Guess what this is?.....

[JasPR]

ya know, not to beat this ' daphnia thing' to death, but if you look at the longer history ( early 1800s to 1940s) of magoi (and eventually higoi and mutation focus and finally higoi crosses) in Niigata over the modern nishikigoi production ( 1950 to the present) you see that koi were traditionally reared in rice paddies. There, the main food was mosquito larva. From there and at a certain age, the silk worm was used as the silk industry was common and later, booming. It was a cheap source of protein and had a high fat content so growth must have looked impressive compared to mosquito based diets. Just some 'food' for thought? JR

[Steve Nguyen]

I love the suspense. my next guess would be the top load washing machine that invented by the Japanese during the imperialism days.

Steve

Quote: Originally Posted by Brian Okay...since the suspense is killing you This is a daphnia factory. In the full-res pic, you can see the label clearly but it's written all in kana/kanji. Was working pretty good when I poked my head in to have a look. JR's guess of a high-class Japanese latte machine was pretty close though.

[Russell Peters]

Quote: Originally Posted by Steve Nguyen I love the suspense. my next guess would be the top load washing machine that invented by the Japanese during the imperialism days. Steve

Steve, the suspense is over, it is a daphnia factory.

[Steve Nguyen]

Yes, I saw that Brian's post. I just refused to let the thread RIP.

Steve

Quote: Originally Posted by Russell Peters Steve, the suspense is over, it is a daphnia factory.

[Russell Peters]

Quote: Originally Posted by Steve Nguyen Yes, I saw that Brian's post. I just refused to let the thread RIP. Steve

All good things must come to an end.