It is notable that there are establishments exclusive to Japanese customers only.

With Japanese customers, we were told not to shake hands but to bow from the waist.

He noted that Japanese customers demanded such additional services as installation and testing.

"Or sometimes a Japanese customer will pay the debt and acquire the girl."

Last week, he said, a Japanese customer bought an entire crab to share with his dinner guests.

He is an associate in sales and trading with Japanese customers.

"So when Japanese customers come in here, I don't feel like treating them very well."

First delivery, to a Japanese customer, took place in September 2010.

"Michael would come home and my Japanese customers would be sitting everywhere," she said.

Enormous fresh tunas are bid on and won only to be sold a few hours later to Japanese customers.