Jewish settlement in the Empire of Japan began as early as the mid-19th century, but was confined to relatively small numbers of Jewish immigrants from Europe and Russia. Shortly prior to and during W
Koreshige Inuzuka
Harbin, before 1945
Shanghai in 1930s
"Shanghai ghetto" around 1943
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Fugu in Japanese, bogeo or bok in Korean, and hétún in Standard Modern Chinese refers to pufferfish, normally of the genus Takifugu, Lagocephalus, or Sphoeroides, or a porcupinefish of the genus Diodo
Jewish settlement in the Empire of Japan
…They stated that the plan, which was viewed by its proponents as risky but potentially rewarding for Japan, was named after the Japanese word for puffer-fish, a delicacy which can be fatally poisonous if incorrectly prepared. Tokayer and Swartz base their claims on Japanese Foreign Ministry documents and the…
Takifugu in a tank
Torafugu for sale to master fugu chefs at the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo
Fugu sale in a market street in Osaka, Japan
Official fugu preparation license of Tokyo issued by the Governor of Tokyo