Nancy Hass Photo assistant: Karl Leitz Each spring, hotaru ika, or firefly squid, ascend to the surface of western Japan’s Toyama Bay to spawn, setting the water aglow with pinpricks of electric ...

Every creature seems to demand a unique approach for filming, and the firefly squid of Toyama Bay, Japan, were no exception. These otherworldly animals spend most of their lives in the depths of ...

"Tsubohachi", a leading Izakaya-style Japanese restaurant from Hokkaido, Japan, invites everyone to try four delicious dishes featuring "Hotaru Ika" or "firefly squid", a premium seasonal ingredient ...