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Sumida Aquarium boasts a special viewing tank, transparent floors, and sections where you can see how they breed the jellies.
A collaboration between an online retailer and an aquarium dedicated to researching one of Earth’s most fascinating creatures.
A handful of photos making the rounds on Japanese blogs purport to show a species of jellyfish only found in Japanese aquariums.
Surfers could be at greater risk of developing an allergy to natto, a Japanese study has found. And the unlikely culprit is thought to be jellyfish stings.
Natto, the sticky fermented soy beans that are as as polarising as Marmite, is a traditional and common Japanese food. Allergy to natto is rare, but research from Yokohama City University Hospital suggests it could be more prevalent in people who spend a lot of time in the water and have been repeatedly stung by jellyfish.
In Japan, people generally eat jellyfish, not decorate with them, but if you are the kind of person who eschews conventional interior design, you’ll want to have a look at these charming hanging lamps made by California-based Roxy Russel Designs. Faithfully modeled on real jellyfish, these translucently luminous creations will enchant even the most jelly-phobic decorators. Read More










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