# Mobile Food Guides Sushi iPhone App Translates Fish Names For You By Cowbag | Published 2008-12-31 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sushi-on-your-iphone-educational-but-random-iphone-aps References: [tokyomango](http://www.tokyomango.com/tokyo_mango/2008/12/iphone-sushi-app-coming-soon.html) & [iapp.shogakukan.co.jp](http://iapp.shogakukan.co.jp/index.html) A Japan-based educational publisher, Shogakukan, is going to issue an [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/macroscope-2) application which will teach its users how to make sushi. Shogakukan already offers a live mushroom application which teaches people how to grown then, and about the different species that grow. I bet whoever has that on their phone is a real fungi! Apparently this new [sushi iPhone application](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sushi-bakes) is handy if you have trouble [translating the names of fish](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/menu-explain) - not something I feel particularly bothered to master, if I am honest. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Mobile Food Education:** There is an opportunity to develop educational apps that teach users how to make different types of food. - **Language Translation Apps:** There is a market for apps that can help users translate the names of ingredients or food items in foreign languages. - **Interactive Culinary Guides:** There is potential for interactive apps that provide step-by-step instructions and tutorials for various culinary skills. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Education:** The education industry can explore incorporating mobile apps to teach various subjects, including cooking techniques. - **Language Services:** The language services industry can develop translation apps specifically tailored for culinary terms and ingredients. - **Technology:** The technology industry can create innovative mobile apps that offer interactive culinary guides and cooking tutorials. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Improved Sushi Rewards Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sushi-rewards-apps.md) - [Oven-Ready Sushi Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crushi.md) - [AI Sake Pairings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sake-pairings.md) - [Multi-Lingual Food Label Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-avoidance-scanner.md) - [Plant-Powered Sushi Courses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omakase-sushi-course.md) - [Language Learning Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shinobi-japanese.md) - [Diet-Recommending Label Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scan-by-diet.md) - [Plant-Based Foodservice Sashimis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-tuna-sashimi.md) - [Provincial Fishing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/provincial-fishing-app.md)