Pholiota nameko wani nau'in naman kaza ne wanda asalinsa ne a Japan kuma ana amfani da shi a cikin kayan abinci na Japan. Hakanan ana kiranta "Nameko" kuma yana cikin dangin Strophariaceae. Kalmar "Pholiota" tana nufin jinsin namomin kaza wanda Nameko ya kasance. Kalmar "Nameko" ita ce sunan Jafananci na irin wannan nau'in naman kaza, kuma ana fassara shi zuwa "slimy child" ko "slimy naman kaza" a Turanci, yana nufin siririnsa.