This is a fairly exhaustive list of sushi ranked by (approximate) popularity in Japan. Western varieties are not listed (unless they happen to be popular in Japan).
1. Maguro Nigiri
Thunnus Tuna (the cheap non-fatty type)
2. Kappa Maki
Cucumber — named after a Japanese monster (Kappa) who eats cucumbers.
3. Sake Nigiri
Salmon
4. Ikura Gukan
Salmon Roe
5. Toro
Fatty Bluefin Tuna belly
6. Uni
Gonad of Sea urchin
7. Amaebi
Raw shrimp
8. Ebi Nigiri
Cooked shrimp
9. Hamachi
Young Yellowtail
10. Anago
Conger eel (saltwater eel)
11. Ika Nigiri
Squid
12. Hotate Nigiri
Scallop
13. Tamagoyaki
Fried egg
14. Tako Nigiri
Octopus
15. Tai
Seabream Snapper
16. Aji
Japanese Jack Mackerel
17. Tekkamaki
Tuna thin roll
18. Saba
Mackerel
19. California Roll
One of the rare types of Western sushi that's popular in Japan. A roll made of cucumber, imitation crab, and avocado.
20. Futomaki
A thick roll containing multiple ingredients. Common ingredients include egg, kanpyo, cucumber and mushrooms.
21. Unagi
Freshwater eel broiled with a sweet sauce.
22. Ayu
Sweetfish
23. Natto Maki
Fermented soybeans
24. Sanma
Mackerel pike
25. Negitoro
Chives and fatty Bluefin tuna belly
26. Kani Nigiri
Crab leg (real)
27. Kamaboko Kani
Fake crab (this is often called kani nigiri outside Japan)
28. Umeboshi
Pickled ume fruits
29. Shako Nigiri
Mantis shrimp
30. Daikon Oshinko Maki
Japanese radish pickles
31. Ankimo
Monkfish liver
32. Mentaiko
Pollock roe
33. Temaki
A cone-shaped sushi wrapped in nori that's intended to be eaten with your hands.
101 Kinds of Sushi in Japan Part II ->
101 Kinds of Sushi in Japan Part III ->
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