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Fish illegally caught by yakuza sold at Nagasaki sashimi eatery

National / Crime & Legal Sep 3, 2019

Fish illegally caught by yakuza sold at Nagasaki sashimi eatery

A restaurant in the city of Nagasaki sold discount sashimi rice bowls using fish caught by an organized crime group's illegal poaching operation, local police said Tuesday. The eatery in front of Nagasaki Station, which recently shut down, was popular among tourists and workers for ...

Nippon Suisan develops alternatives for Japanese squid and imported salmon, as sushi and sashimi demand drives up prices

National Feb 26, 2018

Nippon Suisan develops alternatives for Japanese squid and imported salmon, as sushi and sashimi demand drives up prices

Seafood company Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd. has developed alternatives for Japanese flying squid and imported salmon to meet sushi and sashimi demand. Record poor catches of the squid in waters around Japan since 2016 have pushed up prices sharply. As of late February, the squid's ...

Tsugu: An upmarket izakaya with a subtle touch

Food & Drink | KYOTO RESTAURANTS Sep 9, 2017

Tsugu: An upmarket izakaya with a subtle touch

by J.J. O'Donoghue

Tsugu is located a few corners from Shijo Karasuma, the main intersection in downtown Kyoto. That said, even when a digital map is just a tap away, finding it through the side streets may prove a little difficult, so look for a statue of ...

Why do we need a little bit on the side?

Reference | SO WHAT THE HECK IS THAT Nov 28, 2015

Why do we need a little bit on the side?

by Alice Gordenker

Dear Alice, I have been wondering about something for a long time: Why is sashimi always served on those piles of stringy daikon radish? Has this always been the case? Does the daikon serve any purpose, or is it just there for decoration? Also, what ...

Before Japan ate raw fish, there was <em>himono</em>

Food & Drink | JAPANESE KITCHEN Nov 20, 2015

Before Japan ate raw fish, there was himono

by Makiko Itoh

Japan is famous as a nation that loves raw seafood. But dried fish has a much longer history here and has played an important role in Japanese society for hundreds of years. There are basically two kinds of dried fish products in Japan. The ...

Raw pork liver fans say goodbye to banned sashimi

National Jun 12, 2015

Raw pork liver fans say goodbye to banned sashimi

by Kazuaki Nagata

Fans of raw pork liver savored their last chance to taste the dish on Thursday night as they expressed mixed feelings on the arrival of a new food safety regulation Friday that bans eateries from serving pork sashimi. "I often eat (pork liver sashimi) at ...

Early morning sushi in Osaka that's a cut above the rest

Food & Drink | OSAKA RESTAURANTS Dec 24, 2014

Early morning sushi in Osaka that's a cut above the rest

by J.J. O'Donoghue

If someone were to ask me where the best place in Osaka to go for sushi at 5 a.m. is, I would answer — immediately and unequivocally — that it's Endo's. Of course, it might also be the only place open at such an ...

Tackle a mountain of tempura at Tottuan

Food & Drink | OSAKA RESTAURANTS Nov 25, 2014

Tackle a mountain of tempura at Tottuan

by J.J. O'Donoghue

Is there ever a good time to be under a train? Well, yes. If it happens to be in Tottuan, which is directly under the loop line in Osaka. Every time a train rolls by you hear it, feel it — but not in ...

Sushi Masa: Become one of the locals

Food & Drink | OSAKA RESTAURANTS Oct 21, 2014

Sushi Masa: Become one of the locals

by J.J. O'Donoghue

Sushi Masa is a locals' joint, the kind of place where everybody knows your name; by the end of the night they knew mine, too. It isn't hard to make yourself known: There's a kitchen, a counter, two tables and a few seats, so ...

Kaisenyatai Okuman: seafood a fisherman would love

Food & Drink | OSAKA RESTAURANTS Sep 23, 2014

Kaisenyatai Okuman: seafood a fisherman would love

by J.J. O'Donoghue

Okuman is all about the fish: head, bones, fins and tail. And eyes and scales, and entrails too — that's what you get at Okuman. Apologies, I have been overwhelmed by kids' songs lately. It was after eight on a weeknight when we dropped by ...

Refuel and refresh at Japan's gourmet motoring rest stops

Food & Drink | EVERYMAN EATS Aug 26, 2014

Refuel and refresh at Japan's gourmet motoring rest stops

by Steve Trautlein

Whoever said it's better to travel than to arrive must have been traveling in Japan. Just ask the folks who hit the road earlier this month for the o-Bon summer holidays. Sure, the nightly newscasts were filled with horror stories of bumper-to-bumper traffic, but ...

J-blip: Scorpionfish on the menu in Shizuoka

Food & Drink | Japan Pulse Apr 11, 2013

J-blip: Scorpionfish on the menu in Shizuoka

by Felicity Hughes

Today's special at Uoshige Shokukou? Deep sea delicacies, served up fresh.

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