Tsukiji Fish Market

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September 20th 2014

Published: October 12th 2014

I had been given a tip from a co-worker about Tsukiji and decided it was something I would check out. I am certainly glad I did, I found the wholesale market fascinating with the different kinds of fish that were for sale, and what kinds could be kept alive and how and those that could not. Here you can buy fish as small as Krill (likely freeze dried) and as large as whole fish or chunks of Tuna. ... Read Full Entry

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Doug Gschwind

Welcome to my travel blog. Thus far, I have shared a few of my recent trips, some highlights below : 1) Japan, Sep 2014. With the allure of a very foreign culture to me, non-English speaking, Hiroshima, Tokyo, Shinkansen (bullet trains), Tsukiji fish market, and Sumo wrestling, it was time for a two week break from life and traveled to Japan for the second half of September. Wow, what an amazing place, just loved every minute I spent there exploring. 2) On assignment in Berkeley, CA (Sep 2008 - Apr 2009). I explored the San Francisco Bay area in some detail during the weekends I was there ... full info

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Crabs are Alive!

They were kept in this sawdust kind of mixture. If you looked close, you could see them slowly move on occasion. Not sure if they were in shock or merely in a sedated kind of state

Shellfish

I don't know what those were on the top shelf there, but they were quite large. Much bigger than your average sized Oyster

They are alive!

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Big Tuna

Takes up most of the space on this hand cart

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Early morning line for Sushi

On market premises restaurant

This was one of the ones where the line to eat here starts early in the morning...

Discarded Fish Shipping Containers

These look to be what the fish were shipped to the market in, and after being purchased and such, they are shipped to retail destinations per the buyer.

Two groups awaiting escort to the live Tuna auction

The yellow group goes first, the blue group second

Auction Observation Schedule

First group from 5:25 to 5:50am, second group from 5:50 to 6:15am

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