In 2011 and 2012, Salmon has been the most requested type of sushi in Japan followed by Salmon Roe.

The ranking below is the result of 300 interviews with female shoppers at Shibuya.

The most popular sushi in March 2012 (Unit: the number of respondents)

1.     Salmon (Sake)59

2.     Shrimp (Ebi)31

3.     Salmon Roe (Ikura)29

4.     Fluke Fin (Engawa)21

5.     Tuna (Maguro)19

6.     Fatty Tuna (Chu-Toro)14

7.     Conger Eel (Anago)13

8.     Fatty Tuna w/ Onion (Negi Toro)11

9.     Sea Urchin (Uni)10

10.  Whelk (Tsubugai) 9

Source: Ranking Kingdom of Tokyo Broadcasting System