Nodoguro is a high-end fish. It is a well-known specialty of Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, but do you know its official name? Miho Hamasaki, the multi-talented narrator of 『Kirin Ichiban Shibori presents Oto de Tabisuru Beer to Watashi – Oto tabi』, mentioned 「Nodoguro」 in her article 「【Oto Tabi 17th location】 Omimachi Market in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture」.
The official name and English name of the Nodoguro are
It was January 2022 when Miho Hamasaki featured Omimachi Market in her audio content 『Kirin Ichiban Shibori presents Oto de Tabi suru Beer to Watashi – Oto Tabi -』, in which she serves as a personality.
On February 12 of this year, a tweet called for an 「Oto Tabi Impressions Campaign」, so I listened to the audio and heard the question, 「Did you know that nodoguro has an official name?」 I listened to the audio and was asked in a quiz format, “Did you know that Nodoguro has an official name?
The official name is 「akamatsu」, although 「nodoguro」 has already become a common name for the fish. It is thought that 「nodoguro」 means “throat black” and therefore 「kuromutsu」, but there is another high-class fish named 「kuromutsu」.
What is the English word for Nodoguro?
It seems that 「Nodoguro = Akamutsu」 is common knowledge among locals and fish lovers, but not many people know what Nodoguro is called in English.
The English name for Nodoguro is 「Blackthroat seaperch」 (meaning black sea bass).
In the case of akamutsu, the English name is 「Rosy seabass」 (meaning red (rose) sea bass).
The scientific name for akamutsu is 「Doederleinia berycoides」.
By the way, did you know that Kabako crab, a specialty of Ishikawa Prefecture, also has an English name?
Omi Market also has the AKB of sushi!
About Miho Hamasaki
Miho Hamasaki is from Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture. She is active in various programs including 『Skyrocket Company』 (TOKYO FM), which she co-hosts with Mambo Yashiro.
He has also professed his love of alcohol in Skaloke, and from April 2020 to September 2021, he was in charge of the 『Kirin Ichiban Shibori National Personality 『This is My Best!』』 relay.
He seems to have a long relationship with Kirin Beer, as he posted on his own blog in April 2011 under the title 「Nonkata♪」 (drinking party in Kagoshima dialect), where he and Mr. Ogura, head of FM Kagoshima’s Tokyo branch, tipped glasses to DJ Tetsu Takamori & Mr. Sanaki of Kirin Beer.
He seems to be a serious drinker, as he was also drinking Shiratake, Kumamoto’s authentic rice shochu. (By the way, Kagoshima is a sweet potato shochu.)
Information on Omimachi Market
| Spot Name | Omimachi Market |
| Location | 50 Kami-Omi-machi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture |
| HP | https://ohmicho-ichiba.com/ |
