One of the features of yakizakana in Japanese cuisine is its use of direct fire, which dates back before the Edo period, when the method of broiling fish on a hot plate had not been invented in Japanese cooking.
日本料理における焼き魚の特徴は直火焼きである事で、これは江戸時代以前の日本料理に鉄板で物を焼く技法が無かった事による。