There are many varieties of Seabream/Snappers/Tai/鯛 in Japan: Batodai, Hanadai, Ishidai, Kinmeidai, Mekkidai, etc., but the most popular variety is called Madai/真鯛, or True Seabream....
Shirogisu, or Sillago in English probably has as many Japanese names as English names. The Sillago found along the Japanese shores is also called sillago...
Shimaaji, or Striped Horsemackerel is one variety of Aji/Horsemackerel-Saurel. Although the season is said to be in Summer, the taste varies little with the time...
Japanese Fish Species 15: Sanma/Mackerel Pike “Sanma” or Mackerel Pike usually comes on our plates with the advent of Autumn, but can be found until...
Kurosoi/クロソイ/Black Rock Fish-Schlegel’s Black Rockfish (Latin name: Sebastes schlegelii Hilgendorf,1880) is a rock fish/scorpion Fish variety even rarer than Ainame/アイナメ/Fat Greening for the simple reason...
Kawahagi or Thread-sail Filefish (or simply Filefish) is an angler’s favorite in summer, although it is caught almost all year round in Shizuoka. Like any...
