恒例の土用の丑の日にウナギのかば焼きや代替品【People eat grilled eels or substitutes on annual Day of Ox】
People in Japan treated themselves to grilled eels on the midsummer Day of the Ox, which fell on Friday this year, following an old saying that consuming the dish on that day helps in coping with the heat. Retailers also promoted mackerel and other foods as substitutes amid soaring prices for the endangered fish.