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FISH

Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Nov 13, 2021
Recipe: Mackerel in miso sauce
This simmered mackerel comes with a rich sauce and a gingery kick, with no offputting “fishiness” whatsoever.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
May 22, 2021
How to make Japanese-style simmered squid with new potatoes
Squid is in season, and this surprisingly simple dish stars a whole aori-ika, simmered until tender in a flavorful broth.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Sep 19, 2020
Will sardines become Japan's new autumn 'it' fish?
Sometimes considered a culinary afterthought due to its modest size and low price, sardines are as healthy and tasty as any other oily fish.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2020
Tokyo's Toyosu fish market, the world's largest, taking outsized hit from pandemic
Businesses had hoped for more activity after the end of the state of emergency in late May, but big events have remained on hold and restaurants are struggling.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 7, 2020
Sushi meets AI: Japanese inventor's app scopes out choice tuna cuts
Grading software promises to make life easier for buyers of tuna worldwide.
BUSINESS
May 17, 2020
Toyosu wholesalers targeting consumers via online sales
Intermediate wholesalers at Tokyo's Toyosu food market are focusing more on direct online sales to consumers at a time when seafood demand has plunged due to restaurant closures amid the coronavirus pandemic.
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2019
In divisive move, large-volume fish trade set to be liberalized at Tokyo's Toyosu market
A divisive deregulation is on the horizon at Tokyo's Toyosu wholesale food market, with rules that limit large-volume fish purchases to intermediate wholesalers, select major supermarkets and other certified entities expected to be removed in June 2020.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Oct 25, 2019
Aging main complex of Nagoya fish market to close amid drop in popularity of seafood
The main building complex of Yanagibashi Central Market, a fish market a short walk from Nagoya Station, will close at the end of this month due to deterioration, ending its run of more than 50 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 11, 2019
Tokyo's Toyosu fish market still pestered by problems a year after move from Tsukiji
The first anniversary of the costly and contentious relocation of Tokyo's famous Tsukiji fish market from Chuo Ward to the site of a former gas plant 2 km south along Tokyo Bay was commemorated by a tuna auction Friday morning.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2019
Yahoo Japan rolls out 'deep-fried tax' for employees
Just a week after the consumption tax hike went into effect, another "tax" has hit employees at Yahoo Japan Corp. — in particular those who love crispy and juicy food.
EDITORIALS
Sep 16, 2019
Ensuring the recovery of Pacific bluefin tuna stocks
Japan needs to tackle the preservation and recovery of the region's tuna stock from a medium- to long-term perspective instead of seeking to expand the fishing quotas too quickly.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 12, 2019
Near-record 'dead zone' forecast off U.S. Gulf coast, threatening fish
A near record-sized "dead zone" of oxygen-starved water could form in the Gulf of Mexico this summer, threatening its huge stocks of marine life, researchers said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 21, 2019
The rising tide of sustainable seafood
To safeguard the future of fish, more seafood businesses must commit to sustainability, and consumers must be even more resolute in demanding a transparent seafood supply chain and supporting sustainability with every purchase.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 10, 2019
Unique genetic adaptation lets deep-sea fish see color in darkness
While people and other vertebrates are color blind in dim light, some deep-sea fish may possess keen color vision to thrive in the near total darkness of their extreme environment thanks to a unique genetic adaptation, scientists said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 19, 2019
The real 'Jaws': Great white shark's genetic secrets revealed
The great white shark, one of the most fearsome predators in the world's oceans in both fact and fiction, is a formidable creature — right down to its genes.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 8, 2019
Mirror test in Japanese study suggests self-awareness in fish, raising questions about animal intelligence
Small tropical reef fish were able to recognize themselves in a mirror, scientists said Thursday, in a finding that raises provocative questions about assessing self-awareness and cognitive abilities in animals.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 11, 2019
In 2019, how hungry is Japan for whale meat?
Japan is currently the object of criticism for its decision to leave the International Whaling Commission, and resume commercial whaling in territorial waters and its own exclusive economic zone. People who support the move cite either cultural reasons — Japan traditionally, they assert, is a whale-eating...
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 2, 2018
Kayakers from across Europe join protests to save Balkan rivers from 'dam tsunami'
Kayakers from across Europe took to Bosnia's Vrbas river on Monday to protest against a boom in dam construction across the western Balkans that campaigners say threaten to cause irreparable environmental damage.
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2018
Japan's saury catch expected to remain low for fourth year
Japan's saury catches this season are expected to remain low for the fourth straight year, sources said on Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 27, 2018
The future of fish farming
Aquaculture has conservation issues that must be resolved, but it remains the only option to meet future demand for seafood.
Surrounded by Chinese bases, a tiny Philippine island stands firm
A Philippine Navy sailor looks at a China Coast Guard vessel just off the coast of Pag-asa Island in the disputed South China Sea last month.
Anger in Japan after Instagrammer drinks burial site offering
Foreign tourists visit a park near the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in August.
Tamagotchi hatches 100 million shipments worldwide thanks to ’90s nostalgia
The latest version of Tamagotchi, called Tamagotchi Paradise, is awarded the best digital toy at Tokyo Toy Show on Aug. 28.
Tropical Storm Peipah forms off southwestern Japan
Tropical Storm Peipah, which formed off southeastern Japan, is expected to travel east off the Tokai area and the Kanto region.
What we know about the supplements scandal linked to Suntory’s ex-CEO
Takeshi Niinami, the former chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings, at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday
London’s calling and sumo’s top division — along with Hello Kitty — are ready to answer
Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Hello Kitty, an ambassador for sumo's upcoming tour to London, at Tokyo's Kokugikan on Tuesday
Resonac creates 27-member consortium to pursue advanced chip developments
Representatives from member companies of JOINT3, a consortium working together on semiconductor-related developments announced by Resonac, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Haru Nemuri’s radical new album refuses easy listening
Musician Haruna Kimishima, better known as Haru Nemuri, confronts Japan’s politics, nationalism and censorship on her recent output.
Overseas sluggers step up to bat in small-town Hokkaido
The Betsukai Pilot Spirits welcomed new players (left to right) Yuta Yamanaka, Roman Guthrie, Scott Bellina and Leo Jiminian this year, pictured here with Yassir Lachkar of the Ishikari Red Phoenix.
Xi — joined by Kim and Putin — delivers stark warning at military parade
Chinese leader Xi Jinping walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing on Wednesday.

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