EXPLANATION OF THE EXHIBITS, 



(SYNOPSIS OF JAPANESE FISHEEY.) 



Aqaatic Products of Japan. 



The topographical position of Japan extends from 2i°48' to 

 50° 56' north latitude and spreads from 1 19^20' to I56°52' 

 east longitude. 



Japan is surrounded by seas on all quarliers^ its coast being 

 v\ashed from both sides north and south by cold and warm 

 currents known as the " Oyashio " and " Kuroshio " (warm and 

 cold currents), which fact provides Japan with rich varieties of 

 fishes, shells, mollusks and sea-weeds, and furnishes the most 

 appropriate position for fishery. However, in ancient times, 

 the people, being content with coast fishery, ver)^ seldom launched 

 themselves into the daring enterprise of fishing in deep seas. The 

 country is rich in rivers, ponds and swamps everywhere, 

 but only few attempts at utilizing the same for the purpose of fish 

 culture being made, fishery was neglected by the people at 

 large : hence the progress being slow, it lagged behind other 

 productive industries in this country, but within recent years, 

 both the authorities and the people made efforts towards im- 

 provements and spared no means of encouragement which might 

 lead up to the development of the industry. We also observe 

 that a striking progress was made not only in fishery, but in 

 the preparation and culture of fish. We will herewith give 



