Nature of Iwate in Japane
There are two kinds of trouts in Iwate.
The first IWANA and AMEMASU
IWANA IWA = rock or large stone NA = fish IWANA = stone fish IWANA is white spotted char of a land lock. It likes a structure, cold water more than YAMAME. The trophy size is about over 30cm.
AMEMASU  AME = rain MASU = trout AMEMASU = rain trout AMEMASU is IWANA come out to the sea and has returned to the river. A size is about 60cm.
The second YAMAME and SAKURAMASU
YAMAME YAMA = mountain ME = lady YAMAME = mountain lady YAMAME is land lock of SAKURAMASU. It likes center of flow, and lives in lower reaches more than IWANA. The trophy size YAMAME is about over 30cm.
SAKURAMASU SAKURA = cherry tree MASU = trout SAKURAMASU = cherry tree trout A fisherman calls Cherry Salmon. SAKURAMASU is YAMAME come out to the sea and has returned to the river. Most males will stop at a river and be YAMAME. All females start a trip in a sea. They return the river in the season when a cherry tree blooms. A size is about 60cm.
One more KAWASINZYUKAI
KAWASINZYUKAI KAWA = river SINZYU = pearl KAI = shellfish KAWASINZYUKAI = river pearl shellfish(oyster). KAWASINZYUKAI is very interesting. KAWASINZYUKAI is parasitic on the gills YAMAME at the time of a larva. Unless YAMAME inhabits the river, KAWASINZYUKAI can not make a living.

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