Unfortunately I have been octopusless for the last 8 months, but I have recently moved to Japan to teach English, where octopuses definitely have a big impact on the culture. Japanese people think i'm crazy for having had a pet tako, as it is exclusively thought of as a food source here. It's like having a pet hamburger. They are by and large unaware of the Octopus intelligence media attention as of late in the west.
I recently took a trip to Osaka, the birthplace of takoyaki (たこ焼き), a popular japanese snack consisting of octopus (tako) meat fried (yaki) in doughy balls. Poor octopuses!
Takoyaki stalls, and octopus imagery in general are plastered all over Osaka. Here are a few of my pictures (not for the weak of heart):
I recently took a trip to Osaka, the birthplace of takoyaki (たこ焼き), a popular japanese snack consisting of octopus (tako) meat fried (yaki) in doughy balls. Poor octopuses!
Takoyaki stalls, and octopus imagery in general are plastered all over Osaka. Here are a few of my pictures (not for the weak of heart):