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THE AYU’S INCREDIBLE COMEBACK IN TOKYO

Guest Blog by Aparna Datar

The Ayu (sweetfishPlecoglossus altivelis) is a freshwater fish, a much loved symbol of the clearest streams of Japan. It’s remarkable come back, against the steep odds stacked against it, reflects in many ways, its own behavior of swimming against tide. Although a native of Gifu prefecture, it however grandstands as a cultural Hero in Tokyo’s astonishing and heartwarming story of people, river and yes… the Sewers! Continue reading “THE AYU’S INCREDIBLE COMEBACK IN TOKYO”