Nii-jima
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Nii-jima is a volcanic Japanese island administered by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. It is one of the Izu Seven Islands, group of the seven northern islands of the Izu archipelago, and is located
Niijima Airport (right) and downtown
Doraemon visits Niijima High School. A moyai sits in the upper right of the photo.
The Western, or Maehama side of Nii-jima with December waves crashing through the port. To-shima is the island top left.
Swimmers begin the Tokyo Islands Triathlon in Nii-jima at Maehama Beach
Kusaya
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Kusaya is a salted, dried and fermented fish that is produced in the Izu Islands, Japan. It has a pungent smell and is similar to the fermented Swedish herring surströmming.
Nii-jima
…orchid, can be found throughout the island, especially in Ebine Park, which opens from early spring. Souvenirs from Niijima include the island specialty kusaya - a dried fish, usually mackerel scad (Decapterus macarellus), that has been soaked in a special brine. Kusaya, which means smells bad in Japanese, has…
Freshly grilled kusaya on Hachijō-jima island
Bottled kusaya from Niijima island