How a briefcase and a sushi roll sparked Norway’s million-dollar salmon boom in Japan

“I never imagined sushi would take off the way it did, or that we’d manage to transform the Norwegian seafood industry to be this market-oriented."

Then Fisheries Minister Thor Listau (situated between the Norwegian and Japanese flags) initiated Project Japan in 1985.
Then Fisheries Minister Thor Listau (situated between the Norwegian and Japanese flags) initiated Project Japan in 1985.Photo: Bjørn Eirik Olsen/Prosjekt Japan
Published 19 June 2025, 07:47Updated 19 June 2025, 07:47
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