Even today, walking around Tokyo, you can come across fishing ponds where you can pay a small fee and while away an hour or two catching goldfish. One well-known example is Suzuki-en in Suginami ...

The goldfish pond, crafted from a hydrant leaking into a shallow tree pit, was busier than usual on a rainy Sunday afternoon, ...

A local contractor has already begun insulating the area and adding a filter to make the pond more sustainable. Lovick told ...