| | Japan Fish Symbols (Geobop's Symbols) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) |
 | | In Ibaraki, it was reportedly adopted “for the purpose of attracting more attention to fish and have deepening the comprehension of beautiful rivers, the sea, and the marine products industry in Ibaraki.” The city with the highest rate of hirame consumption in Japan is Mito, the capital of Ibaraki. |
 | | The prefecture of Ibaraki also created a sort of logo or cartoon character that incorporates calligraphy in likening the fishes’ body to the hiragana symbol, from the first character in Ibaraki. |
 | | Tottori’s prefectural fish is listed as the “flatfish.” Because it’s described as one of the main cultivated fishes, known for its fine eating qualities, I suspect it may be the Japanese flounder, which represents Aomori and Ibaraki. |
| www.geobop.com /symbols/Animals/Fishes/world/japan (1691 words) |