Tsukiji Fish Market

Tokyo Japan (Day Five)

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May 21st 2008
The morning of day five started very early as we were all up and out the door by 5:30am en route to the Tsukiji Fish Market. Upon hopping the subway for one stop (we were lazy and didn’t want to walk) we managed to weasel our was onto what appeared to be a tour group which we followed up to the tuna auction. We watched that for a few and then the long walk throughout the market begun. We saw a ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more