Carassius langsdorfii is a fresh water fish which grows to about 30 centimeters in 4 to 5 years. Carassius langsdorfii…
Asakusanori: Porphyra tenera Kjellman
Asakusanori is Japanese name and it is called Amanori.This seaweed was harvested and processed in Asakusa early in the Edo…
Akame: Lates japonicus
There are different Japanese names for this species: Mehikari in Tokusima, Minouo in Kochi, Maruka in Miyazaki , and Kawanube…
Tonbi: Milvus migrans
The Black Kite’s Japanese name is Tobi and the scientific name is Milvus migrans. They are birds which are migratory…
Seiyou tanpopo: Taraxacum officinale
You can say dandelions are truly familiar plant and see them almost everyday from spring to autumn. Taraxacum officinale, one…
Enoki: Flammulina velutipes
Please picture the Enoki mushroom. You maybe picture a white mushroom with a slender body because that’s what they look…
Tanuki: Nyctereutes procyonoides
Since the old days, Japanese people have had friendly feelings toward tanuki, the raccoon dog. Its taxonomy is raccoon dog…
Life in Kochi 