The company came up with a cake modeled after “unaju” (grilled eel on rice) to mark the midsummer day of the ox that falls on July 24 and Aug. 5 this year. The offering is made with Western ...

As the size fits nicely in a "unaju" unagi box and is just right for a single serving, eel farmers have shipped mainly this size. In recent years, however, the price has skyrocketed due to poor ...

Amazed, the couple decided on the spot to serve “unaju” (grilled eel on rice) so tender there’s no need to chew it for 2,900 yen ($21), including tax. They also use the appliance to soften ...

This story appears in the September 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine. As a kid, I encountered eels more often in crossword puzzles or Scrabble (a good way to unload e's) than in the ...