Japan's gastronomy depends on eco-balance in Lake Biwa

Japan's gastronomy depends on eco-balance in Lake Biwa

KUSATSU, Japan - In the early morning, fishermen pull in a net full of Suji-Ebi, a kind of Japanese pawn, and Isaza, a kind of Japanese goby, while black-headed gulls flock overhead. Both species are caught only in the lake.

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