Goldfish Industry of Yamatokoriyama

Overview

The city of Yamatokoriyama’s official guide to its goldfish farming, a major production hub. It covers the industry from breeding to sales and its roughly 300-year history. A local industry tied to tourism (goldfish scooping, the 'goldfish town'); basic figures are available, though detailed time-series data are limited.

Notes: 統計CSVは限定的で、市公式ページが一次情報の入口。県内の金魚養殖池の多くが大和郡山市に集中する。

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