The University Museum, The University of Tokyo
Closes Oct. 16
What kind of images or memories does the word "summer" evoke in your mind? If you were to ask Japanese people, a large portion of them may say that they associate summer with the fragrant flavor and mouth-watering smell of unagi (eel). This year, the result of research into the popular but mysterious fish by the University of Tokyo comes under the spotlight.
While eels have been strongly connected with human life in both the East and the West, their biology has been little understood. A team at the university has spent 40 years and an enormous amount of effort researching eels in order to manage the food resource. This exhibition explores the fascinating (and tasty) fish, in accord with the research from three different academic perspectives: natural science, social science and cultural science.