I happened to see a big 'soft-shelled turtle';(Su-ppo-n) yesterday evening while I was taking a walk with my friend .
It was caught by an old couple who were dipping water with a ladle from a brook to water their vegetables.
The size was about 20 centimeters long.
It was the biggest one that I had ever seen.
Soft-shelled turtle is very nutritious and valuable food , so the price is very high.
So they said they would present it to their friend who liked eating the turtle.
I've never eaten a turtle before and will not eat in the future.
But the one who will eat this one would become very vigorous !!
There is a saying in Japan.
'The crane lives for 1000 years and the turtle 10000';(Tsu-ru wa se-n-ne-n , ka-me wa ma-n-nen).
In fact, it is said this kind of turtle seems to live for about 100 years.
