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Eel Imports Are at Their Peak at Narita Airport; "They're Generally a Bit on the Plump Side," Staff Members Check Their Authenticity by Hand.

Ahead of the "Doyo no Ushi no Hi" (Day of the Ox during the summer) on the 26th, the Narita Customs Branch of the Tokyo Customs Office opened the customs clearance procedures for eel imports, which are currently in their peak season at Narita Airport, to the press on the 22nd. Customs officers carefully grasped the eels, which were vigorously moving in the buckets, and checked to ensure that there were no errors in the declared contents.
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Ahead of the "Doyo no Ushi no Hi" (Day of the Ox during the summer) on the 26th, the Narita Customs Branch of the Tokyo Customs Office opened the customs clearance procedures for eel imports, which are currently in their peak season at Narita Airport, to the press on the 22nd. Customs officers carefully grasped the eels, which were vigorously moving in the buckets, and checked to ensure that there were no errors in the declared contents.

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産経ニュース broke the news in Japan on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
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