Taste & Texture
Firm, satisfying texture with concentrated umami. Boiling brings out bright red-purple color. Used for sashimi, sushi, takoyaki, and vinegared dishes. Inland Sea madako (Akashi, Senshu) is especially branded
Season
How to Choose
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Raw: suction cups grip firmly, tentacles contract tightly.
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Boiled: bright red-purple color, resilient flesh, no dark discoloration.
How to Store
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Boiled octopus wrapped and refrigerated: 2-3 days; frozen: about 1 month.
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Raw: same day to 1 day refrigerated.
Nutrition Facts
ENERGY CONTENT
70
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
¥476/100g
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)