Fugu and Tako

FUGU & TAKO follows the story of two Japanese salary men who's lives radically change when one of them eats a live puffer fish in a sushi bar.

Dicing Death - The fish more poisonous than cyanide

The Japanese delicacy of fugu, or blowfish, is so poisonous that for decades chefs in Tokyo who prepare it have been strictly licensed.

Getting a licence takes at least two years of training followed by a tough test which a third of applicants fail.

But now the city government is planning to ease the restrictions, allowing any restaurant to serve fugu, as long as they buy it from suppliers with the venomous parts removed.

Experienced fugu chef Kunio Miura shows how he prepares the blowfish and why he is worried about the change in rules.

How the puffer fish gets you high, zombifies you, and kills you

And make no mistake, people do die from fugu poisoning. About five people a year make puffer fish their last meal, and many more get violently sick from it.

It's not a pleasant way to go.

LINK (Via: i09)