Both snow crab (zuwaigani) and king crab (tarabagani) are popular during Japan’s New Year holidays and throughout the winter. They are mostly eaten as “kani-nabe,” a crab hotpot with Napa cabbage and other vegetables.
Russia and Alaska are the largest sources of imports. Japan’s annual imports of Russian crab amount to more than 30,000 metric tons (MT), excluding prepared products, about a 60 percent share of its imports. Unfortunately, most of that Russian crab is poached.
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