31st March – 弥生 Sakura ebi – named afterits color, just like a pretty pink color, cherry blossom (桜=Sakura). Moreover, Sakura ebi can be taken the most in spring when sakura blooms, this is why it is called Sakura ebi. Sakuraebi lives only in Tokyo bay, Sagami bay and Suruga bay, however the area onlyContinue reading “桜エビ (Sakura ebi) – Sakura Shrimp”
Tag Archives: #Fish
魚の漢字 (Sakana no Kanji) – Fish in Chinese Character
23rd March – 弥生 From the old time, 魚(Sakana=Fish) has been popularly eaten by Japanese. There are heaps different fish species exist in the ocean and Japanese enjoy tasting many different kinds of Sakana. It is interesting that each Sakana has its own Chinese Characters and many of them include 魚! -鮪 (Maguro): Tuna 有Continue reading “魚の漢字 (Sakana no Kanji) – Fish in Chinese Character”
Little Japan Dictionary 