Nihonnkamoshika is a kind of kamoshika. It is a endemic species in Japan. The scientific name is Capricornis crispus. Nihonnkamoshika…
Shyazikumo: Chara buraunii
There are very many creatures, amphibians, insects, microbes, water-weed and algae, in the common rice field in Japan. Do you…
Shikokuhuuro: Geranium shikokianum
Shikokuhuuro is kind of Geranium; what we call “Hurosou: Geraniales” living in the large area of the Japanese mountain. It…
Nazuna: Shepard’s Purse
As one of the Japanese customs, there is a special rice porridge called “Nanakusagayu”. The reason why it is called…
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.…
Maitake: Grifola frondosa
There are a lot of mushrooms all over the world and there are a lot of species of Maitake, for…
Inoshishi: Wild Boar
Wild boar’s scientific name is Sus scrofa. The wild boar is an animal classified into the wild boar family wild…
Life in Kochi 