Imported eels checked at Narita airport customs

NARITA, Japan - Customs officers at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, check imported eels kept in a facility of a trading company on July 23, 2014. Imports of the fish are peaking ahead of the upcoming customary day to eat broiled eels as a "beat summer heat" tradition. (Kyodo)

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