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After googling funazushi, I came across a 'dish' called Ikizukuri. (Had to read 3 times to make sure spelling was ok :-). Also known as live sashimi.

Now I like my sashimi and yes I like my fish fresh but this is a bit too much for me.

What is it?

Source: http://www.japanfortheuninvited.com/articles/ikizukuri-live-sashimi.html & Wikipedia

Ikizukuri usually begins with the customer selecting, from a tank in the restaurant, the animal (shrimp, octopus, lobster, assorted fish) they wish to eat. The chef, who is most of the time a sashimi chef who has undergone years of training and apprenticeship, takes the animal out of the tank and filets and guts it, but without killing the animal, which is served on a plate, sliced, with the heart still beating.

Ikizukuri of fish consists of thin, sheet-like slices or finger-sized pieces sometimes garnished with lemon wedges, a decoration of ginger, or nori (seaweed). Squid and small octopus are usually wrapped around a chopstick and eaten whole.

Ikizukuri is a controversial method of food preparation, both in Japan and in other countries.

Live shrimp is also 'known' to be a delicacy.

Hungry anyone?