Japan Strike
200,000 fishing boats didn't leave their docks earlier this week to protest against the increasing gasoline prices. In some areas, gasoline costs double what it used to a year ago meaning that many fishing companies end up being in the red just by fulling up their boat.
The government don't seem to be able to (or willing to) do anything about it. Could this mean that all we see are egg in sushi restaurants?
When I first came to Japan, I could not really eat sushi so used to choose the egg sushi all the time. Now I'm used to it and have even acquired the taste for wasabi.
What do you normally choose when you go out for some sushi?
News via Nikkei.
If you are interested in reading about life in Japan, seeing photos taken daily around Tokyo, like Japanese subculture (anime, manga, figures, Dollfies) then you may want to start delving into the Japan or Figure categories for a start or have a gander at all photo articles.
If you don't have much time now, maybe subscribe to the RSS Feed, Twitter Feed or join the other readers in the FaceBook Page.
Alternatively, you may want to read more about the site.
If you are a regular reader then this message will probably annoy you each time - hide it forever.
-Akihabara News – Gadgetry from Japan (Subscribe)
Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
http://koiaichaku.com/
Ah the always good egg sushi...
I still eat it!!!! Love it!!!!!!
Undergraduate
I'm game for all kinds
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
http://www.vimeo.com/longhim
...Any kind. I'll take anything, even those that sound really really bad in theory. And liberal doses of wasabi are my usual fare.
student
I don't think the government has any control over the oil prices... Anyways, I don't even like seafood haha. I always go for the cucumber rolls :)
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
Well they could cut back on one fighter plane which costs millions to make which would help citizens for example. I'm not an expert on how it all works though.
Netizen....
http://kazenomise.net/
I don't think governments work like that though ^^;;
Student
Yes, you probably can't subsidize something like that forever. But maybe governments can finance development of alternative energy sources...
http://quentinlau.blogspot.com
If things can be that easy then most of us here can be politicians at any rate.
Student & Accountant
http://nivexus.deviantart.com
I thought some governments have a separate tax code on importation of oil and petroleum.
Well at least petrol is still cheaper than bottled water.
High School student
tako or fugu, yehe, the small egg one masago, ebi, maguro, sake, almost everything but sea urchin is great （＾-^)＾
Dirty Gentleman
http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
Tobiko, Ebi, Hokkigai, Tako, Amaebi, Sake, Maguro, and a sweet Tofu pocket (whatever it's called) to end. Tend to order specialty rolls nowadays.
Technical Marketing Communications Specialist, Washoku Chef, Opportunity seeker
http://ichigekizero.blogspot.com/
I think you're talking about inari-sushi. It's brown on the outside right? It's also called kitsune (Kitsune Udon, for example).
Technical Marketing Communications Specialist, Washoku Chef, Opportunity seeker
http://ichigekizero.blogspot.com/
sorry, meant inari-zushi
Student
http://bk201.wordpress.com/
Sushi restaurants would just go out business without the boats going out fishing. I never really liked the egg sushi, but sometime soon I'll like it.
I love my maguro =]
Student Engineer
http://www.tgwnetohh.blogspot.com/
I pay $65USD every two weeks for gasoline- It hurts me when I can only pay for so much- insurance, etc. Last year I paid $45 USD for a tank of gas, I miss those days.
student
I'd be more than happy if gasoline would be this cheap over here.
Right now it costs ~1.5 EUR (2.38 USD) per litre. ^^''
student
The government can't do much about the gasoline prices. Ok, they could lower the gasoline taxes or subsidise it, but this doesn't solve the problem in the long run.
What really could help a little might be disposing of the stock exchange speculators bumping up the mineral oil prices or the nationalization of the energy market, but this would probably go a little too far.
Over here it's not easy to get your hands on sushi so I'm not choosy. ^^
Netizen....
http://kazenomise.net/
Fabian said: "they could lower the gasoline taxes or subsidies it, but this doesn't solve the problem in the long run."
I agree with you...
Network Admin
Oil is traded on the American Dollar. The US economy is crap and therefore the dollar lost its value. As long as the dollar is worth crap the oil prices will continue to rise. Speculators my foot.
Lasersword operator
http://www.schulte47.de
1,60 EUR (2,45USD) per litre... it hurts T_T
Tech Support Officer - Network Security Engineer
http://burugureibi.blogspot.com/
otoro
nothing can beat it's awesome taste
--NOTHING
Netizen....
http://kazenomise.net/
my country is still arround.... 0.6USD <3
will u be happy to have oil price cheaper than other countries but with the risk of economical fall on the national stock market? ^^
Student
http://anime.scripts.mit.edu/miteiru/
Unagi and ebi are my favorites. Can't eat sushi without wasabi either. And OMG i tried a Cali roll once and it was great! Gotta find a restaurant that makes those...
Student
http://anime.scripts.mit.edu/miteiru/
BTW the last time i checked, the state i live in has the highest gas prices in the world. :( Over $4.50 USD per gallon.
Student & Authorized Chicken Slapper
Mine is around 4.35 for Regular and about your price range for the premiums. What state do you live in I am assuming that 4.50 is for regular.
Student
http://anime.scripts.mit.edu/miteiru/
Yeah it sucks.. i think it has to do with Utah's desert climate - water shortages seem to be affecting the prices of everything. But NY is definitely in the expensive price range.
Student & Authorized Chicken Slapper
Yeah it does suck. Like recently I went to Jersey to shop for some stuff and gas there was like 3.80s Very big diff.
anime junky :3
http://www.youtube.com/ThisGuyJohn
$3.80?! maryland in some spots are LUCKY at $4.30 in the richer areas of washington DC, i've seen prices almost at $5
流浪人
I paid $4.65 USD for regular unleaded last weekend at the on-base gas station...off-base, the prices were $0.10 USD higher... >.<
farmer
Then check again, because we have a price over $9 USD per gallon in Denmark or 11.50 DKr per litre, though it does vary a little each day.
Student
Wow... If you had not said "the state I live in" in the next post, I would have assumed you lived in a foreign nation. I have NEVER had problems finding California rolls. I mean, Whole Food Market (an organic store thingamajig) has California and salmon and that's it. Haha. I love California rolls, I started with that back before I was brave enough to try raw fish.
P.S. I hope that "cali roll" is short for California Rolls, because otherwise I will be embarrassed and hide under the table.
Student
http://anime.scripts.mit.edu/miteiru/
Maybe i need to go outside of my house once in a while... xD
I always get my sushi from my parents' restaurant, which doesn't have Cali rolls on the menu unfortunately. :( Do stores like Costco or Walmart sell them by chance?
Network Admin
Costco should sell them and I'm not sure about Walmart, as I never shop there.
Student
Ummm, and even if they did, we wouldn't tell you because we have no desire to poison you. I mean, ewwwww, Costco or Walmart FRESH food???? Blah. At least with Whole Food Market it's made right in front of you so you can HOPE for fresh fish.
And you should recommend to your parents that California Roll should be added to their menu. The reason being (and the reason why it's so common in all the restaurants) is it's cheaper than almost any other version of sushi, since it's just imitation crab, and thus it will improve their profit margin feeding us heathen Americans. Grin.
Technical Marketing Communications Specialist, Washoku Chef, Opportunity seeker
http://ichigekizero.blogspot.com/
California rolls don't typically have raw fish. There is usually kanikama (imitation crab sticks), kuri (cucumber), and avacado.
California rolls are more of a U.S.-japanese concoction, and from what I hear, are not found much in Japan.
Dirty Gentleman
http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
This maybe presumptuous, but it sounds like your folk's restaurant maybe the only fresh sushi area your area for miles around. As I doubt sushi is a widespread delicacy in Utah. I always find supermarket pre-packed sushi to be pretty gross, so the concept of costco/walmart sushi sound pretty unappetizing to me.
Student & Authorized Chicken Slapper
Im surprised theres no Cali rolls, since they are so cheap and for some reason a lot of Americans love them. I personally hate that roll, almost as much as I hate Philadelphia rolls, Creme cheese and fish, WHO THOUGHT OF THAT?!?
Looking for work again
http://flickr.com/photos/darktek13/
What is the name of your parents' restaurant?
Student
At least they don't use formalin to substitute the cost
http://www.drishtipat.org/blog/2007/03/11/formalin-scare/
The Sword of Magus
http://daichouginga.blogspot.com/
As long as it's food, I'm game! ^_^
Worker
http://wbd.deviantart.com/
Hmm, I'm not sure if I have any favorites at the moment. I've been told that the best way to tell if a sushi restaurant is any good is to try their tamago (at least, that's how it's called here- the sweetened omelette type). If they get that right, generally they'll get the rest right. That's been mostly true from my experience, at least for my palette.
Game Designer & 2D Artist
http://catzstudio.blogspot.com/
california roll & jellyfish sushi
Mind Navigator
http://xenoprobia.blogspot.com
I guess I'm feeling weird about other countries protesting because I'm too focused on blaming my government for it. Sad to see so many people hurting from this.
ex University Student
http://albert2mb.multiply.com/
The EPIC Dragon Roll, of course!
Technical Marketing Communications Specialist, Washoku Chef, Opportunity seeker
http://ichigekizero.blogspot.com/
usually go for toro, sake, hamachi, uni, tamago, tako, ika, hirame, unagi, and some makimono.
Student/Writer/Editor
http://emcreations.wordpress.com/
This whole gasoline thing is the reason why I'm not applying for my driving test. Please reissue the electric car...but that won't happen until the government forces manufacturers to even higher standards.
Anyway, I don't eat tamago sushi because it seems like a rip off. I prefer eel.
For rolls, california. Hate Philadelphia because I mistook it too many times for California. Too much cream cheese...
Art Student/Freelancer
http://jenarwen.deviant.art.com
Here it's like $1.60 a litre and we are pretty much on par with the US dollar for ya gas here is hell =_=
Student
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kmyk88
I am a really big fan of masago and sake so I get lots of them. We have salmon farms here so sake isn't that expensive. The only thing I will not touch is the california roll (with avocado and imitation crab, ick)....
when you say egg sushi, do you mean fish eggs like tobiko and masago or do you mean the sweet chicken egg type of sushi?
Hikikomori in the making
http://supermariabros.deviantart.com/
I tried making sushi and it tasted like crap... Looked like one too...
University Student.
http://www.hirito.blogspot.com/
First thing I usually attack when eating sushi has got to be the Salmon/Sake. Tuna/Maguro follows closely behind. But the best sushi/sashimi I've ever tasted is Otoro! The taste and texture is godly!
Student
Now SUSHI is something I can talk about! Oh my, believe me when I say I have a major weakness for Japanese food, and especially for sushi.
Back in the old days ("when I had to walk 5 miles uphill both ways in blizzards to get to school", etc.), I was too chicken to try raw fish. This was actually not because it was raw, but because I never liked cook fish (homemade or restaurant), so I assumed raw would be either the same or worse. But I loved California rolls, so I would get Bento boxes everytime my mother took me to a japanese restaurant.
Then when I grew older ("dem youngsters, why I aught to take them over my knee and remind them of their manners, I do declare!") I was dared/rediculed into trying tuna roll, and realized there was a vast difference. Now I have many types that I know I like, including the American bastardation of Sushi (California, Philidelphia roll), Buffalo Volcano roll (hard to find, if you're in Las Vegas, they have this there and it is INSANELY good!), Rainbow rolls, Masago roll, Tuna, Tempura Shrimp Rolls, etc. I don't care for roe (fish eggs) type items, so remove those.
I wish I could experiment more with Sushi, but regretfully Sushi is very expensive here in the U.S., and as such I tend to stick with what I know I like, unless it's a buffet type restaurant, and then I experiment (usually with mixed results).
And Wasabi is mandatory with sushi in my opinion. Sushi without wasabi is like wearing a shirt without pants...
TORO!
UNAGI!
the prices of oil is going up everywhere. i hope this does not lead to global recession. things are pretty bad as it is. i can't imagine it getting worse.
Online Shop
http://wildarms.egloos.com
Wow, this might really impact the Japan since sushi is a big part of the dishes in Japan. I guess time to eat more at Yoshinoya...
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
http://puppy52art.com/
me and hubs don't always take a lot of raw fish but occassionally we have makis with salmon/tuna on it ^^ recently took some pix of sushi we had at our favourite restaurant, which is run by HK chinese XP yum tho LOL Gotta try to post em next time ^^
Student & Authorized Chicken Slapper
huh surprising in NY a lot of the Sushi restaurants are also owned by chinese people. Dont get me wrong most of them make great sushi. There are dozens of japanese owned ones also but most of them are in Manhattan.
pokemaster
http://francast.wordpress.com/
im all for ou toro, salmon toro, toro, unagi, spiderroll.
流浪人
I like most sushi, but my favorite is kappa maki...^_^
SMS隊所属
http://lightofthedawn.wordpress.com
Guess the oil price is causing a lot of havoc everywhere.
I always eat egg sushi and still getting used to the taste of wasabi.
Mechanical Engineering student
http://sabekujikaneda.multiply.com/
I never liked the taste of sushi. Maybe it's because I'm used to eating my seafood cooked XD
If oil prices continue to rise like this, we'll be a step closer to a World War. It'll probably end up like Gundam 00 but minus the mobile suits! Everything will be in chaos. Scientists must find an alternate source of fuel fast! Hybrid cars are being made but they're still in that stage of infancy.
I also think that the government does not have control on the oil prices. They can do little to maintain the price of oil unless if that country is f**king rich in oil like Dubai O_o
lowlife shutin
er... well im a vegetarian so would i go for the egg sushi(???)
idk, i prefer this vegan sushi i tried once honestly, its the only sushi ive ever had but i really recommend it though for anyone^^
nada
Can't say I'm bothered, I mean, the fish live a bit longer; and it saves fuel right?
oh, and I've never had sushi because I can't stand fish ^^;
Spartan
http://www.ryobase.com
Raw fish rules!!! ^^" most I like is salmon.
student during the day, otaku at night
My favourites are ebi, ika and tako.
CEO of iKurisu.com
http://www.ikurisu.com
SUSHI SAIKO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Otaku Parent
I usually choose at least one new thing I haven't tried yet, and after that I'll go for a good mix of things. I like variety.
Student
http://profiles.friendster.com/kenero22
Ebi.Unagi.Tamago. and lots more!
Sushi lover that what i am hahaha~
I just hopes some people will spend me soon on sushi buffet!
Polytechnic Junior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer In-training.
http://thehangerbay.wordpress.com/
I love egg wasabi, so I don't see a problem with that XD
But this rising of prices is not going to be resolved that easily with a strike. Nothing can be done if it was the country supplying the gasoline that raises the selling price.
On a sidenote, I love wasabi. but I have to be careful not to put too much at one go. It's like having someone kick the interior of your nose.
Student
ive noticed that hapening here in the UK too danny, the other week manny haulage (spelling?) compannys whent on strike due to the rising cost of fuel.
....ok this is becoming freaky!
Shooting EM beams onto stuff and checking to see what comes out.
http://kikenshisou.wordpress.com
I don't drive but some of my friends who do are feeling the pinch (ok, more like a punch to the gut)
Anyway I had a bad sashimi some years back and I'm afraid of raw food ever since :(
-stay away from convey-belt sashimi if you ever can
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
http://immalion.com
Love almost all kinds... but the classic ones are the best for me.
Love maguro, shrimp and some other types of fish.
Don't like fish eggs much though.
Never ate egg sushi though. o_O
About the strike... I don't think the Government can do much to reduce gas prices, but maybe they could introduce some politic measures to reduce taxes and stuff. It's happening here in Brazil and some other western countries if I'm not mistaken.
.NET/Web Developer
http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net
I've never tried or even heard of egg sushi before. I should look for that. I prefer the unagi sushi most of the time. So gas prices have really risen up all over the world huh? Gas prices here increases week after week its insane. I wish it was so easy to replace the cars with bicycles. ^^
student, vexillologist
http://twitter.com/zscout370
ebi sushi (shrimp) is my personal favorite, but I like tuna and salmon. I sometimes eat egg sushi, mostly if the shop I visit decides to offer it.
otaku!
http://cafe.daum.net/heavyvehicle
Here in Korea lots of truckers stopped driving because of rising diesel prices, and i worked to bring the prices down too!!!!! ^___^ ^___^