Sunday, December 2, 2012 at 12:00AM 
A mountain trout caught in the Niida River in Fukushima Prefecture contained 11,400 becquerels of radioactive cesium per kilogram, more than 110 times above the government limit for food products, a survey by the Environment Ministry showed.
LINK (via Japan Times)
fish in the news, japan in News Monday, September 24, 2012 at 12:00AM 
Recently while on a dive near Amami Oshima at the southern tip of the country, Ookata spotted something he had never encountered before: rippling geometric sand patterns nearly six feet in diameter almost 80 feet below sea level. He soon returned with colleagues and a television crew from the nature program NHK to document the origins what he dubbed the “mystery circle.”
Here is what they found. Read on at This is Colossal
Monday, April 6, 2009 at 12:00AM It's been a while since we visited some of our favorite Japanese topwater sites.
If you ever go bass fishing in Japan don't forget the crank baits and the Kleenex.
A piece of candy will do in a pinch.
A cigarette is an acceptable solution.
Two is even better.
If you're interested in exploring the vibrant culture of Japanese fishing tackle check out Lure of the Sea.
bass ackwards, japan 
