Mash the hard-boiled egg and set aside.

Blanch crabmeat in boiling water and drain.

Dice the blanched crabmeat and mix with the mashed egg, mayonnaise, and black pepper.

Mix ketchup into 2 tablespoons of cooked Japanese-style rice.

Spread some salt water onto a sheet of plastic wrap.

Put 2 tablespoons of the white rice onto your palm and top with the crabmeat mixture.

Make into a ball.

Add 1 tablespoon of the ketchup-flavored rice to make the bottom of the Red Bird.

Press well to combine the two types of rice.

Cut out the eyes using cheese and nori (seaweed).

Cut out the crown/beak using carrots (not explicitly listed, but inferred for visual effect).

Assemble the eyes and beak onto the rice ball to resemble the Red Bird.

Serve with mayonnaise and wasabi (optional).