Next, red funori seaweed is added to create a unique firmness and smooth, velvety texture. This same funori was used during the Edo period (1603-1867) as an adhesive to smooth and strengthen ...

The 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck at 2:46 p.m. local time (12:46 a.m. EST), near Honshu, Japan, an island that is home to about 100 million people.