Koi aren't lightweights either; they typically tip the scales around 35 pounds (16 kg), and experts advise filling a pond ...

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Now, China also has not renewed the last remaining pre-export quarantine deal that expired Oct. 30, Japanese officials said. Not renewing the contract effectively ends China's import of koi fish ...

While South Korea’s art scene has been stealing the spotlight in recent years, Japan is staging a quiet yet deliberate comeback. A recently published study by Dr. Clare McAndrew (the brains ...

Weighing in at 608 pounds, the behemoth fish was about the same size as a motorcycle or an adult male grizzly bear. It was snapped up by the Onodera Group, a Michelin-starred Japanese sushi ...

Masahiro Takeuchi, a 73-year-old Japanese fisherman, sold a bluefin tuna at a Tokyo fish market for 1.3 million dollars, making it the second-highest price paid for a fish. Takeuchi told reporters ...

Female fish may then collect the fertilized eggs and deposit them on plants. Medaka–aka the Japanese rice fish–are only about 1.4 inches long and can be found in rice paddies, ponds ...

By Travis Diehl The 45-year-old architect had mostly designed temporary structures before becoming the first woman to design a wing at the country’s largest art museum. By Robin Pogrebin ...

If you have extra time, South Beach is worthwhile. With a nickname like the "Art Deco Playground," it's no wonder so many people flock to South Beach. Travelers see South Beach not only as one of ...