Diver in Santa Claus costume greets visitors at aquarium

Diver in Santa Claus costume greets visitors at aquarium

MATSUYAMA, Japan - A diver in a Santa Claus costume waves to children at the Osakana-kan aquarium on Dec. 24, 2014, in Matsuno, Ehime Prefecture, western Japan.

Door-to-door live fish delivery business to begin soon

Door-to-door live fish delivery business to begin soon

OITA, Japan - Osakana Kikaku Co., a fishery consultant company in Oita Prefecture, and Yamato Transport Co., Japan's largest door-to-door delivery service, will jointly start a service to deliver live fish to consumers this month, company officials say Oct. 2 in the southeastern Japan city of Oita. After a stainless steel needle is stuck in the fish's head to paralyze it, the fish will be packed in a specially designed container along with a coolant and a small amount of sea water, and delivered at room temperature, the officials explained, adding that the fish will stay calm and remain alive for about 12 hours.

Diver in Santa Claus costume greets visitors at aquarium

Diver in Santa Claus costume greets visitors at aquarium

MATSUYAMA, Japan - A diver in a Santa Claus costume waves to children at the Osakana-kan aquarium on Dec. 24, 2014, in Matsuno, Ehime Prefecture, western Japan. (Kyodo)

Door-to-door live fish delivery business to begin soon

Door-to-door live fish delivery business to begin soon

OITA, Japan - Osakana Kikaku Co., a fishery consultant company in Oita Prefecture, and Yamato Transport Co., Japan's largest door-to-door delivery service, will jointly start a service to deliver live fish to consumers this month, company officials say Oct. 2 in the southeastern Japan city of Oita. After a stainless steel needle is stuck in the fish's head to paralyze it, the fish will be packed in a specially designed container along with a coolant and a small amount of sea water, and delivered at room temperature, the officials explained, adding that the fish will stay calm and remain alive for about 12 hours.