Japanese serow
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The Japanese serow is a Japanese goat-antelope, an even-toed ungulate. It is found in dense woodland in Japan, primarily in northern and central Honshu. The serow is seen as a national symbol of Japan
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Kamoshika in the wild in Yamadera
A long-tailed goral (Naemorhedus caudatus). Serows (genus Capricornis) have sometimes been classified with gorals under the genus Naemorhedus.
Capricornis crispus skeleton at the Ōji Zoo in Kobe, Japan
Matagi
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The Matagi are traditional winter hunters of the Tōhoku region of northern Japan, most famously today in the Ani area in Akita Prefecture, which is known for the Akita dogs. Afterwards, they spread to
Japanese serow
…1870). The serow has long been hunted in Japan, especially in northern Japan where, along with bear-hunting, serow-hunting was strongly associated with matagi culture. Throughout Japan's mountainous regions, the serow has been a valued catch. Its various body parts are used without waste. Prized in particular…
A group of matagi in traditional costume, 1917
Makiri a traditional Matagi hunting knife