Taste & Texture
Distinctive sweetness and texture. Kuruma ebi is a premium sushi topping; amaebi offers rich sweetness raw; ise-ebi is top-grade for celebrations. Versatile — tempura, fried, sushi, Chinese dishes
Season
How to Choose
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Translucent shell with firm body; head not darkened; tail stretched straight.
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For thawed products, check for surface gloss and resilience.
How to Store
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Raw ideally cooked same day.
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Boiled shrimp: 1-2 days refrigerated; about 1 month frozen.
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Freezing in shell preserves flavor longer.
Nutrition Facts
ENERGY CONTENT
82
KCAL
Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (8th ed.) 2020
Monthly Supply Volume
Supply Peak
Source: MAFF Seafood Distribution Survey (monthly cold-storage inflow) (2024). Monthly cold-storage inflow — used as a supply-signal proxy when national monthly wholesale prices are not published.
Retail Price
Price Trend
Annual Average
¥356/100g
Source: Statistics Bureau Retail Price Survey (2026)
Top Landing Prefectures
Map data: National Land Numerical Information (MLIT Japan)
Source: MAFF Marine Fisheries Production Statistics (wild catch) (2023)
Top 5 Prefecture Production Trends (2018-2023)
Consumption Ranking
National Average (annual spending per household)
Source: Statistics Bureau Family Income and Expenditure Survey (2024, two-or-more-person households, prefectural capital cities)