Nick kept two as pets

Octopus is delicious - fishing in the Inland Sea.

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November 23rd 2008
How does one fish for an octopus? Well you catch a ride on a boat onto the Inland Sea during the appropriate season and bob a golf ball sized fish hook shaped like an octopus on the sea floor until one gets tangled on the hook. Then you reel it in carefully, pull in on the deck, grab it and throw it into the tank. While handling the octopus you should be careful not to get sprayed with ink. Wearin ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kagawa

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more