[Note: catching up with dossiers from May 2019 when we took an extended ramble around rural areas of Japan as a sort of honeymoon – see Shinkonryoko for more from this journey]

The following is as documented at a small morning fish auction in Noto, Ishikawa-ken [map] (at the end of the Noto peninsula) where various Norwegian and Russian ships also exchange wares. 

So many kinds of sea creatures! How many can you name? a few of these (Ankou / angler fish and shellfish of which i don’t the name and more slippery little treats) were later consumed by our hosts and us.

+ Fish etc Variety Pack +

{update: the remarkable Sandra DeMonti sent along many names for many fish, added as captions – consider helping with the rest]

 

+ Auction Site + 

Indeed, the big cities have big fish auctions with big crowds and media hype and whatnot, but this is the real deal, edge of the world, no chaos or pretension or grandstanding. just get it done, get it shipped, on to the next thing. Dig the atmosphere… 

Finish off with a lousy lil video just to give a bit of atmosphere. 

+ Meanwhile back at the fish house +

Hongo sensei’s home is a converted old fish processing facility – no its not stinky at all but has long stainless steel sinks for sorting tuna or whatever now used for brushing teeth. More to share but in the sort term, a few snippets…