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Japan is crazy for fish each morning

Japan is crazy for fish each morning thousands of merchants crowd Saku G

thousands of merchants crowd Saku G

thousands of merchants crowd Saku G seafood market in Tokyo at Saku G no

seafood market in Tokyo at Saku G no

seafood market in Tokyo at Saku G no product has a higher price than the one

product has a higher price than the one

product has a higher price than the one that’s the most taboo the puffer it’s

that’s the most taboo the puffer it’s

that’s the most taboo the puffer it’s the seafood version of Russian roulette

the seafood version of Russian roulette

the seafood version of Russian roulette and extremely poisonous fish that the

and extremely poisonous fish that the

and extremely poisonous fish that the Japanese call fugu despite the danger

Japanese call fugu despite the danger

Japanese call fugu despite the danger fugu appears on more than 80 menus in

fugu appears on more than 80 menus in

fugu appears on more than 80 menus in the Asakusa restaurant district so ugly

the Asakusa restaurant district so ugly

the Asakusa restaurant district so ugly it’s cute the puffer doesn’t fool most

it’s cute the puffer doesn’t fool most

it’s cute the puffer doesn’t fool most diners

Tom Cara Donna’s in Tokyo for the full

Tom Cara Donna’s in Tokyo for the full fugu experience and he’s brought his

fugu experience and he’s brought his

fugu experience and he’s brought his friend Aki prudently tom has chosen to

friend Aki prudently tom has chosen to

friend Aki prudently tom has chosen to eat at Matsumoto this 120 year old fugu

eat at Matsumoto this 120 year old fugu

eat at Matsumoto this 120 year old fugu palace is known for careful preparation

palace is known for careful preparation

palace is known for careful preparation important when you’re dealing at the

important when you’re dealing at the

important when you’re dealing at the toxin a thousand times stronger than

toxin a thousand times stronger than

toxin a thousand times stronger than cyanide I’ve heard stories about people

cyanide I’ve heard stories about people

cyanide I’ve heard stories about people dying trying the fugu

dying trying the fugu

dying trying the fugu but it hasn’t concerned me all the good

but it hasn’t concerned me all the good

but it hasn’t concerned me all the good humor in the world can’t bury the risk

humor in the world can’t bury the risk

humor in the world can’t bury the risk over the years hundreds of people who

over the years hundreds of people who

over the years hundreds of people who die from eating food chef Hayashi

die from eating food chef Hayashi

die from eating food chef Hayashi has Tom’s life in his hands it’ll be

has Tom’s life in his hands it’ll be

has Tom’s life in his hands it’ll be fine

fine

fine don’t worry I’ve been doing this for

don’t worry I’ve been doing this for

don’t worry I’ve been doing this for fifty three layers or juha longer I took

fifty three layers or juha longer I took

fifty three layers or juha longer I took the exam in 1949 and passed she finished

the exam in 1949 and passed she finished

the exam in 1949 and passed she finished it

it

it this is my fugu chef license after World

this is my fugu chef license after World

this is my fugu chef license after World War two

War two

War two fugu fatalities skyrocketed

fugu fatalities skyrocketed

fugu fatalities skyrocketed starving Japanese woodcomb restaurant

starving Japanese woodcomb restaurant

starving Japanese woodcomb restaurant trash bins

trash bins

trash bins they’d salvage discarded fugu grill the

they’d salvage discarded fugu grill the

they’d salvage discarded fugu grill the scraps and die

so General MacArthur who led the

so General MacArthur who led the American occupation force imposed strict

American occupation force imposed strict

American occupation force imposed strict controls fugu chefs had to get licenses

controls fugu chefs had to get licenses

controls fugu chefs had to get licenses even with stricter rules

even with stricter rules

even with stricter rules death by fugu claimed 2,500 Japanese

death by fugu claimed 2,500 Japanese

death by fugu claimed 2,500 Japanese between 1945 and 1975 regulation and

between 1945 and 1975 regulation and

between 1945 and 1975 regulation and education have cut the death toll to

education have cut the death toll to

education have cut the death toll to only three per year but dozens of diners

only three per year but dozens of diners

only three per year but dozens of diners still get sick about 70% of the

still get sick about 70% of the

still get sick about 70% of the poisonings happen in private homes where

poisonings happen in private homes where

poisonings happen in private homes where people kitchen prepare food on their own

people kitchen prepare food on their own

people kitchen prepare food on their own and get poisoned that’s most common at

and get poisoned that’s most common at

and get poisoned that’s most common at Tokyo University of Fisheries Nagashima

Tokyo University of Fisheries Nagashima

Tokyo University of Fisheries Nagashima to G analyzes fugu poison he hopes to

to G analyzes fugu poison he hopes to

to G analyzes fugu poison he hopes to develop an antitoxin for fugu a tiger

develop an antitoxin for fugu a tiger

develop an antitoxin for fugu a tiger fugu has enough toxin to kill 30 people

fugu has enough toxin to kill 30 people

fugu has enough toxin to kill 30 people the toxin itself to give you an idea as

the toxin itself to give you an idea as

the toxin itself to give you an idea as 1,000 times stronger than cyanide this

1,000 times stronger than cyanide this

1,000 times stronger than cyanide this is one milligram of toxin enough to kill

is one milligram of toxin enough to kill

is one milligram of toxin enough to kill you the neurotoxin kills by paralyzing

you the neurotoxin kills by paralyzing

you the neurotoxin kills by paralyzing nerves victims can’t move or breathe but

nerves victims can’t move or breathe but

nerves victims can’t move or breathe but they are fully conscious until their

they are fully conscious until their

they are fully conscious until their lungs fail the only way to save victims

lungs fail the only way to save victims

lungs fail the only way to save victims to use a respirator to breathe for them

to use a respirator to breathe for them

to use a respirator to breathe for them until the toxin wears off

this is the heart dogs you know these

this is the heart dogs you know these are the gills don’t they are poison

are the gills don’t they are poison

are the gills don’t they are poison toxins taint about half the usual puffer

toxins taint about half the usual puffer

toxins taint about half the usual puffer chefs throw those parts out then slice

chefs throw those parts out then slice

chefs throw those parts out then slice the remaining flesh paper-thin arranging

the remaining flesh paper-thin arranging

the remaining flesh paper-thin arranging it in the shape of a chrysanthemum the

it in the shape of a chrysanthemum the

it in the shape of a chrysanthemum the national flower and appropriately enough

national flower and appropriately enough

national flower and appropriately enough the choice for funerals in Japan

I can still breathe a typical kazoo meal

I can still breathe a typical kazoo meal runs eight courses including sake with

runs eight courses including sake with

runs eight courses including sake with dry roasted fugu Finn and I still feel

dry roasted fugu Finn and I still feel

dry roasted fugu Finn and I still feel fine and grill fugu I think it’s the

fine and grill fugu I think it’s the

fine and grill fugu I think it’s the best a dinner that can kill you maybe

best a dinner that can kill you maybe

best a dinner that can kill you maybe the ultimate food taboo but at least

the ultimate food taboo but at least

the ultimate food taboo but at least this time around

this time around

this time around Tom has triumphed over the puffer fish

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