Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo said Wednesday it has welcomed an arowana fish that Indonesia gave to Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako when the couple visited the Southeast Asian country in June last year.
The zoo said it will keep the luxurious tropical fish in an area that is off-limits to visitors for the time being. When the fish will be on display to the general public will be announced later, the zoo said.
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the zoo, the male fish is a super red arowana, a type of Asian arowana.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his wife presented the fish to the Japanese imperial couple during a ceremony at Bogor Palace near Jakarta on June 19, 2023.
The arowana arrived at the Ueno Zoo on Monday.
“We will take good care of the fish as it is a symbol of friendship between Japan and Indonesia,” a zoo official said.
