Two years before its release, the kabuki star Bandō Mitsugorō VIII died from poisoning after overindulgence in his beloved dish of torafugu (tiger blowfish) liver at a Kyoto restaurant.

One such establishment in Osaka was raided by local police after it was found to be serving tiger blowfish liver. While it is legal to serve blowfish (known as “fugu” in Japanese restaurants ...

Police raided a members-only restaurant in Osaka, Japan on Monday after they discovered the secretive establishment was serving tiger blowfish liver, a deadly delicacy. A police spokesman added ...

Every so often, the story of when Hootie & the Blowfish, Tiger Woods and the Stanley Cup all ended up at Rick's American Cafe in East Lansing on the same night back in 1995 will come to the surface.

The members-only restaurant in Osaka was serving tiger blowfish liver; while it's legal to serve the flesh of the blowfish, chefs must be licensed to do so, and serving the parts of the fish known ...

(Representational Image) Tokyo: A members-only Japanese restaurant serving the banned and deadly delicacy "tiger blowfish" liver has been raided, police said today. Blowfish -- also known as ...

Some fish are ubiquitous in the world of sushi and sashimi. Some sushi-menu staples include salmon, yellowtail, and saba (or mackerel), which is often preserved in vinegar before being served.

A members-only Japanese restaurant serving the banned and deadly delicacy "tiger blowfish" liver has been raided, police said Thursday. Blowfish -- also known as pufferfish or balloonfish in the West ...

The company is best known for dozens of locations of Torafugu-tei, a restaurant that serves tiger blowfish, the fish with a highly poisonous liver that requires skill to master as a chef.

A members-only Japanese restaurant serving the banned and deadly delicacy "tiger blowfish" liver has been raided, police said Thursday. Blowfish -- also known as pufferfish or balloonfish in the ...