A Japanese Specialty Made in Spain

Arabushi.

Karebushi, produced through the repeated application of mold.

The Wadakyū factory in O Porriño.

Wadakyū president Wada Sachiyuki, wearing a parka bearing the name of Certa Viga, the popular local soccer club.

Katsuobushi shavings are the source of the dashi that flavors many Japanese dishes.

Vigo’s central fish market, where catches from the Atlantic are auctioned to wholesalers.

Frozen skipjack tuna, the raw material for katsuobushi.

The thawed fish are filleted by hand.

After filleting, the fish are boiled for 1 hour. They are then deboned and dry-smoked.

Wadakyū’s katsuobushi on the shelf at El Corte Ingles.

The Wadakyū factory is often featured in news reports.