On the Hunt for High Cuisine: New Book Explores Japan’s Wild Game Scene

Husband and wife team Hattori Osamu and Machiko, the owners of Yamadori, have hunting licenses and travel outside of Aichi Prefecture during the hunting season (November 15 to February 15). Photo taken on April 10, 2024, in Nishi Ward, Nagoya. (© Izumi Nobumichi)

A regular customer grills mallard caught and frozen by the Hattoris on April 10, 2024, at Yamadori. (© Izumi Nobumichi)

Tsukinowaguma no te o tabetai! Ryōshi meshi kara honkaku Furenchi made jibie tanshoku-ki (I Want to Eat Bear Paw! Tales of Wild Game from Hunter’s Meals to Authentic French Cuisine)