Tag Archives: Tsukiji

Go fish, localgov, cosplay and curry

Friday 3rd May, 2013

Having been to the auction yesterday today we chose to visit the retail side of Tsukiji. It was absolutely fantastic and although we got there a little late and things were being packed away you still got a sense of the thing. It was also good to be able to poke around away from the hordes of people who would be there normally. I think the vendors probably enjoy seeing off squeamish tourists, none more so than the guy who took great delight in skewering a fish with a metal rod down its spine while we watched (killing it but preserving the body of the fish). Continue reading Go fish, localgov, cosplay and curry

Bleary-eyed tuna and an artificial island

Thursday 2nd May, 2013

Today started at 0326.

It should have started at 0220.

The reason for this crazy early start was a desire to see theĀ famous Tsukiji tuna auction.

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