Promoting traditional octopus pot fishing in western Japan

A man shows an earthenware octopus pot (L) excavated from the Ebisubata ruins and a modern version made of plastic in Sennan, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on May 25, 2015. The area has been practicing traditional octopus fishing using pots instead of nets. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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