20 Kinds of Sushi in Japan

Sushi is a $14 billion (USD) industry in Japan. There are types of sushi to fit every taste — vegetables, raw fish, cooked fish and meat are common ingredients.

This is a fairly exhaustive list of sushi ranked by (approximate) popularity in Japan. Western varieties are not listed (unless they happen to be popular in Japan).

1. Ikura Gunkan

Salmon Roe

2. Sake Nigiri

Salmon

3. Kappa Maki

Cucumber — named after a Japanese monster (Kappa) who eats cucumbers.

4. Maguro Nigiri

A lean cut of tuna. This is the inexpensive variety of tuna. When it comes to tuna, fatty cuts are more expensive.

5. Uni

Gonad of Sea urchin

6. Toro

Fatty Bluefin Tuna belly

7. Hamachi

Young Yellowtail

8. Ebi Nigiri

Cooked shrimp

9. Amaebi

Raw shrimp

10. Tamagoyaki

Fried egg

11. Ika Nigiri

Squid

12. Anago

Conger eel (saltwater eel)

13. Tai

Seabream Snapper

14. Hotate Nigiri

Scallop

15. Aji

Japanese Jack Mackerel

16. Tako Nigiri

Octopus

17. Tekkamaki

Tuna thin roll

18. Saba

Mackerel

19. California Roll

One of the rare types of Western sushi that's popular in Japan. A roll made of cucumber, imitation crab, and avocado.

20. Futomaki

A thick roll containing multiple ingredients. Common ingredients include egg, kanpyo, cucumber and mushrooms.

Reference : www.japan-talk.com