Facing the Seto Inland Sea, warm and rich in plankton, Hiroshima Prefecture in western Japan have been harvesting oysters for 700 years. Now the Prefecture produces over 60% of Japan's entire oyster ...

Spring oysters, packed with umami before spawning, have been attracting attention in recent years. We visit Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan's largest oyster-producing region, to learn more.

In the city of Hiroshima we visit ... revive their traditional farming specialty. In the islands to the south, we meet a potter uniquely making glazes from cast-off oyster shells, and in the ...