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Conversation: People enjoy grilled Pacific saury at festival in Tokyo's Meguro Ward NHK

A: Hey there! Guess what I just heard?
B: What's up?

A: There was this big event in Meguro Ward, Tokyo yesterday!
B: Oh yeah? What was it about?

A: They were serving grilled Pacific saury! It's a fall delicacy here.
B: No way! That sounds delicious. Were there many people?

A: Yeah, around 1,500 ward residents got to try it! They chose them from over 20,000 applicants by lottery.
B: Wow, that's a lot of saury! Where did they get the fish from?

A: It came from Kesennuma City in northeastern Japan. Apparently, this year's catch is really good and the fish are bigger than usual!
B: That's amazing! I wonder what it tasted like...

A: A third-grade girl said it was delicious, and a mother with infant sons said it was their first time trying it. She said she hardly ever buys saury but felt grateful for the opportunity.
B: That's so cool! By the way, do you know why they serve saury in Meguro?

A: Yeah, there's a classic Japanese comic story called "Meguro no Sanma" that made the saury from Meguro famous.
B: Ah, I see! That sounds interesting. Maybe I should check it out someday!
Summary
Event in Meguro Ward, Tokyo served grilled Pacific saury as a fall delicacy. Over 1,500 residents tasted it from 20,000 applicants selected by lottery. The fish came from Kesennuma City in northeastern Japan, where the catch was reportedly good this year with larger-than-usual fish. A third-grade
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ID: d10d7efa-ca03-41cd-b722-d04ebab33e1c

Category ID: conversation_summary

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251012_12/#conversation

Date: Oct. 12, 2025

Notes: 2025-10-12

Created: 2025/10/13 22:10

Updated: 2025/12/08 00:31

Last Read: 2025/10/14 20:25