Japanese 10-year-old passes deadly fish test

Fifth grader Karin Tabira passed a test this summer that means she is now certified to slice and gut the fish for consumption.

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The first auction of blowfish is held at Haedomari market in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on September 25, 2023. The market has handled the largest amount on balloon fish in Japan. AFP photos
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A Japanese 10-year-old has become the youngest person authorised to prepare "fugu" pufferfish -- a delicacy that can kill if its poisonous parts are not properly removed.

Fifth grader

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