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old Japanese.
Osaka is famous for fish.
Mami:So Naniwa means "Fish Garden"! That(c)
- Muraki : You're right. Ill tell you another interesting thing about Osaka and fish.
Mami, I think you learned about the Kojiki in history class.
Mami:Yes, I did. It's an old history b0ok which was written in the Nara Period.
Paul:The Nara Period That was about 1,300 years ago.
Muraki:Oh, you know about Japanese history very well, Paul. The Kojiki says Osaka
Bay was called “the Sea of Chinu" at that time.
Paul That's the name of the fish I got.
Muraki : Yes. In those days, there were a lot of chinu, so people called the sea by that
name.
Mami:Mr. Muraki, I learned a lot about Osaka Bay today. Now I hope fish from
Osaka Bay will be more popular in Japan.
uraki : Me, to0, and I believe they will. People in Osaka are working hard for that.
Paul:That's nice. But please don't catch too many fish because I want to go fishing.
Mami:Oh, Paul!
