A small town attraction in southern Wakayama Prefecture has seen its financial fortunes turned around by crustacean enthusiasts eager to keep the self-proclaimed "poorest aquarium in Japan" afloat -- and the local community is reaping the benefits.The "Aquarium of Crab and Shrimp" located in the western Japan town of Susami, population 4,000, was on the verge of ruin due to financial difficulties, but after surviving the crisis it is now flourishing with popular crustacean exhibitions.Some 150 species of aquatic creatures, such as the rare red-and-white striped hingebeak shrimp and Tasmania…READ FULL ARTICLE
