First fiddler crab is Decapoda class sand crap family Uca arcuata. Fiddler crap`s gap length is from 20mm to 40mm there is a…
- Fresh water fish in Kochi : Donko by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 16:34
  by M. Takano O.obsucture is called “donko” in Japan . But it is called “cozikimara” (Shiga Prefecture)”doroboume and dokan” (Kinki district),…
- Fiddler Crab by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 16:22
  by T. Oda Class fiddler crab has 10 Japanese types. Fiddler crab and hakusen fiddler crab are distributed in Kyusyu and Western. Nansei island and ogasawara…
- Japanese dormouse by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 16:16
  by Y. Minami Introduction There are many animals that are in danger of extinction in Kochi. The Japanese dormouse is one of such animals. This animal…
- Common Jay (Graphium doson) by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 16:07
  by M. Yabumoto Mikadoageha or the Common Jay (Graphium doson) is a special protected butterfly in Japan. Mikadoageha’s subspecies live in the world. D…
- The Rare Red-Eye by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 15:59
  By Y. Horisawa Do you know the biggest salty river fish in Japan?That fish is Japanese lates(Lates japonicus) and his full length is more than 1m.　Lates's…
- Japanese lates by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 15:50
  by Y. Nishioka Description Japanese lates is rare fish. First, they are very few to be fished by fisherman. Next, they are endemic in Japan and…
- Chub mackerel by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 15:27
  by T. Nishida Scomber japonicus, or the Chub mackerelhas been eaten long by Japanese. Scomber japonicus is one of Scomber. Japanese eat many S.japonicus…
- Yairochyo: The Fairy Pitta by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 15:17
  by M. Inoue Fairy pitta is called “the fairy in the forest” and “jewel in the forest” because they are very beautiful. And they are very hard to…
- Northern Goshawk by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 15:09
  by M. Okuda The Northern Goshawk , Accipiter gentilis is a medium-sized species belonging to Falconiformes Accipitridae. Is common species of Hawk in…
- Japanese Tree Frog by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 14:41
  by M. Terada When it rains, this frog always cries. This phenomenon happens all over Japan. So Japanese tree frogs are very famous Japanese people love…
- Marbled Rock Fish by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 14:23
  by N. Takimiya Do you know the fish that we can fish easily and is delicious to eat ? Its scientific name is Sebastiscus marmoratus better known the…
- Fish in Kochi of fresh water：Ayu by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 13:59
  by N. Kishita Many species live in Kochi. In the species, famous creatures living a clear river in Kochi are exist. One of them is ayu. Description Ayu…
- Nihonkamoshika:Capricornis crispus by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 13:50
  by M. Fukunaga Description and Taxonomy The taxonomy of Nihonkamoshika is Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Mammalia Cetartiodactyla Bovidae Caprinae…
- Schlegel Tree Frog by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 13:36
  by K. Matsumoto In Japan. there are many frogs living, we can hear their song and find them on rainy　days. in June. Most Japanese have seen them all our…
- Tosaken: Kochi's Famous Fighting Dog by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 13:04
  by Y. Katayama Introduction Dogs are lovely animals that are usually kept as a pet and which we can cuddle. It is very sweet. However, there is one dog…
- Black-Spotted Pond Frog by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 12:59
  by S. Ogino The black-spotted Pond Frog is one of the famous frogs in Japan. Scientific name is Rana nigromaculata. The Japanese name is Tonosama Kaeru.…
- Japanese Jack Mackerel:Trachurus japonicus by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 10:09
  by Y. Kinoshita Introduction All season in Japan Trachurus japonicus was familiar to the public food fish since ancient times. Specially fish has is…
- Loggerhead Sea Turtle by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 09:27
  by R. Akasaka. Introduction The sea turtle is a living thing that usually lives in the sea, and lands when spawns. One of them, Loggerhead Sea Turtle is…
- Oita Salamander by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 09:17
  by M. Okamoto Introduction First, salamanders are amphibians. They were called "hazikamiio" and "hanzaki" long ago. There is a legend that salamanders…
- The Toad by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 09:10
  by T. Kawauchi Introduction Toad is a generic name of four kind of frogs. The four kinds are "Asiatic toad", "Japanese toad", " Japanese stream toad ",…
- Bird with long tail:Gallus gallus domesticus by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 09:04
  by Y. Furuno Introduction The bird that is elegant, graceful, and the tail is very long can be seen at Onagadori center(Nakoku-shi Shinohara 48), the…
- Fairy Pitta by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 08:44
  by S.Kajikiyo Introduction There are wonderful natures in Kochi and many various forms of life. Among of those organism, Fairy Pitta is valuable…
- Fairy Pitta by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 08:24
  by A. Masuda Introduction The number of animals on the verge of extermination in recent years has increased though it is Kochi Prefecture enclosed by a…
- Akame by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 08:11
  by R Yamamoto Introduction The “Master of Shimanto river” is an another name of “Akame”. Its scientific name is Lates japonicas. Description &…
- A natural monument of Kochi Prefecture:Tosakingyo by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 08:00
  by S. Takahashi Introduction Nishiki, Tosa (Tosa Kyn) is a natural monument of Kochi. It was bred around Kochi-city, Kochi, and It was old, and the…
- Oncorhynchus masou by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 07:11
  by　M. Hattori Introduction Oncorhynchus keta have various lifestyles. They are born in the river and live off the coast. After that they go…
- The Montane brown frog (Rana ornativentris) by: Bio2011
  August 5, 2011, 07:00
  by Y. Kikuchi Rana ornativentris is scientific name. It means “frogs that have pattern on belly”. The common Japanese name for this species is the…
- Tsubame: Hirundo rustica by: Bio2010
  August 5, 2010, 08:02
  Everybody can see some very pretty birds at the beginning of spring in Japan . These birds are swallow . Scientific name of swallow is Hirundo rustica . The…
- Eringi: Pleurotus eryngii by: Bio2010
  August 2, 2010, 15:25
  Eringi is a kind of mushroom. It is a relatively new kind of mushroom. It is famous cooking ingredient Also, mushroom is used as medicine. It is used in…
- Kombu: kelp by: Bio2010
  August 2, 2010, 15:15
  Kombu is a kind of marine algae. Marine algae have many many species, only a few of which are eaten. Of those, Kombu is the most popular in Japan. Also it is…
- Bata: Orthoptera Caelifera by: Bio2010
  July 31, 2010, 13:51
  Locust is a general term for nimalia Arthropoda Insecta Orthoptera Caelifera. In the family along with Pyrgomorphidae Acrididae Tetrigidae and so. They…
- Tsugasarunokosikake: Fomitopsis pinicoia by: Bio2010
  July 31, 2010, 13:43
  This bracket mushroom is said to look like a stool for a monkey is hard and woody and they grow from the trunk of a tree or large shrub. It is a member of…
- Ginbuna: Carassius langsdorfii by: Bio2010
  July 31, 2010, 13:16
  Carassius langsdorfii is a fresh water fish which grows to about 30 centimeters in 4 to 5 years. Carassius langsdorfii belongs Carassius, Carassius of…
- Asakusanori: Porphyra tenera Kjellman by: Bio2010
  July 31, 2010, 13:09
  Asakusanori is Japanese name and it is called Amanori.This seaweed was harvested and processed in Asakusa early in the Edo period,it is the origin of Japanese…
- Akame: Lates japonicus by: Bio2010
  July 31, 2010, 12:53
  There are different Japanese names for this species: Mehikari in Tokusima, Minouo in Kochi, Maruka in Miyazaki , and Kawanube in Shibusi bay, located southern…
- Tonbi: Milvus migrans by: Bio2010
  July 31, 2010, 12:37
  The Black Kite's Japanese name is Tobi and the scientific name is Milvus migrans. They are birds which are migratory birds or resident birds. They are…
- Seiyou tanpopo: Taraxacum officinale by: Bio2010
  July 31, 2010, 12:26
  You can say dandelions are truly familiar plant and see them almost everyday from spring to autumn. Taraxacum officinale, one of dandelions, belonging to the…
- Enoki: Flammulina velutipes by: Bio2010
  July 31, 2010, 12:12
  Please picture the Enoki mushroom. You maybe picture a white mushroom with a slender body because that's what they look like at the store. The enoki mushroom…
- Tanuki: Nyctereutes procyonoides by: Bio2010
  July 31, 2010, 11:52
  Since the old days, Japanese people have had friendly feelings toward tanuki, the raccoon dog. Its taxonomy is raccoon dog genus, dog family and scientific…
- Ayu: Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis by: Bio2010
  July 31, 2010, 11:44
  In summer, if you go to upper reaches of a river, you may see many anglers who have very long fishing rods. Probably, they are Ayu fishing. Ayu is famous in…
- Ayu: Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis by: Bio2010
  July 31, 2010, 11:38
  The Japanese had the relations that were close to the sea and river from old days and ate various fish. It is a fish called Ayu that popularity in particular…
- Momiji: Acer palmatum by: Bio2010
  July 31, 2010, 11:34
  There are many scenes only in Japan having the four seasons, for example, mountains. In spring, colorful flower the bloome, green leaves sprout and photosynthes…
- Tosaken: Kochi's Mastiff by: admin
  July 31, 2010, 11:29
  Fighting dogs are used dog fighting game as one of recreation of people. In Japan, the recreation is held in Kochi and Akita. The dog which is used dog…
- Shiemeji: Lyophyllum Shimeji by: admin
  July 31, 2010, 11:20
  Shimeji is shaped like mushroom. It has an umbrella and a handle. Shimeji is a general term of mushroom of small to medium size. Mainly, Shimeji is classified.…
- Amenbo: Gerridae by: admin
  July 31, 2010, 11:13
  Gerridae Aquarius paludum paludum, which have long legs for living a life on the water, includes Hemiotera Gerridae. In Japanese, the name is Amenbo but there…
- Tengutake: Amanita pantherina by: admin
  July 31, 2010, 10:51
  Tengutake(Scientific name is Amanita pantherina) is a kind of toadstool. Its body is about 20~30 cm and color is white. It has a brown cap and there are many…
- Mokkoku: Japanese Cleyera by: admin
  July 30, 2010, 18:29
  Mokkoku is Japanese name and scientific name is Ternstroemia gymnanthera (Wright et Arn.) Sprague. This tree is evergreen high tree and grows to average of 15…
- Nihonkanoshika: Capricornis crispus by: admin
  July 30, 2010, 18:09
  Nihonnkamoshika is a kind of kamoshika. It is a endemic species in Japan. The scientific name is Capricornis crispus. Nihonnkamoshika is Animalia Chordata…
- Shyazikumo: Chara buraunii by: admin
  July 30, 2010, 18:03
  There are very many creatures, amphibians, insects, microbes, water-weed and algae, in the common rice field in Japan. Do you know any other very similar to…
- Shikokuhuuro: Geranium shikokianum by: Bio2010
  July 30, 2010, 17:49
  Shikokuhuuro is kind of Geranium; what we call “Hurosou: Geraniales” living in the large area of the Japanese mountain. It is also called in Japanese…
- Nazuna: Shepard's Purse by: admin
  July 29, 2010, 20:39
  As one of the Japanese customs, there is a special rice porridge called “Nanakusagayu”. The reason why it is called “Nanakusagayu” is that the rice…
- Fudaraku: Grateloupia lanceolata (Okamura) Kawaguchi by: admin
  July 29, 2010, 20:30
  Grateloupia lanceolata (Okamura) Kawaguchi is a member of the Rhodophyceae, or red algae group. The body is thick and firm. A short stalk appressorium…
- Maitake: Grifola frondosa by: admin
  July 29, 2010, 20:21
  There are a lot of mushrooms all over the world and there are a lot of species of Maitake, for example, Shiromaitake, Tonbimaitake, and Choreimaitake.…
- Inoshishi: Wild Boar by: admin
  July 29, 2010, 20:13
  Wild boar's scientific name is Sus scrofa. The wild boar is an animal classified into the wild boar family wild boar belonging. Wild boar's nose is a very…
- Hirame: Japanese flatfish by: admin
  July 29, 2010, 20:00
  The Japanese flatfish, or Olive flounder, is a kind of the fish that belongs to the large tooth flounder suborder of the flatfish family. Its scientific name…
- Hato: Pigeon by: admin
  July 29, 2010, 18:25
  The birds have the scientific name Columbidae. Columbidae is called “Pigeon” in English, and it is called “Hato” in Japanese. There are a variety of…
- Shiogiku: Chrysanthemum shiwogiku by: admin
  July 29, 2010, 18:03
  Chrysanthemum shiwogiku is an apetalous wild chrysanthemum that grows near the ocean. Its scientific name Chrysanthemum shiwogiku; another name is shiokazegiku.…
- Himawari: Sun Flower by: admin
  July 29, 2010, 14:23
  The Sun flower is a seed plant. There is large yellow bloom on the top, it grows to 2 meters in height and is a annual plant. This flower is ornamental plant…
- Jimbeizame: Whale Shark by: admin
  July 29, 2010, 14:12
  There are so many sea animals on Earth, for example, fishes and mammal. Rhincodon typus is the biggest of fishes on earth. It is called a Whale shark in…
- Oniyuri: Tiger Lily by: admin
  July 29, 2010, 14:03
  ONIYURI is Japanese name. American name is tiger lily. Because the origin of the name is slightly bigger than Lilium Maximowiczii growing wild in the…
- Yairyocho: the Fairy Pitta by: admin
  July 29, 2010, 13:39
  The Japanese name is yairotyo, in English it is Fairy Pitta, and scientific name is Pitta nympha. The body length is 18cm,the wing length is 118~227mm. The…
- Kawauso: River Otter by: admin
  July 27, 2010, 19:01
  The scientific name of the locally extinct otter is Lutra lutra whiteleyi. Taxonomy is Animalia, Chordata,Vertebrata, Mammalia, Carnivora. It inhabits…
- Aokabi: Blue Mold by: admin
  July 27, 2010, 18:57
  Blue mold is very useful for human life, such as Antibiotic, foodstuffs like a Gorgonzola and Roquefort cheese the composition of citric acid or nucleic acid…
- Willow by: Bio2010
  July 27, 2010, 18:50
  Before the Nara period (AD 710 to 794), Yanagi ("willows") which were called “Nagira” were planted for viewing pleasure. There was a custom to hang a…
- Skipjack Tuna by: Bio2010
  July 27, 2010, 18:38
  Skipjack tuna is the English name. Japanese name is katuo. And scientific name is Katsuwonus pelamis. And there are seasonal Japanese namea, that for example…
- Fancy groceries: Mastsutake by: Bio2010
  July 27, 2010, 18:28
  Matsutake is an edible mushroom of the highest order. However, the smell is peculiar, so Matsutake is often disliked in Europe and America. The scientific name…
- Medaka by: Bio2010
  July 27, 2010, 18:22
  Medaka are very small fish that is smaller than 4cm, and the name comes from the big eye that protrudes from the top of the head. The scientific name is…
- Ruddy Kingfisher by: Bio2010
  July 27, 2010, 18:17
  “Akasyoubin” are kind of kingfisher and range over the forest and can be seen as a summer bird In Japan. Because they have a red bill like fire and red…
- Shiitake mushrooms by: Bio2010
  July 27, 2010, 17:28
  Shiitake (Lentinus edodes) classified Hiratake department and Matsuouzi genus. There are three species Donko, Kouko and Kousin. Shitake is so healthy. Recently…
- Umibudou （Caulerpa lentillifera） by: Bio2010
  July 27, 2010, 17:22
  Umibudou( Caulerpa lentillifera) is seaweed. It classified in Iwazuta (caulerpares) family, iwazuta (caulerpaceae) genus. It follows Kubirezuta and another…
- Spotted Mackerel by: Bio2010
  July 27, 2010, 17:12
  The spotted mackerel‘s total length is 50cm. It is a sea fish. The body is a long and slender spindle type. The cross-section is near a circle. The back is…
- Yamazakura by: Bio2010
  July 27, 2010, 17:01
  Yamazakura have the biological name Prunus jamasakra and is a rose family plant. It is distributed widely in Japan -Honsyu, Shikoku, Kyushu- and the Korean…
- Midorigame: Common slider by: Bio2010
  July 27, 2010, 16:56
  In Japan,Midorigame are sold in the stall at the festival. They are sold in the pet shop, and kept at a lot of homes. Midorigame in Japanese is called Common…
- Autumn Darter by: Bio2010
  July 27, 2010, 16:36
  Typically red dragonfly refers to dragonfly belonging to Libelluidae Sympetrum, but in the narrow sense it may point only to Akiakane. It is one of the most…
- Cabbage butterfly by: Bio2010
  July 27, 2010, 16:16
  Cabbage butterfly can be compared to other butterflies such as swallow tail etc. Swallow tail is bigger than cabbage butterfly, length is 80~120mm. Cabbage…
- Wild boar by: Bio2010
  July 27, 2010, 16:00
  Wild boar is classified as Vertebrata Mammalia Artiodactyla Suidae Sus Scrofa. And they are one of popular mammals in Japan. They have 16 kinds in world, for…
- Chrysanthemum (mum) by: Bio2010
  July 27, 2010, 15:38
  Chrysanthemum (mum) in Japanese is “kiku”. And it has flower’s name “nobie”. It is a taxon of plantae magnoliophyta magnoliopsida asteraler…
- Tuna by: Bio2010
  July 27, 2010, 15:29
  Tuna is Actinopterygiirope-Percifoemes-Scombridae-Thunnus and is a generic classification for one type of bony fish. Tunnus is “tuna”, in Latin. Today of…
- Mantis by: Bio2010
  July 27, 2010, 15:11
  Insects are many many species, for example butterfly, moth, dragonfly etc. Mantises belong to the class insect. We think they evolved from cockroaches. They…
- Ajisai: Hydrangea by: Bio2010
  July 27, 2010, 14:40
  Hydrangea means container of water. Hydrangea (Japanese name is Ajisai)is a general term for Plantae Hydrangeae Hydrangea. Generally what is planted is…
- Blu's Big Bang Big Boom by: Davey Leslie
  July 8, 2010, 12:37
  Pretty much, yup.
- Category: Fungi (10)
  A fungus (pronounced /ˈfʌŋɡəs/) is a member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as…
  - Eringi: Pleurotus eryngii by: Bio2010
    August 2, 2010, 15:25
    Eringi is a kind of mushroom. It is a relatively new kind of mushroom. It is famous cooking ingredient Also, mushroom is used as medicine. It is used in…
  - Tsugasarunokosikake: Fomitopsis pinicoia by: Bio2010
    July 31, 2010, 13:43
    This bracket mushroom is said to look like a stool for a monkey is hard and woody and they grow from the trunk of a tree or large shrub. It is a member of…
  - Enoki: Flammulina velutipes by: Bio2010
    July 31, 2010, 12:12
    Please picture the Enoki mushroom. You maybe picture a white mushroom with a slender body because that's what they look like at the store. The enoki mushroom…
  - Shiemeji: Lyophyllum Shimeji by: admin
    July 31, 2010, 11:20
    Shimeji is shaped like mushroom. It has an umbrella and a handle. Shimeji is a general term of mushroom of small to medium size. Mainly, Shimeji is classified.…
  - Tengutake: Amanita pantherina by: admin
    July 31, 2010, 10:51
    Tengutake(Scientific name is Amanita pantherina) is a kind of toadstool. Its body is about 20~30 cm and color is white. It has a brown cap and there are many…
  - Maitake: Grifola frondosa by: admin
    July 29, 2010, 20:21
    There are a lot of mushrooms all over the world and there are a lot of species of Maitake, for example, Shiromaitake, Tonbimaitake, and Choreimaitake.…
  - Aokabi: Blue Mold by: admin
    July 27, 2010, 18:57
    Blue mold is very useful for human life, such as Antibiotic, foodstuffs like a Gorgonzola and Roquefort cheese the composition of citric acid or nucleic acid…
  - Fancy groceries: Mastsutake by: Bio2010
    July 27, 2010, 18:28
    Matsutake is an edible mushroom of the highest order. However, the smell is peculiar, so Matsutake is often disliked in Europe and America. The scientific name…
  - Shiitake mushrooms by: Bio2010
    July 27, 2010, 17:28
    Shiitake (Lentinus edodes) classified Hiratake department and Matsuouzi genus. There are three species Donko, Kouko and Kousin. Shitake is so healthy. Recently…
  - Blu's Big Bang Big Boom by: Davey Leslie
    July 8, 2010, 12:37
    Pretty much, yup.
- Category: Plantae (18)
  Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. They include familiar organisms such as trees, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and…
  - Kombu: kelp by: Bio2010
    August 2, 2010, 15:15
    Kombu is a kind of marine algae. Marine algae have many many species, only a few of which are eaten. Of those, Kombu is the most popular in Japan. Also it is…
  - Asakusanori: Porphyra tenera Kjellman by: Bio2010
    July 31, 2010, 13:09
    Asakusanori is Japanese name and it is called Amanori.This seaweed was harvested and processed in Asakusa early in the Edo period,it is the origin of Japanese…
  - Seiyou tanpopo: Taraxacum officinale by: Bio2010
    July 31, 2010, 12:26
    You can say dandelions are truly familiar plant and see them almost everyday from spring to autumn. Taraxacum officinale, one of dandelions, belonging to the…
  - Momiji: Acer palmatum by: Bio2010
    July 31, 2010, 11:34
    There are many scenes only in Japan having the four seasons, for example, mountains. In spring, colorful flower the bloome, green leaves sprout and photosynthes…
  - Mokkoku: Japanese Cleyera by: admin
    July 30, 2010, 18:29
    Mokkoku is Japanese name and scientific name is Ternstroemia gymnanthera (Wright et Arn.) Sprague. This tree is evergreen high tree and grows to average of 15…
  - Shyazikumo: Chara buraunii by: admin
    July 30, 2010, 18:03
    There are very many creatures, amphibians, insects, microbes, water-weed and algae, in the common rice field in Japan. Do you know any other very similar to…
  - Shikokuhuuro: Geranium shikokianum by: Bio2010
    July 30, 2010, 17:49
    Shikokuhuuro is kind of Geranium; what we call “Hurosou: Geraniales” living in the large area of the Japanese mountain. It is also called in Japanese…
  - Nazuna: Shepard's Purse by: admin
    July 29, 2010, 20:39
    As one of the Japanese customs, there is a special rice porridge called “Nanakusagayu”. The reason why it is called “Nanakusagayu” is that the rice…
  - Fudaraku: Grateloupia lanceolata (Okamura) Kawaguchi by: admin
    July 29, 2010, 20:30
    Grateloupia lanceolata (Okamura) Kawaguchi is a member of the Rhodophyceae, or red algae group. The body is thick and firm. A short stalk appressorium…
  - Shiogiku: Chrysanthemum shiwogiku by: admin
    July 29, 2010, 18:03
    Chrysanthemum shiwogiku is an apetalous wild chrysanthemum that grows near the ocean. Its scientific name Chrysanthemum shiwogiku; another name is shiokazegiku.…
  - Himawari: Sun Flower by: admin
    July 29, 2010, 14:23
    The Sun flower is a seed plant. There is large yellow bloom on the top, it grows to 2 meters in height and is a annual plant. This flower is ornamental plant…
  - Oniyuri: Tiger Lily by: admin
    July 29, 2010, 14:03
    ONIYURI is Japanese name. American name is tiger lily. Because the origin of the name is slightly bigger than Lilium Maximowiczii growing wild in the…
  - Willow by: Bio2010
    July 27, 2010, 18:50
    Before the Nara period (AD 710 to 794), Yanagi ("willows") which were called “Nagira” were planted for viewing pleasure. There was a custom to hang a…
  - Umibudou （Caulerpa lentillifera） by: Bio2010
    July 27, 2010, 17:22
    Umibudou( Caulerpa lentillifera) is seaweed. It classified in Iwazuta (caulerpares) family, iwazuta (caulerpaceae) genus. It follows Kubirezuta and another…
  - Yamazakura by: Bio2010
    July 27, 2010, 17:01
    Yamazakura have the biological name Prunus jamasakra and is a rose family plant. It is distributed widely in Japan -Honsyu, Shikoku, Kyushu- and the Korean…
  - Chrysanthemum (mum) by: Bio2010
    July 27, 2010, 15:38
    Chrysanthemum (mum) in Japanese is “kiku”. And it has flower’s name “nobie”. It is a taxon of plantae magnoliophyta magnoliopsida asteraler…
  - Ajisai: Hydrangea by: Bio2010
    July 27, 2010, 14:40
    Hydrangea means container of water. Hydrangea (Japanese name is Ajisai)is a general term for Plantae Hydrangeae Hydrangea. Generally what is planted is…
  - Blu's Big Bang Big Boom by: Davey Leslie
    July 8, 2010, 12:37
    Pretty much, yup.
  - Category: Seed Bearing (12)
    The spermatophytes (from the Greek word “Σπερματόφυτα”) (also known as phanerogams) comprise those plants that produce seeds. They are…
    - Seiyou tanpopo: Taraxacum officinale by: Bio2010
      July 31, 2010, 12:26
      You can say dandelions are truly familiar plant and see them almost everyday from spring to autumn. Taraxacum officinale, one of dandelions, belonging to the…
    - Momiji: Acer palmatum by: Bio2010
      July 31, 2010, 11:34
      There are many scenes only in Japan having the four seasons, for example, mountains. In spring, colorful flower the bloome, green leaves sprout and photosynthes…
    - Mokkoku: Japanese Cleyera by: admin
      July 30, 2010, 18:29
      Mokkoku is Japanese name and scientific name is Ternstroemia gymnanthera (Wright et Arn.) Sprague. This tree is evergreen high tree and grows to average of 15…
    - Shikokuhuuro: Geranium shikokianum by: Bio2010
      July 30, 2010, 17:49
      Shikokuhuuro is kind of Geranium; what we call “Hurosou: Geraniales” living in the large area of the Japanese mountain. It is also called in Japanese…
    - Nazuna: Shepard's Purse by: admin
      July 29, 2010, 20:39
      As one of the Japanese customs, there is a special rice porridge called “Nanakusagayu”. The reason why it is called “Nanakusagayu” is that the rice…
    - Shiogiku: Chrysanthemum shiwogiku by: admin
      July 29, 2010, 18:03
      Chrysanthemum shiwogiku is an apetalous wild chrysanthemum that grows near the ocean. Its scientific name Chrysanthemum shiwogiku; another name is shiokazegiku.…
    - Himawari: Sun Flower by: admin
      July 29, 2010, 14:23
      The Sun flower is a seed plant. There is large yellow bloom on the top, it grows to 2 meters in height and is a annual plant. This flower is ornamental plant…
    - Oniyuri: Tiger Lily by: admin
      July 29, 2010, 14:03
      ONIYURI is Japanese name. American name is tiger lily. Because the origin of the name is slightly bigger than Lilium Maximowiczii growing wild in the…
    - Willow by: Bio2010
      July 27, 2010, 18:50
      Before the Nara period (AD 710 to 794), Yanagi ("willows") which were called “Nagira” were planted for viewing pleasure. There was a custom to hang a…
    - Yamazakura by: Bio2010
      July 27, 2010, 17:01
      Yamazakura have the biological name Prunus jamasakra and is a rose family plant. It is distributed widely in Japan -Honsyu, Shikoku, Kyushu- and the Korean…
    - Chrysanthemum (mum) by: Bio2010
      July 27, 2010, 15:38
      Chrysanthemum (mum) in Japanese is “kiku”. And it has flower’s name “nobie”. It is a taxon of plantae magnoliophyta magnoliopsida asteraler…
    - Ajisai: Hydrangea by: Bio2010
      July 27, 2010, 14:40
      Hydrangea means container of water. Hydrangea (Japanese name is Ajisai)is a general term for Plantae Hydrangeae Hydrangea. Generally what is planted is…
  - Category: Non-Seed (5)
    Non-seed plants include: green algae; the bryophytes, such as liverworts and mosses; and the tracheophytes, such as clubmosses, ferns and horsetails.
    - Kombu: kelp by: Bio2010
      August 2, 2010, 15:15
      Kombu is a kind of marine algae. Marine algae have many many species, only a few of which are eaten. Of those, Kombu is the most popular in Japan. Also it is…
    - Asakusanori: Porphyra tenera Kjellman by: Bio2010
      July 31, 2010, 13:09
      Asakusanori is Japanese name and it is called Amanori.This seaweed was harvested and processed in Asakusa early in the Edo period,it is the origin of Japanese…
    - Shyazikumo: Chara buraunii by: admin
      July 30, 2010, 18:03
      There are very many creatures, amphibians, insects, microbes, water-weed and algae, in the common rice field in Japan. Do you know any other very similar to…
    - Fudaraku: Grateloupia lanceolata (Okamura) Kawaguchi by: admin
      July 29, 2010, 20:30
      Grateloupia lanceolata (Okamura) Kawaguchi is a member of the Rhodophyceae, or red algae group. The body is thick and firm. A short stalk appressorium…
    - Umibudou （Caulerpa lentillifera） by: Bio2010
      July 27, 2010, 17:22
      Umibudou( Caulerpa lentillifera) is seaweed. It classified in Iwazuta (caulerpares) family, iwazuta (caulerpaceae) genus. It follows Kubirezuta and another…
- Category: Animalia (59)
  The word “animal” comes from the Latin word animal (meaning with soul, from anima, soul). The biological definition of the word refers to all…
  - Japanese giant salamander by: Bio2011
    August 8, 2011, 11:27
    by S. Tojima Kochi has a lot of natural places. 80%of places are mountainous districts in Kochi. And there are a lot of mountain streams. Japanese giant…
  - Phoxinus by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 16:49
    by K. Gempei Haya is a generic name for Phoxinus, a fish with elongated medium-sized body among cyprinid freshwater fish from Japan. Main fish are Aburahaya…
  - Onagadori by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 16:43
    by T. Tsujizono Onagadori is one of the Natural monument in Japan. It is same kind of cocks, and the place of origin is Kochi. Onagadori is known as a…
  - Fiddler Crab by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 16:39
    by T. Takayama Character First fiddler crab is Decapoda class sand crap family Uca arcuata. Fiddler crap`s gap length is from 20mm to 40mm there is a…
  - Fresh water fish in Kochi : Donko by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 16:34
    by M. Takano O.obsucture is called “donko” in Japan . But it is called “cozikimara” (Shiga Prefecture)”doroboume and dokan” (Kinki district),…
  - Fiddler Crab by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 16:22
    by T. Oda Class fiddler crab has 10 Japanese types. Fiddler crab and hakusen fiddler crab are distributed in Kyusyu and Western. Nansei island and ogasawara…
  - Japanese dormouse by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 16:16
    by Y. Minami Introduction There are many animals that are in danger of extinction in Kochi. The Japanese dormouse is one of such animals. This animal…
  - Common Jay (Graphium doson) by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 16:07
    by M. Yabumoto Mikadoageha or the Common Jay (Graphium doson) is a special protected butterfly in Japan. Mikadoageha’s subspecies live in the world. D…
  - The Rare Red-Eye by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 15:59
    By Y. Horisawa Do you know the biggest salty river fish in Japan?That fish is Japanese lates(Lates japonicus) and his full length is more than 1m.　Lates's…
  - Japanese lates by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 15:50
    by Y. Nishioka Description Japanese lates is rare fish. First, they are very few to be fished by fisherman. Next, they are endemic in Japan and…
  - Chub mackerel by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 15:27
    by T. Nishida Scomber japonicus, or the Chub mackerelhas been eaten long by Japanese. Scomber japonicus is one of Scomber. Japanese eat many S.japonicus…
  - Yairochyo: The Fairy Pitta by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 15:17
    by M. Inoue Fairy pitta is called “the fairy in the forest” and “jewel in the forest” because they are very beautiful. And they are very hard to…
  - Northern Goshawk by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 15:09
    by M. Okuda The Northern Goshawk , Accipiter gentilis is a medium-sized species belonging to Falconiformes Accipitridae. Is common species of Hawk in…
  - Japanese Tree Frog by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 14:41
    by M. Terada When it rains, this frog always cries. This phenomenon happens all over Japan. So Japanese tree frogs are very famous Japanese people love…
  - Marbled Rock Fish by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 14:23
    by N. Takimiya Do you know the fish that we can fish easily and is delicious to eat ? Its scientific name is Sebastiscus marmoratus better known the…
  - Fish in Kochi of fresh water：Ayu by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 13:59
    by N. Kishita Many species live in Kochi. In the species, famous creatures living a clear river in Kochi are exist. One of them is ayu. Description Ayu…
  - Nihonkamoshika:Capricornis crispus by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 13:50
    by M. Fukunaga Description and Taxonomy The taxonomy of Nihonkamoshika is Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Mammalia Cetartiodactyla Bovidae Caprinae…
  - Schlegel Tree Frog by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 13:36
    by K. Matsumoto In Japan. there are many frogs living, we can hear their song and find them on rainy　days. in June. Most Japanese have seen them all our…
  - Tosaken: Kochi's Famous Fighting Dog by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 13:04
    by Y. Katayama Introduction Dogs are lovely animals that are usually kept as a pet and which we can cuddle. It is very sweet. However, there is one dog…
  - Black-Spotted Pond Frog by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 12:59
    by S. Ogino The black-spotted Pond Frog is one of the famous frogs in Japan. Scientific name is Rana nigromaculata. The Japanese name is Tonosama Kaeru.…
  - Japanese Jack Mackerel:Trachurus japonicus by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 10:09
    by Y. Kinoshita Introduction All season in Japan Trachurus japonicus was familiar to the public food fish since ancient times. Specially fish has is…
  - Loggerhead Sea Turtle by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 09:27
    by R. Akasaka. Introduction The sea turtle is a living thing that usually lives in the sea, and lands when spawns. One of them, Loggerhead Sea Turtle is…
  - Oita Salamander by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 09:17
    by M. Okamoto Introduction First, salamanders are amphibians. They were called "hazikamiio" and "hanzaki" long ago. There is a legend that salamanders…
  - The Toad by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 09:10
    by T. Kawauchi Introduction Toad is a generic name of four kind of frogs. The four kinds are "Asiatic toad", "Japanese toad", " Japanese stream toad ",…
  - Bird with long tail:Gallus gallus domesticus by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 09:04
    by Y. Furuno Introduction The bird that is elegant, graceful, and the tail is very long can be seen at Onagadori center(Nakoku-shi Shinohara 48), the…
  - Fairy Pitta by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 08:44
    by S.Kajikiyo Introduction There are wonderful natures in Kochi and many various forms of life. Among of those organism, Fairy Pitta is valuable…
  - Fairy Pitta by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 08:24
    by A. Masuda Introduction The number of animals on the verge of extermination in recent years has increased though it is Kochi Prefecture enclosed by a…
  - Akame by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 08:11
    by R Yamamoto Introduction The “Master of Shimanto river” is an another name of “Akame”. Its scientific name is Lates japonicas. Description &…
  - A natural monument of Kochi Prefecture:Tosakingyo by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 08:00
    by S. Takahashi Introduction Nishiki, Tosa (Tosa Kyn) is a natural monument of Kochi. It was bred around Kochi-city, Kochi, and It was old, and the…
  - Oncorhynchus masou by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 07:11
    by　M. Hattori Introduction Oncorhynchus keta have various lifestyles. They are born in the river and live off the coast. After that they go…
  - The Montane brown frog (Rana ornativentris) by: Bio2011
    August 5, 2011, 07:00
    by Y. Kikuchi Rana ornativentris is scientific name. It means “frogs that have pattern on belly”. The common Japanese name for this species is the…
  - Tsubame: Hirundo rustica by: Bio2010
    August 5, 2010, 08:02
    Everybody can see some very pretty birds at the beginning of spring in Japan . These birds are swallow . Scientific name of swallow is Hirundo rustica . The…
  - Bata: Orthoptera Caelifera by: Bio2010
    July 31, 2010, 13:51
    Locust is a general term for nimalia Arthropoda Insecta Orthoptera Caelifera. In the family along with Pyrgomorphidae Acrididae Tetrigidae and so. They…
  - Ginbuna: Carassius langsdorfii by: Bio2010
    July 31, 2010, 13:16
    Carassius langsdorfii is a fresh water fish which grows to about 30 centimeters in 4 to 5 years. Carassius langsdorfii belongs Carassius, Carassius of…
  - Akame: Lates japonicus by: Bio2010
    July 31, 2010, 12:53
    There are different Japanese names for this species: Mehikari in Tokusima, Minouo in Kochi, Maruka in Miyazaki , and Kawanube in Shibusi bay, located southern…
  - Tonbi: Milvus migrans by: Bio2010
    July 31, 2010, 12:37
    The Black Kite's Japanese name is Tobi and the scientific name is Milvus migrans. They are birds which are migratory birds or resident birds. They are…
  - Tanuki: Nyctereutes procyonoides by: Bio2010
    July 31, 2010, 11:52
    Since the old days, Japanese people have had friendly feelings toward tanuki, the raccoon dog. Its taxonomy is raccoon dog genus, dog family and scientific…
  - Ayu: Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis by: Bio2010
    July 31, 2010, 11:44
    In summer, if you go to upper reaches of a river, you may see many anglers who have very long fishing rods. Probably, they are Ayu fishing. Ayu is famous in…
  - Ayu: Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis by: Bio2010
    July 31, 2010, 11:38
    The Japanese had the relations that were close to the sea and river from old days and ate various fish. It is a fish called Ayu that popularity in particular…
  - Tosaken: Kochi's Mastiff by: admin
    July 31, 2010, 11:29
    Fighting dogs are used dog fighting game as one of recreation of people. In Japan, the recreation is held in Kochi and Akita. The dog which is used dog…
  - Amenbo: Gerridae by: admin
    July 31, 2010, 11:13
    Gerridae Aquarius paludum paludum, which have long legs for living a life on the water, includes Hemiotera Gerridae. In Japanese, the name is Amenbo but there…
  - Nihonkanoshika: Capricornis crispus by: admin
    July 30, 2010, 18:09
    Nihonnkamoshika is a kind of kamoshika. It is a endemic species in Japan. The scientific name is Capricornis crispus. Nihonnkamoshika is Animalia Chordata…
  - Inoshishi: Wild Boar by: admin
    July 29, 2010, 20:13
    Wild boar's scientific name is Sus scrofa. The wild boar is an animal classified into the wild boar family wild boar belonging. Wild boar's nose is a very…
  - Hirame: Japanese flatfish by: admin
    July 29, 2010, 20:00
    The Japanese flatfish, or Olive flounder, is a kind of the fish that belongs to the large tooth flounder suborder of the flatfish family. Its scientific name…
  - Hato: Pigeon by: admin
    July 29, 2010, 18:25
    The birds have the scientific name Columbidae. Columbidae is called “Pigeon” in English, and it is called “Hato” in Japanese. There are a variety of…
  - Jimbeizame: Whale Shark by: admin
    July 29, 2010, 14:12
    There are so many sea animals on Earth, for example, fishes and mammal. Rhincodon typus is the biggest of fishes on earth. It is called a Whale shark in…
  - Yairyocho: the Fairy Pitta by: admin
    July 29, 2010, 13:39
    The Japanese name is yairotyo, in English it is Fairy Pitta, and scientific name is Pitta nympha. The body length is 18cm,the wing length is 118~227mm. The…
  - Kawauso: River Otter by: admin
    July 27, 2010, 19:01
    The scientific name of the locally extinct otter is Lutra lutra whiteleyi. Taxonomy is Animalia, Chordata,Vertebrata, Mammalia, Carnivora. It inhabits…
  - Skipjack Tuna by: Bio2010
    July 27, 2010, 18:38
    Skipjack tuna is the English name. Japanese name is katuo. And scientific name is Katsuwonus pelamis. And there are seasonal Japanese namea, that for example…
  - Medaka by: Bio2010
    July 27, 2010, 18:22
    Medaka are very small fish that is smaller than 4cm, and the name comes from the big eye that protrudes from the top of the head. The scientific name is…
  - Ruddy Kingfisher by: Bio2010
    July 27, 2010, 18:17
    “Akasyoubin” are kind of kingfisher and range over the forest and can be seen as a summer bird In Japan. Because they have a red bill like fire and red…
  - Spotted Mackerel by: Bio2010
    July 27, 2010, 17:12
    The spotted mackerel‘s total length is 50cm. It is a sea fish. The body is a long and slender spindle type. The cross-section is near a circle. The back is…
  - Midorigame: Common slider by: Bio2010
    July 27, 2010, 16:56
    In Japan,Midorigame are sold in the stall at the festival. They are sold in the pet shop, and kept at a lot of homes. Midorigame in Japanese is called Common…
  - Autumn Darter by: Bio2010
    July 27, 2010, 16:36
    Typically red dragonfly refers to dragonfly belonging to Libelluidae Sympetrum, but in the narrow sense it may point only to Akiakane. It is one of the most…
  - Cabbage butterfly by: Bio2010
    July 27, 2010, 16:16
    Cabbage butterfly can be compared to other butterflies such as swallow tail etc. Swallow tail is bigger than cabbage butterfly, length is 80~120mm. Cabbage…
  - Wild boar by: Bio2010
    July 27, 2010, 16:00
    Wild boar is classified as Vertebrata Mammalia Artiodactyla Suidae Sus Scrofa. And they are one of popular mammals in Japan. They have 16 kinds in world, for…
  - Tuna by: Bio2010
    July 27, 2010, 15:29
    Tuna is Actinopterygiirope-Percifoemes-Scombridae-Thunnus and is a generic classification for one type of bony fish. Tunnus is “tuna”, in Latin. Today of…
  - Mantis by: Bio2010
    July 27, 2010, 15:11
    Insects are many many species, for example butterfly, moth, dragonfly etc. Mantises belong to the class insect. We think they evolved from cockroaches. They…
  - Blu's Big Bang Big Boom by: Davey Leslie
    July 8, 2010, 12:37
    Pretty much, yup.
  - Category: Arthropods (8)
    An arthropod is an invertebrate animal having an exoskeleton (external skeleton), a segmented body, and jointed appendages.
    - Fiddler Crab by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 16:39
      by T. Takayama Character First fiddler crab is Decapoda class sand crap family Uca arcuata. Fiddler crap`s gap length is from 20mm to 40mm there is a…
    - Fiddler Crab by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 16:22
      by T. Oda Class fiddler crab has 10 Japanese types. Fiddler crab and hakusen fiddler crab are distributed in Kyusyu and Western. Nansei island and ogasawara…
    - Common Jay (Graphium doson) by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 16:07
      by M. Yabumoto Mikadoageha or the Common Jay (Graphium doson) is a special protected butterfly in Japan. Mikadoageha’s subspecies live in the world. D…
    - Bata: Orthoptera Caelifera by: Bio2010
      July 31, 2010, 13:51
      Locust is a general term for nimalia Arthropoda Insecta Orthoptera Caelifera. In the family along with Pyrgomorphidae Acrididae Tetrigidae and so. They…
    - Amenbo: Gerridae by: admin
      July 31, 2010, 11:13
      Gerridae Aquarius paludum paludum, which have long legs for living a life on the water, includes Hemiotera Gerridae. In Japanese, the name is Amenbo but there…
    - Autumn Darter by: Bio2010
      July 27, 2010, 16:36
      Typically red dragonfly refers to dragonfly belonging to Libelluidae Sympetrum, but in the narrow sense it may point only to Akiakane. It is one of the most…
    - Cabbage butterfly by: Bio2010
      July 27, 2010, 16:16
      Cabbage butterfly can be compared to other butterflies such as swallow tail etc. Swallow tail is bigger than cabbage butterfly, length is 80~120mm. Cabbage…
    - Mantis by: Bio2010
      July 27, 2010, 15:11
      Insects are many many species, for example butterfly, moth, dragonfly etc. Mantises belong to the class insect. We think they evolved from cockroaches. They…
  - Category: Fish (20)
    A fish is any aquatic vertebrate animal that is covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins. Most fish are…
    - Phoxinus by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 16:49
      by K. Gempei Haya is a generic name for Phoxinus, a fish with elongated medium-sized body among cyprinid freshwater fish from Japan. Main fish are Aburahaya…
    - Fresh water fish in Kochi : Donko by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 16:34
      by M. Takano O.obsucture is called “donko” in Japan . But it is called “cozikimara” (Shiga Prefecture)”doroboume and dokan” (Kinki district),…
    - Japanese lates by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 15:50
      by Y. Nishioka Description Japanese lates is rare fish. First, they are very few to be fished by fisherman. Next, they are endemic in Japan and…
    - Chub mackerel by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 15:27
      by T. Nishida Scomber japonicus, or the Chub mackerelhas been eaten long by Japanese. Scomber japonicus is one of Scomber. Japanese eat many S.japonicus…
    - Marbled Rock Fish by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 14:23
      by N. Takimiya Do you know the fish that we can fish easily and is delicious to eat ? Its scientific name is Sebastiscus marmoratus better known the…
    - Fish in Kochi of fresh water：Ayu by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 13:59
      by N. Kishita Many species live in Kochi. In the species, famous creatures living a clear river in Kochi are exist. One of them is ayu. Description Ayu…
    - Japanese Jack Mackerel:Trachurus japonicus by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 10:09
      by Y. Kinoshita Introduction All season in Japan Trachurus japonicus was familiar to the public food fish since ancient times. Specially fish has is…
    - Akame by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 08:11
      by R Yamamoto Introduction The “Master of Shimanto river” is an another name of “Akame”. Its scientific name is Lates japonicas. Description &…
    - A natural monument of Kochi Prefecture:Tosakingyo by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 08:00
      by S. Takahashi Introduction Nishiki, Tosa (Tosa Kyn) is a natural monument of Kochi. It was bred around Kochi-city, Kochi, and It was old, and the…
    - Oncorhynchus masou by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 07:11
      by　M. Hattori Introduction Oncorhynchus keta have various lifestyles. They are born in the river and live off the coast. After that they go…
    - Ginbuna: Carassius langsdorfii by: Bio2010
      July 31, 2010, 13:16
      Carassius langsdorfii is a fresh water fish which grows to about 30 centimeters in 4 to 5 years. Carassius langsdorfii belongs Carassius, Carassius of…
    - Akame: Lates japonicus by: Bio2010
      July 31, 2010, 12:53
      There are different Japanese names for this species: Mehikari in Tokusima, Minouo in Kochi, Maruka in Miyazaki , and Kawanube in Shibusi bay, located southern…
    - Ayu: Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis by: Bio2010
      July 31, 2010, 11:44
      In summer, if you go to upper reaches of a river, you may see many anglers who have very long fishing rods. Probably, they are Ayu fishing. Ayu is famous in…
    - Ayu: Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis by: Bio2010
      July 31, 2010, 11:38
      The Japanese had the relations that were close to the sea and river from old days and ate various fish. It is a fish called Ayu that popularity in particular…
    - Hirame: Japanese flatfish by: admin
      July 29, 2010, 20:00
      The Japanese flatfish, or Olive flounder, is a kind of the fish that belongs to the large tooth flounder suborder of the flatfish family. Its scientific name…
    - Jimbeizame: Whale Shark by: admin
      July 29, 2010, 14:12
      There are so many sea animals on Earth, for example, fishes and mammal. Rhincodon typus is the biggest of fishes on earth. It is called a Whale shark in…
    - Skipjack Tuna by: Bio2010
      July 27, 2010, 18:38
      Skipjack tuna is the English name. Japanese name is katuo. And scientific name is Katsuwonus pelamis. And there are seasonal Japanese namea, that for example…
    - Medaka by: Bio2010
      July 27, 2010, 18:22
      Medaka are very small fish that is smaller than 4cm, and the name comes from the big eye that protrudes from the top of the head. The scientific name is…
    - Spotted Mackerel by: Bio2010
      July 27, 2010, 17:12
      The spotted mackerel‘s total length is 50cm. It is a sea fish. The body is a long and slender spindle type. The cross-section is near a circle. The back is…
    - Tuna by: Bio2010
      July 27, 2010, 15:29
      Tuna is Actinopterygiirope-Percifoemes-Scombridae-Thunnus and is a generic classification for one type of bony fish. Tunnus is “tuna”, in Latin. Today of…
  - Category: Mammals (9)
    Mammals (formally Mammalia) are a class of vertebrate, air-breathing animals whose females are characterized by the possession of mammary glands while both…
    - Japanese dormouse by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 16:16
      by Y. Minami Introduction There are many animals that are in danger of extinction in Kochi. The Japanese dormouse is one of such animals. This animal…
    - Nihonkamoshika:Capricornis crispus by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 13:50
      by M. Fukunaga Description and Taxonomy The taxonomy of Nihonkamoshika is Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Mammalia Cetartiodactyla Bovidae Caprinae…
    - Tosaken: Kochi's Famous Fighting Dog by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 13:04
      by Y. Katayama Introduction Dogs are lovely animals that are usually kept as a pet and which we can cuddle. It is very sweet. However, there is one dog…
    - Tanuki: Nyctereutes procyonoides by: Bio2010
      July 31, 2010, 11:52
      Since the old days, Japanese people have had friendly feelings toward tanuki, the raccoon dog. Its taxonomy is raccoon dog genus, dog family and scientific…
    - Tosaken: Kochi's Mastiff by: admin
      July 31, 2010, 11:29
      Fighting dogs are used dog fighting game as one of recreation of people. In Japan, the recreation is held in Kochi and Akita. The dog which is used dog…
    - Nihonkanoshika: Capricornis crispus by: admin
      July 30, 2010, 18:09
      Nihonnkamoshika is a kind of kamoshika. It is a endemic species in Japan. The scientific name is Capricornis crispus. Nihonnkamoshika is Animalia Chordata…
    - Inoshishi: Wild Boar by: admin
      July 29, 2010, 20:13
      Wild boar's scientific name is Sus scrofa. The wild boar is an animal classified into the wild boar family wild boar belonging. Wild boar's nose is a very…
    - Kawauso: River Otter by: admin
      July 27, 2010, 19:01
      The scientific name of the locally extinct otter is Lutra lutra whiteleyi. Taxonomy is Animalia, Chordata,Vertebrata, Mammalia, Carnivora. It inhabits…
    - Wild boar by: Bio2010
      July 27, 2010, 16:00
      Wild boar is classified as Vertebrata Mammalia Artiodactyla Suidae Sus Scrofa. And they are one of popular mammals in Japan. They have 16 kinds in world, for…
  - Category: Amphibians (7)
    - Japanese giant salamander by: Bio2011
      August 8, 2011, 11:27
      by S. Tojima Kochi has a lot of natural places. 80%of places are mountainous districts in Kochi. And there are a lot of mountain streams. Japanese giant…
    - Japanese Tree Frog by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 14:41
      by M. Terada When it rains, this frog always cries. This phenomenon happens all over Japan. So Japanese tree frogs are very famous Japanese people love…
    - Schlegel Tree Frog by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 13:36
      by K. Matsumoto In Japan. there are many frogs living, we can hear their song and find them on rainy　days. in June. Most Japanese have seen them all our…
    - Black-Spotted Pond Frog by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 12:59
      by S. Ogino The black-spotted Pond Frog is one of the famous frogs in Japan. Scientific name is Rana nigromaculata. The Japanese name is Tonosama Kaeru.…
    - Oita Salamander by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 09:17
      by M. Okamoto Introduction First, salamanders are amphibians. They were called "hazikamiio" and "hanzaki" long ago. There is a legend that salamanders…
    - The Toad by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 09:10
      by T. Kawauchi Introduction Toad is a generic name of four kind of frogs. The four kinds are "Asiatic toad", "Japanese toad", " Japanese stream toad ",…
    - The Montane brown frog (Rana ornativentris) by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 07:00
      by Y. Kikuchi Rana ornativentris is scientific name. It means “frogs that have pattern on belly”. The common Japanese name for this species is the…
  - Category: Reptiles (2)
    - Loggerhead Sea Turtle by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 09:27
      by R. Akasaka. Introduction The sea turtle is a living thing that usually lives in the sea, and lands when spawns. One of them, Loggerhead Sea Turtle is…
    - Midorigame: Common slider by: Bio2010
      July 27, 2010, 16:56
      In Japan,Midorigame are sold in the stall at the festival. They are sold in the pet shop, and kept at a lot of homes. Midorigame in Japanese is called Common…
  - Category: Birds (11)
    Birds (class Aves) are winged, bipedal, endothermic (warm-blooded), egg-laying, vertebrate animals. There are around 10,000 living species, making them the…
    - Onagadori by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 16:43
      by T. Tsujizono Onagadori is one of the Natural monument in Japan. It is same kind of cocks, and the place of origin is Kochi. Onagadori is known as a…
    - Yairochyo: The Fairy Pitta by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 15:17
      by M. Inoue Fairy pitta is called “the fairy in the forest” and “jewel in the forest” because they are very beautiful. And they are very hard to…
    - Northern Goshawk by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 15:09
      by M. Okuda The Northern Goshawk , Accipiter gentilis is a medium-sized species belonging to Falconiformes Accipitridae. Is common species of Hawk in…
    - Bird with long tail:Gallus gallus domesticus by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 09:04
      by Y. Furuno Introduction The bird that is elegant, graceful, and the tail is very long can be seen at Onagadori center(Nakoku-shi Shinohara 48), the…
    - Fairy Pitta by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 08:44
      by S.Kajikiyo Introduction There are wonderful natures in Kochi and many various forms of life. Among of those organism, Fairy Pitta is valuable…
    - Fairy Pitta by: Bio2011
      August 5, 2011, 08:24
      by A. Masuda Introduction The number of animals on the verge of extermination in recent years has increased though it is Kochi Prefecture enclosed by a…
    - Tsubame: Hirundo rustica by: Bio2010
      August 5, 2010, 08:02
      Everybody can see some very pretty birds at the beginning of spring in Japan . These birds are swallow . Scientific name of swallow is Hirundo rustica . The…
    - Tonbi: Milvus migrans by: Bio2010
      July 31, 2010, 12:37
      The Black Kite's Japanese name is Tobi and the scientific name is Milvus migrans. They are birds which are migratory birds or resident birds. They are…
    - Hato: Pigeon by: admin
      July 29, 2010, 18:25
      The birds have the scientific name Columbidae. Columbidae is called “Pigeon” in English, and it is called “Hato” in Japanese. There are a variety of…
    - Yairyocho: the Fairy Pitta by: admin
      July 29, 2010, 13:39
      The Japanese name is yairotyo, in English it is Fairy Pitta, and scientific name is Pitta nympha. The body length is 18cm,the wing length is 118~227mm. The…
    - Ruddy Kingfisher by: Bio2010
      July 27, 2010, 18:17
      “Akasyoubin” are kind of kingfisher and range over the forest and can be seen as a summer bird In Japan. Because they have a red bill like fire and red…
Category: Class Notes (1)
- Reading #1 by: Davey Leslie
  December 14, 2011, 15:00
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