Escargot Farm" in Mie Prefecture
Succeeded in cultivation for the first time in the world
May 23, 2016, Matsusaka, Japan - Toshihide Takase, a Japanese iron factory owner, shows Burgandy snails and eggs, which is designated as an endangered species in France at his cultivation fam "Escargot farm" in Matsusaka in Mie prefecture, central Japan on Monday, May 23, 2016. Takase suceeded to breed highest quality Escargot de Burgogne (Helix Pomatia kind) in 1995 and now cultivating 200,000 rare snails and serving plates of homemade "Escargot a la Bourguignonne" (snails in garlic butter) to visitors at his farm. (Photo by Yoshio Tsunoda/AFLO) LWX -ytd-