Breeding goldfish has been a dying industry in and around the city of Yatomi, Aichi Prefecture, but a glimmer of hope remains as a younger generation of breeders are taking over their family businesses.
“I could not bear to let the tradition of goldfish breeding in Yatomi die out,” one young farmer said.
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