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Fresh raw Bryde’s whale meat arrived at the Sendai Central Wholesale Market for the first time this season on the morning of August 27th and was put up for auction. Raw Bryde’s whale meat lined up at the Sendai Central Wholesale Market in the Wakabayashi Ward of Sendai. The whaling ship Sekijimaru, which was only completed in March of this year, landed at the Port of Sendai on the 26th. The Sekijimaru butchers whales in a temperature-controlled room rather than outside, so they can be unloaded while maintaining their freshness. About 2.1 tons of raw meat will be auctioned on the 27th. At the auction, the highest quality “tail meat,” that is, meat from the base of the tail fin, which can only be collected in small quantities, sold for the highest price at 410,000 yen per kilogram. A tasting was also held on the 27th, where market participants experienced the precious “raw meat taste” of sashimi, yukhoe, and other products. Person who tasted the food: “I used to eat frozen tail meat in Shimonoseki (Yamaguchi Prefecture), but the way it melted and the texture were completely different.” “Grilled whale tatsuta for school lunch.” I used to eat whale meat a lot, but I was surprised by how delicious it was since I was eating whale meat.” Hideki Tokoro, president of Kyodo Senpaku, which runs Sekijiimaru, “I think it really melts into thin air. – delicious taste. You should try the soft fat.” The raw whale meat sold on the 27th will be sold in supermarkets in the prefecture.