The Japanese call this listless state “natsubate,” and for centuries, eating unagi (eel) has been considered the culinary cure. The first mention of beating the heat by eating eel, was in the ...

Fish that swallow their prey whole tend to wolf them down headfirst ... behavior in fish has so far only been documented in Japanese eels, it could shed light on the peculiar habits of another ...

Eel has been selected as Japan's "Dish of the Year" in 2024, reflecting its popularity among inbound tourists and progress in research to pursue its sustainability amid dwindling catches ...

Japanese eels spawn in the sea near the Mariana Islands, about 2,000 kilometers south of Japan. The eel lifecycle Hatching from eggs, they drift with ocean currents and become glass eels.

The majority of eels distributed in Japan are caught wild as juveniles and then raised in eel farms. Domestic catches of juvenile eels have remained low since the 1980s, while prices have risen ...

Manufacturing Insights How Japan Perfected Organic Eel Farming: A $10 Billion Industry Revealed Posted: May 9, 2025 | Last updated: May 9, 2025 In this video, we take you inside Japan’s $10 ...