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Last additions - Tsukiji Fish Market Auctions 築地市場
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Styrofoam cartons trashed. Also see my YouTube video here. Another YouTube video here.Apr 07, 2008
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Frozen crabApr 07, 2008
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PrawnsApr 07, 2008
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PrawnsApr 07, 2008
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TakoApr 07, 2008
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ShrimpApr 07, 2008
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OctopiApr 07, 2008
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ShellfishApr 07, 2008
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OystersApr 07, 2008
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Squid in black inkApr 07, 2008
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Sea urchin (uni), one of my favorites.Apr 07, 2008
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ShellfishApr 07, 2008
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Sea urchinsApr 07, 2008
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Fish and more fish...Apr 07, 2008
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EelsApr 07, 2008
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Puffer fish swim happily, ignorant of their ultimate fate.Apr 07, 2008
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Fish in iceApr 07, 2008
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The huge fish market consists of rows and rows of fish monger stalls, divided by narrow aisles.Apr 07, 2008
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Fish waiting to be decapitated.Apr 07, 2008
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OK, which one's next?Apr 07, 2008
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Fresh tunaApr 07, 2008
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Packaged to sell.Apr 07, 2008
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Styrofoam and plastic cartons contain all kinds of fish.Apr 07, 2008
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Cutting fish. See how they do on my YouTube video here.Apr 07, 2008
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This size is easy to sell to mom and pop sushi restaurants.Apr 07, 2008
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The tuna flesh between the rib-like bones is also choice meat. It is scraped off with a spoon.Apr 07, 2008
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Caught in the Pacific Ocean.Apr 07, 2008
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Where the head was attached.Apr 07, 2008
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Cutting up a fresh fish. They use a long, sharp knife, and not a band saw.Apr 07, 2008
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The fresh tuna is cut up into smaller blocks.Apr 07, 2008
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Tuna knivesApr 07, 2008
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After the fish is cut, they shave it with an ax.Apr 07, 2008
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The band saw easily cuts through the frozen flesh. Also see my YouTube video here.Apr 07, 2008
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I wonder how long it takes to be able to cut up a giant tuna.Apr 07, 2008
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Quite a few more to cut up.Apr 07, 2008
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The frozen tuna is cut up into quarters lengthwise by a band saw.Apr 07, 2008
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Good exercise in the morning.Apr 07, 2008
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Smaller trolley for a smaller haul.Apr 07, 2008
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Hand-drawn cart, good for four fish.Apr 07, 2008
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The fish is taken to the fish stalls in the market.Apr 07, 2008
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All full and ready to go. Gee, how much is all that tuna worth??Apr 07, 2008
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Hand-drawn cart.Apr 07, 2008
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Looks yummy.Apr 07, 2008
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Tuna belly, the fatty part of the fish for toro sashimi.Apr 07, 2008
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Hauling these tuna on this lift looked easy.Apr 07, 2008
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After the auctions are over, they haul out the fish using a variety methods.Apr 07, 2008
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Looks good to me.Apr 07, 2008
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Frozen tuna headApr 07, 2008
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Each fish is worth thousands or tens of thousands of US dollars.Apr 07, 2008
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Tying a ribbon on fish.Apr 07, 2008
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These frozen fish did not show any signs of melting. Wonder how long it takes for them to defrost.Apr 07, 2008
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Headless frozen tuna.Apr 07, 2008
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Frozen tuna anyone?Apr 07, 2008
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Frozen tuna auctions. Buyers signal the auctioneer. Also see my YouTube video here.Apr 07, 2008
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Frozen tuna auctions at Tsukiji Fish Market.Apr 07, 2008
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Tuna headApr 07, 2008
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The market building has many signs of its old age.Apr 07, 2008
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Headless tuna carcassesApr 07, 2008
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Tails are cut off to show the flesh color.Apr 07, 2008
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Cut-off tailsApr 07, 2008
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Buyers check the color of the flesh to determine how fatty the fish is.Apr 07, 2008
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There is no map of the place so you may or may not find the tuna auctions. It's also easy to get lost in the market. This is the fresh fish tuna storage area.Apr 07, 2008
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These fish can be huge, bigger and heavier than a sumo wrestler.Apr 07, 2008
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All the fish are labeled. They might indicate where the fish was caught (or raised).Apr 07, 2008
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Never saw this much tuna in my life.Apr 07, 2008
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Watch out for these speeding trolleys. They are almost everywhere.Apr 07, 2008
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The market is near Tsukijishijō Station on the Toei Ōedo Line and Tsukiji Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line. The first subway arrives at around 5:20 am. First you walk through the fruit section..Apr 07, 2008
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Fruit section.Apr 07, 2008
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Officially called the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market, this sprawling complex handles mainly fish, but also fruits and vegetables. This is outside the market building.Update: Tsukiji Fish Market closed on Oct. 6, 2018 since it moved to Toyosu. These pictures were taken when toursts were still free to roam around the auction area and inner market. Now a blast from the past. Sorry you missed it.Apr 07, 2008
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