The , ''Panulirus japonicus'', is a member of the genus '' Panulirus'' of spiny lobsters. It grows up to long and lives in the

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. ''P. japonicus'' is the subject of commercial lobster fishery in Japan. It is a popular item in high-class

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, as a steak, frying, and roasting alive (, ''zankoku-yaki'').

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Achelata Edible crustaceans Crustaceans of the Pacific Ocean Commercial crustaceans Crustaceans described in 1824 Taxa named by Philipp Franz von Siebold {{Japan-cuisine-stub