Since the mid-19th century, Japanese fishers have ... perhaps unexpected second use for the art: cataloging the historical biodiversity of the region’s fish. Recently described in the journal ...

From prestigious pet to revered object of art, the humble ... “Originally, the Japanese people [had] a special attraction towards goldfish, different from tropical fish. But many of these ...

about the Japanese art form of gyotaku — “fish rubbing” in Japanese — a way that local fishermen would commemorate their catches before eating the fish. “Photography was limited ...