by Y. Katayama Introduction Dogs are lovely animals that are usually kept as a pet and which we can cuddle. … More
Category: Field Guide
Natural History of Kochi Prefecture
Black-Spotted Pond Frog
by S. Ogino The black-spotted Pond Frog is one of the famous frogs in Japan. Scientific name is Rana nigromaculata. … More
Japanese Jack Mackerel:Trachurus japonicus
by Y. Kinoshita Introduction All season in Japan Trachurus japonicus was familiar to the public food fish since ancient times. … More
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
by R. Akasaka. Introduction The sea turtle is a living thing that usually lives in the sea, and lands when … More
Oita Salamander
by M. Okamoto Introduction First, salamanders are amphibians. They were called “hazikamiio” and “hanzaki” long ago. There is a legend … More
Life in Kochi 