Japan sushi & kanji more knowledge 3 cucumber tuna bright fish

Kappa "Kappa maki"



That of cucumber.

Maki is the sushi wrapped in nori.



Have derived from the fact that cut cucumber is similar to the shape of the dish the head of Kappa.



Kappa, specter that inhabit the water bodies such as rivers, ponds, marshes, sea nationwide various local leading to Okinawa from Aomori prefecture of Japan archipelago, land also walking.



Tekka "Tekka maki"



That of seasoned rice rolled in laver that the core of the red tuna.



It comes from where you say a long time ago, and as easy to eat while beating the gambling called Tekkaba the gambling den.



Hikarimono = Bright fish



Refers to the mackerel skin is glowing, horse mackerel, Needlefish, gizzard shad, sardines, etc..



Big fish such as tuna do not eat a piece of skin.

The small fish, eat epidermis including relatively.