Oncorhynchus kawamurae
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Black kokanee, or kunimasu in Japanese, is a species of landlocked Pacific trout in Japan that was thought to be extinct for 70 years before being rediscovered in 2010. The species was originally ende
Oncorhynchus kawamurae 5 months
A preserved specimen
Lake Tazawa
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Lake Tazawa is a caldera lake in the city of Semboku, Akita Prefecture, northern Japan. It is the deepest lake in Japan at 423 metres. The area is a popular vacation area and several hot spring resort
Oncorhynchus kawamurae
…landlocked Pacific trout in Japan that was thought to be extinct for 70 years before being rediscovered in 2010. The species was originally endemic to Lake Tazawa, Akita Prefecture, but was translocated to Lake Saiko in an attempt to save the species. These efforts were only discovered to have been successful in…
Kansa Shrine and Lake Tazawa (Feb. 2021)
Hotel near the lake