capt. john maas not only remembers but can practically still taste his first visit to Japan. He was there in 2017-18 aboard a 131-foot yacht, cruising through the Inland Sea and Sea of Japan and to the nation's northern- most big island, Hokaido. "I stayed in a fishing village called Hakodate," he recalls. "I could walk half a block and go to the fish market with fresh sushi just off the fishing boats, and for $10, I could eat a full three-course sashimi platter with everything. The flavors there, the meat—we picked up the Kobe and the wagyu beef to take back in the freezer. It's all grass-fed and totally natural and salty from the sea air."
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