The Nemuro Peninsula in Hokkaido forms the easternmost tip of Japan. There, the "hanasakigani" blue king crab fishing season is now at its peak, accompanied by the raucous chorus of flocks of ...

The fine shores which skirt this magnificent body of water, are remarkable for the enormous swarms of king-crabs, or, as they are sometimes called, horse-feet, from their fancied resemblance to ...

Vessels patrol the Bering Sea, hoping to snag any of the prized species of crab: red king crab, blue king crab and golden king crab. The fishermen don't only face treacherous conditions ...