Japan's biggest lake: Lake Biwa. It is four million years old, a source of water for 14 million people, and home to over ten aquatic creatures that are only found there.

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When I first visited Lake Biwa in 1973 ... pearls are round enough and good enough to pass as Japanese akoya. China already sells round white pearls up to 7mm for perhaps a tenth the price ...

It still supplies water, generates power and boosts tourism. Lake Biwa is Japan's largest lake and lies to the east of Kyoto in Shiga Prefecture ...

When a drone made a test delivery and passed over massive Lake Biwa, it made sure to save room for dessert. The long-distance flight in late September successfully delivered a freshly baked ...