Ki-gane - Ki-gane

Japanese: キガネ - きがね
Ki-gane - Ki-gane

...It is well known for its light-emitting organs, and the name "Hotarujako" (firefly crab) is said to come from the fact that it glows when crushed to make kamaboko (fish cake). In some regions, it is called Akakuchi, Kigane, Goso, etc. It is distributed from central Honshu to the East China Sea, the Philippines, India, and South Africa.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Kigane" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…発光器をもつことでよく知られており,ホタルジャコの名は,この魚を材料にかまぼこをつくるときすりつぶすと光ることによるといわれる。アカクチ,キガネ,ゴソなどと呼ぶ地方がある。本州中部から東シナ海,フィリピン,インド,南アフリカにかけて分布している。…

※「キガネ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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