Kinmedai “Tosashimizu” – Alfonsino

The north-flowing “Kuroshio” ocean current brings a rich ocean harvest to Tosashimizu City in the southeastern part of Kochi, Japan. Fishermen on small boats catch kinmedai one by one with the fly fishing method. The fish are handled very carefully, and in the evening of the same day they are packaged for shipping to cities in the USA.
日本で一番最初に黒潮にぶつかる場所・土佐清水。黒潮によって豊かに育ったキンメを一本づつ毛鉤で釣り上げました。小舟に乗った漁師さんが大切に扱ったキンメを夕競りで買い付け、そのままアメリカに向けて直送します。

Izumi “Ougon” AJI – wild caught horse mackerel

Izumi Aji are nonmigratory yellow horse mackerel that grow up in coastal bays where it attains its golden color and round form. This fish has moderate fat content and very high quality flesh with a delicious sweetness. “Ougon Aji” means Aji that “tastes like gold” in Japanese. They are caught by pole-and-line fishing, one-by-one. The caught fish is kept overnight in a live fish tank to maintain its quality and shipped to the market the next day. The quality of this fish receives the best evaluation from top sushi restaurants in the Ginza area, Tokyo. Recently at the Tsukiji market, this fish was bought and sold at prices more than 5000 yen/kg.
回遊をせずに北薩摩の内海で育った瀬付きの黄アジは丸みを帯びた形となり、色は黄色に光り輝いています。脂のノリと身の締りに絶妙のバランスを持つ肉質はまさに黄金アジの名にふさわしい絶品です。

Akamutsu “Benihitomi” – Black throat

“Benihitomi” is a brand name of akamutsu, a fish caught in the oceans of the Tsushima and Iki Island area by the “Jigokunawa” fishing method. “Benihitomi” is called the “King of Akamutsu”.
対馬、壱岐の地獄縄という漁法でとれたアカムツを紅瞳と呼びます。
最高の鮮度と脂ののりでアカムツの王様です。

INA SABA– “INA” Brand Mackerel (Wild)

Ina-Saba is a brand of Japanese mackerel that is caught in the rich sea of the Tsushima area. Only selected pieces are picked for Ina-Saba brand, according to the following strict standards:
1) Caught by pole-and-line
2) No scratches on the body
3) More than 6 hours cooling time immediately after harvest
4) Size 5Kg/box

餌が豊富な対馬近海で育ったサバの中から、伊奈漁港に上がったもののうち厳格な基準を満たした鯖のみが伊奈サバとして出荷されます。
1) 一本釣りであること。
2) 魚体に傷が無い。
3) 水揚げした直後水氷で6時間以上冷やし込みされたもの。
4) 5キロ前後でひと箱になるようにサイズ選別された物。
といった点が基準になります。
日本から最高の状態でアメリカに取り寄せます。