As one of the Japanese customs, there is a special rice porridge called “Nanakusagayu”. The reason why it is called … More
Category: Field Guide
Natural History of Kochi Prefecture
Fudaraku: Grateloupia lanceolata (Okamura) Kawaguchi
Grateloupia lanceolata (Okamura) Kawaguchi is a member of the Rhodophyceae, or red algae group. The body is thick and firm. … More
Maitake: Grifola frondosa
There are a lot of mushrooms all over the world and there are a lot of species of Maitake, for … More
Inoshishi: Wild Boar
Wild boar’s scientific name is Sus scrofa. The wild boar is an animal classified into the wild boar family wild … More
Hirame: Japanese flatfish
The Japanese flatfish, or Olive flounder, is a kind of the fish that belongs to the large tooth flounder suborder … More
Life in Kochi 