“Kani no Osamu” in mourning dress before the hot pot season, Sapporo, November 12, 15:09

Before the consumption of pots used for hot pot dishes increased, “crab offering” was held at a crab restaurant in Sapporo.

“Kani no Yoyo” is a restaurant specializing in crab foods every year at the head office in Sapporo City. On the 12th, about 40 people gathered in temples in Chuo-ku, Sapporo.

The altar was served with Hokkaido specialties such as “Moganani”, “Zuwaiigani”, and “Tarabagani”, and while the priests read out the sutra, the attendees burned one after another and joined hands.

According to the store, the group's 14 stores use 500,000 573 tons of crab annually, and next month's year-end party offers more “nabeki” hot pot dishes, more than twice the amount of other months. Is consumed.

Mr. Tatsuro Hioki, a crab food specialist, said, “I want to do my best to appreciate the blessings of nature and make use of my crab.”