IF YOU STAY IN Japan long enough, you will get the chance to encounter all the timeworn cliches in one form or another. The alleged Japanese "fascination with death," as shown in the consumption of fugu, the legendary toxic pufferfish, is one of these.
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Yes, the Japanese do eat pufferfish, at least the edible and non-toxic parts of a number of species. And yes, if you do ingest even a bit of the really toxic organs or body ...