Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Fugu" in English language version.
The original name of TTX was 'taricatoxin' … TTX selectively interacts with elements of the sodium channel … TTX has been isolated from the puffer fish, newts, frogs, octopuses, crabs, shellfish, and numerous other aquatic animals. The animals do not produce TTX themselves; instead, it is produced by bacteria such as Alteromonas sp., Vibrio sp., and Shewanella sp.
The original name of TTX was 'taricatoxin' … TTX selectively interacts with elements of the sodium channel … TTX has been isolated from the puffer fish, newts, frogs, octopuses, crabs, shellfish, and numerous other aquatic animals. The animals do not produce TTX themselves; instead, it is produced by bacteria such as Alteromonas sp., Vibrio sp., and Shewanella sp.
In 1975, the Kabuki actor Bando Mitsugoro VIII ordered four fugu kimo in a restaurant in Kyoto, claiming he could resist the poison. He was wrong.
The only places in Japan where "blowfish ovaries pickled in rice-bran paste " [sic] is made are the Mikawa district of Hakusan City, the Ono and Kanaiwa districts of Kanazawa City, and Wajima City, all in Ishikawa Prefecture. [...] none of the producers can change their method of production. "Blowfish ovaries pickled in rice bran " [sic] is still being made using the same traditional methods as ever.
The only places in Japan where "blowfish ovaries pickled in rice-bran paste " [sic] is made are the Mikawa district of Hakusan City, the Ono and Kanaiwa districts of Kanazawa City, and Wajima City, all in Ishikawa Prefecture. [...] none of the producers can change their method of production. "Blowfish ovaries pickled in rice bran " [sic] is still being made using the same traditional methods as ever.
