This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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にしん、かど、ニシン
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
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身欠き鰊

みかきにしん
dried, sliced herring
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鰊蕎麦

にしんそば
soba in hot broth, topped with a salty-sweet dried herring
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鰊曇り

にしんぐもり
cloudy weather near Hokkaido during the herrings season (from the third to the sixth lunar month)
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鰊粕

鯡粕
にしんかす
dried and pressed boiled herring (used as fertilizer)