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  1. The character for ayu '鮎' is made up of '魚' (fish) and '占' (divination).

    A story in the Nihon Shoki (日本書紀) tells of Empress Jingū (神功皇后 169-269) fishing for ayu as a way to divine whether she would be successful in her war on the Korean peninsula.

    #Japan #ayu #

  2. Ayu (鮎) are especially symbolic as they also go by the name 'nengyo' (年魚), meaning 'year fish'.
    Although the name comes from the one year life-span of the fish, ayu became a symbol of longevity and were served during New Year celebrations.

    #ayu # #yearfish #年魚

  3. Ayu (鮎) is especially symbolic as the fish also goes by the name 'Nengyo' (年魚), meaning 'Year Fish'.

    Although the name comes from the 1 year life-span of the ayu, it became a symbol of longevity and was served during New Year celebrations.

    #ayu #sweetfish # #Japan