Skip to content 10 popular Japanese Sushi In the world Sushi(寿司) is one of the most popular Japanese cuisines called Washoku(和食) .UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) decided to register “Washoku” (traditional Japanese cuisine) as an Intangible Cultural Heritage on December 4, 2013.We Japanese people don’t eat sushi so much in Japan than you expected. I only go to sushi bar three or four times every year. And we don’t cook sushi in house because it is hard to cook or prepare sushi-rice. So, actually we buy the packed sushi in supermarket for family dishes.This is the popular sushi items when we Japanese people go to sushi bar. If you visit Japan you should say the items to the staff at sushi bar. Let’s see top sushi items in Japan! But Sushi is takai take … w (expensive)Sugoi! 10 sushi itemsNihongoEnglishサーモン saamon salmonハマチ hamachi yellowtailマグロ（赤身） maguro(akami)tunaマグロ（中トロ） maguro(chuutoro) medium fatty tunaエビ ebishrimpイクラ ikura salmon roe イカ ikasquidホタテ hotate scallopウニ uni sea urchinアジ aji horse mackerel A variety of sushiI hope nobody doubt that the origin of sushi is Japan but now sushi is popular in the world like pizza.

Let’s see a variety of sushi!I imagine Nigirizushi from keyword “sushi” first. Then I imagine Maki-zushi.Makizushi is also popular in Japan. Tekkamaki (鉄火巻) (tuna-roll) is the representative of Maki-zushi.Do you know Inarizushi? This is sweet sushi and mother cook it at home. Here is the recipe.Chirashizushi is a rice ball and raw fish is on the rice.Sushi came back from USA! Old Japanese may not call it sushi. Sushi items on the ship! Funa (舟) means ship in Japanese.How to cook NigirizushiRelated Posts:Tabemono – Japanese food How to cook Nigirizushi (Japanese)    Name E-mailyo sushi takeaway york A Character Worth a Thousand Words: Top 10 Useful Japanese Kanjisushi und wein online Kade Delis August 2, 2015sushi online luxembourg

The Japanese language uses many characters for writing called kanji. There are more than 10,000, but only about 2,000 are used in daily life. Westerners may not be familiar with many of them so here are a few that you will serve you well when visiting Japan.1. 本 - Hon : BookPhoto : 8 Kome on FlickrIf you love books, want to find your own language book to study with, or the latest popular manga then look for stores with this kanji outside. When asking for books, you can say the title with –hon at the end and the staff will help you find it. sushi en madrid para llevarFor example: ryoko no hon (traveling book), ryori no hon (cookbook), or eigo no hon (English book).2. 生 - Nama : Raw/FreshThis kanji is important when eating out since many restaurants and izakayas serve raw meat dishes other than sushi. It can help you decide if you want your food raw or cooked. If the waiter asks you, “nama ga hoshii desu ka” that will mean, “Would you like it raw or cooked?”

Besides meat, when shopping at a grocery store, you will also see this on cream cartridges, meaning it is fresh cream. Do not say cream only though. The word “cream” by itself means ice cream in Japanese, but nama-cream is the liquid one.3. 英語 - Eigo : EnglishThe kanji "ei" actually means pleasant and "go" is used to mean language. On taxis and on café signs, this display means they have English speaking personnel or menus available. You can use this to ask someone if they speak English, just ask, “Eigo?”4. 酒 - Sake : AlcoholPhoto : Hiro - Kokoro☆Photo on Flickrsake5. 人 - Jin/Hito : PersonThis kanji stands for people. When you see this in airports or outside government buildings, the place has to do with people. If you are looking for a specific government department this kanji will help. The word foreigner in Japanese is gaijin (外人) if you must announce who you are. If people ask you what country you are from, you can say your country and –jin (for example: america-jin).

6. 駅 - Eki : StationPhoto : tokyoform on FlickrThis is how you will get around Japan, by taking the train to any interesting location. In Japan, the most popular form of transportation is the train. To find the train station, you need only find this symbol carried by every station. Everywhere in Tokyo has a train station, you can ask for the name and ‘–eki’. Train stations are not the only places that use this kanji, bus stations (michi no eki) do too. See Japan’s bus stations for yourself and find interesting markets and restaurants.7. 肉 - Niku : MeatPhoto : toyohara on Flickr“Niku” is often posted outside restaurants to let people know that they serve it. Japan has some of the best grilled meat restaurants in the world. They are always packed and are recommended by locals. The meat is served to you raw and you grill it yourself on the table. Names for meat in Japanese are pork, butaniku; 男 - Otoko : Man, 女 - Onna : WomanIt will be a good idea to know which is the correct man/woman sign in Japan but also keep on the lookout for places with women-only and men-only signs.

Recently, to prevent sexual harassment, trains with women-only carts have been created so men will not be allowed on those during rush hours. Know these kanji and you will know which place you can enter.Photo : Paul Downey on Flickr9. 寿司 - SushiPhoto : Veronica on FlickrYour trip to Japan could not be complete without some authentic sushi. This kanji will help you find the right sushi restaurant. Some of the best local sushi restaurants in the country feature this kanji on the sign. When you are looking for great sushi, be sure to spot this for a delicious meal.10. 薬 - Kusuri : MedicineThis is a kanji for pharmacies and drug stores. You may use this when you must find medicine or beauty products. Japanese drug stores have a wide variety of drugs but also food products and drinks so I highly recommend walking through one of these. Almost every city in Japan has one in really bold display, so it will not be too hard to find.Sample TypographyTypography Font Identity IconBar IdentityCalligraphy TypographyChinese IdeogramsKanji ChineseChinese StyleKanji Sushi BarFish PictogramForward#Kanji #Chinese #ideograms This shows how fish pictogram is developed into kanji of fish "魚".