Think about walking into a restaurant and ordering a meal where just one microscopic mistake in preparation could put you six feet under. This isn't the plot of a thriller novel.It's the reality behind fugu,

ONJUKU, Japan-- Every morning, hundreds of pounds of fresh fish, hauled in from ports across eastern Japan, is rushed to this sleepy town hours away from the capital. This fish isn’t destined for a fancy restaurant or a supermarket, and it won’t likely ...

The FDA said every piece of fish that has come in from Japan has tested negative, it is 100 percent clean and safe. Customesr at fish eateries Thursday said they feel confident that the U.S. government is doing all they can to make sure imports from Japan ...

Although the world has its share of strange restaurants you never knew existed, there's a chain of eateries in Japan like no other. Fishing Restaurant Zauo combines the satisfaction of catching your own food with a chef who will prepare it for you.

Japanese authorities are on the hunt for a batch of deadly fish after toxic parts of the sea creature were accidentally put on sale. A supermarket in the city of Gamagori sold five packages of fugu without removing the fish’s livers yesterday. The breed ...

TOKYO — The country that gave the world sushi now finds itself with too much fish. Demand for seafood has been dropping in Japan for much of the past decade as people eat more pork and beef, forcing domestic fishermen to look for buyers abroad.

When you think of Japanese cuisine, you probably think of sushi. Americanized versions or not, it's hard to resist the delicate, yet filling, finger food that catapulted Japanese cuisine across the globe. I, much like Jiro, dream of sushi. Whether you're ...

Dublin, Sept. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Japan Tuna Fish Market Trends and Analysis" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Japan Tuna Fish Market is anticipated to grow to US$ 1.94 billion in 2024 and is further expected to ...

A religious ceremony in Japan where carp are plied with alcohol before being returned to a river has left animal rights activists feeling green around the gills. The rural festival, held every January in snow-swept Toyama prefecture, central Japan, sees ...

A Japanese theme park which froze 5,000 sea creatures into the floor of an ice rink was forced to close the attraction on Sunday after a public backlash. Fish, crabs and other shellfish were embedded in the ice as part of a special winter attraction ...

A report circulating about President Donald Trump in Japan seems a little fishy. When the president met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for lunch at the Government Palace Sunday, Abe had boxes full of fish food for the two leaders to feed the ...