Prized Echizen crabs ready for Imperial family

Prized Echizen crabs ready for Imperial family

FUKUI, Japan - Prized Echizen crabs, a winter delicacy caught in the Sea of Japan, are boiled and prepared in Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 18, 2014, for presentation to the Imperial family. The tradition dates back to 1922.

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