TOKYO -- An unprecedented red tide in Hokkaido has contributed to huge numbers of sea urchin and salmon dying, driving up the price of these fixtures in traditional Japanese New Year's cooking.
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Hokkaido sea urchin and salmon decimated amid rare red tide
Die-off linked to record heat seen affecting supplies for years to come
Shells of dead sea urchins washed ashore in the Hokkaido town of Erimo.
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