Sushi is the most famous Japanese dish outside of japan, and one of the most popular dishes among the Japanese themselves who usually enjoy sushi on special occasions.
Nigiri
Nigiri
Small rice balls with fish, etc. On top. There are countless varieties of nigirizushi, some of the most common ones being tuna, shrimp, eel, squid, octopus and fried egg.
Norimaki
Norimaki
Sushi rice and seafood, etc. Rolled in dried seaweed sheets. There are countless varieties of sushi rolls differing in ingredients and thickness. Sushi rolls prepared "inside out" are very popular outside of japan, but rarely found in japan.
Oshizushi
Oshizushi
Oshizushi is pressed sushi, in which the fish is pressed onto the sushi rice in a wooden box. The picture shows trout oshizushi in form of a popular ekiben (train station lunch box).
Chirashi
Chirashi
Chirashizushi is a dish in which seafood, mushroom and vegetables are spread over sushi rice.