Heading upstream.

Today in Japan, almost all of the rivers that salmon ascend are stocked artificially. The salmon never actually make it all the way to their destination, but, instead, are caught in nets set up at the lower ends of the rivers. Because there are so few rivers that allow natural spawning, the salmon must be captured to be protected. Consequently there has been an increasing number of organizations actively promoting general awareness of "salmon culture".

* The salmon Shrine. (Fukuoka Prefecture)
* The Shibetsu salmon science Museum. (Hokkaido)


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