A catch of suku is unloaded at port, energizing Ojima Island in Nanjo
Suku being unloaded and divided up on Ojima Island in Tamagusuku, Nanjo (Photograph provided by Keizo Shinzato)
July 22, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
Nanjo – On July 21, which corresponds to June 1 on the old lunisolar calendar, a catch of suku (baby rabbit fish), also called the “ocean bonus” was hauled in to Ojima Island in Tamagusuku, Nanjo. Stores on the island that sell the fish were bustling with locals looking to buy.
The fishermen set out from the harbor at 7:00 a.m., spending around 10 hours catching suku. Back at the port, the women of the island and fisherman transfer the freshly caught suku from the boats in baskets to where they are bagged. The sell quickly, flying off the shelves almost as quickly as they are stocked on the shelves in stores, bringing smiles to the faces of fishermen and shopkeepers alike.
Kenichi Nakamoto, 64, owner of the Nakamoto Fish Market, said, “Just today we caught around 100 kg. It is not a particularly large catch, but the taste is, as expected, good as always.”
A 53-year-old woman who bought some suku at Ojimaimaiyu Market said, “Tonight our family is going to try some suku sashimi,” smiling happily.
(English translation by T&CT and Sam Grieb)
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