Taste & Texture
Surume-ika has firm texture and oceanic aroma; yari-ika is tender and sweet; aori-ika offers premium sweetness and texture. Versatile — sashimi, grilled, simmered, fried
Season
How to Choose
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Brown to purple-brown skin with gloss; firm, pointed mantle tip; clear dark eyes.
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Becomes whitish with age.
How to Store
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Remove viscera and gladius, rinse, pat dry, wrap, refrigerate 1-2 days.
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Freeze up to 1 month.
Nutrition Facts
ENERGY CONTENT
76
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
¥231/100g
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)