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Echizen Crab Boiled for the Imperial Family in Fukui for the 100th Time (Kyodo News)

On the 21st, a fish wholesaler in Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture, opened its doors to the press as it boiled Echizen crabs, known as a winter delicacy from the Sea of Japan, to be presented to the Emperor, Empress, and other members of the Imperial Family. This is an annual event hosted by the prefecture, and this year marks its 100th anniversary. The crabs were boiled in a pot after being landed at Mikuni Port in the city on the 19th.
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On the 21st, a fish wholesaler in Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture, opened its doors to the press as it boiled Echizen crabs, known as a winter delicacy from the Sea of Japan, to be presented to the Emperor, Empress, and other members of the Imperial Family. This is an annual event hosted by the prefecture, and this year marks its 100th anniversary. The crabs were boiled in a pot after being landed at Mikuni Port in the city on the 19th.

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news in on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
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