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Bamboo weirs driven into the lake bed draw geometric lines across the water - a fishing method become a landscape.
About this place
The Lake Biwa Museum (琵琶湖博物館, Biwako Hakubutsukan) is in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1996. The theme of the museum is "relationship between lakes and people" and introduces the nature and culture of Lake Biwa, the largest and oldest lake in Japan. The Lake Biwa Museum's aquarium is one of the largest freshwater aquarium in Japan. The giant Lake Biwa catfish (Silurus biwaensis) is a popular symbol of the Lake Biwa Museum. A full-scale replica of Maruko-bune, a traditional wooden sailing boat of the Lake Biwa, is on the exposition in the museum. It is a member of the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA), the aquarium is accredited as a Registered Museum by the Museum Act from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：Edo period Highlights / collection：Set nets called eri, Maruko-bune boats Genre：Mingei (folk crafts), Architecture
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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