1. The city of Kesennuma in Japan held a free Pacific saury festival on Saturday, marking its return after a six-year hiatus due to the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, and subsequent cancellations due to the coronavirus pandemic and poor catches.

2. Over 1,000 freshly caught saury were grilled for visitors, with some managing to take home more than 20 due to a successful fishing season that saw over 2,600 tons of saury landed as of Friday, significantly more than the previous year.

3. The event organizer, Abe Yasuhiro, expressed difficulty in meeting demand for grilled fish and expressed hope that the festival will become an annual event.