[Baien Gyohin Zusho] (14) Ainowo

Ainowo (Ainowo)

The origin of this vulgar character is unknown. This creature has no scales.

According to common folk belief, if many of these fish are caught, the people will suffer a famine.
This fish is not caught when many other fish are caught; it is caught during times of rough seas, which is likely why it is said to be so.

* "Moshun" refers to the beginning of spring, or is another name for the first month of the lunar calendar.

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Author's Note: "Baien Gyohin Zusho" is a fish encyclopedia by the late Edo period naturalist, Mouri Baien. The explanatory text is primarily in classical Chinese (kanbun), so there are many kanji that cannot be displayed on a computer, and it includes kanbun reading marks (kaeriten) and okurigana. For readability, kanji that cannot be displayed on a computer are represented as □, and in the case of names, they are shown in the format [■ is 〇+〇] whenever possible.

Additionally, kanbun reading marks and okurigana are written in katakana and Chinese numerals, while furigana and okurigana are written in hiragana.
For the literature cited in this work, please refer to this note. → [Baien Gyohin Zusho] Literature Summary

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