Japanese spiny lobster

Taxobox | name = Japanese spiny lobster

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image_width = 240px
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
subphylum = Crustacea
classis = Malacostraca
ordo = Decapoda
familia = Palinuridae
genus = "Panulirus"
species = "P. japonicus"
binomial = "Panulirus japonicus"
binomial_authority = Von Siebold, 1824

The Japanese spiny lobster, "Panulirus japonicus", is a member of the "Panulirus" genus of spiny lobsters. It is a popular item in high-class Japanese cuisine. Serving and preparation methods include sashimi, lobster steak, frying, and roasting alive (残酷焼, "zankokuyaki").