Not just for cats, but catfish too!

As you may already know, February 22nd is "Neko no Hi", aka "Cat Day". You will also see in my earlier posts, that there are also a couple of other cat related anniversaries on February 22nd annually. But it is not just a day for cats, catfish get a look in too! Specifically, the catfish at Kawasui Kawasaki Aquarium. They registered an anniversary on this day known as カワスイ「ナマズ」の日, or Kawasui Catfish day in English.

Catfish are called such in English, because their long whiskers resemble that of a cat.  Hence, Kawasui Kawasaki Aquarium chose the well known "Cat Day" for this anniversary. However, in Japanese, catfish are called "namazu". The aquarium created this anniversary to help more people discover the unique ecology, diversity, and charm of catfish.

Kawasui, which opened on July 17, 2020, is the first aquarium in Kawasaki City and Japan’s first aquarium located inside a station‑front commercial complex.  The aquarium exhibits around 55 species of catfish from the Tama River, Asia, Africa, and the Amazon.