Ask Takuya: A Weekly Seafood Learning Series - What’s the Difference Between Buri and Hamachi?
Tue, Feb 03
|TSUKIJI KITCHEN
Special seafood bowl is included! At TSUKIJI KITCHEN, we’re hosting an ongoing series where we make seafood easier — and more enjoyable — to understand. Same fish, different names? Discover why some Japanese fish change names as they grow — and what that tells us about food culture in Japan.
Time & Location
Feb 03, 2026, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
TSUKIJI KITCHEN, 228 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2G1, Canada
About the event
Special seafood bowl is included!
Buri and Hamachi are actually the same species — so why do they have different names?
In this session of Ask Takuya, we explore Japan’s unique fish-naming culture, where the name of a fish can change depending on its size, age, and even the region.
Takuya will explain how these naming traditions developed, what they mean for quality and seasonality, and why understanding them adds depth to how we enjoy seafood.
This session offers a glimpse into the rich cultural side of Japanese fish — beyond just taste.
