Tsukiji to Officially Move to Toyosu in 2018
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Tsukiji to Officially Move to Toyosu in 2018

Lastly, the official relocation of Tsukijis much-loved fish market has actually been chosen and will certainly move to its brand-new location in Toyosu on October 11, as mentioned by Tokyos Governor Koike-san. At first planned for late 2016, the relocate to the new site suffered several problems after it was discovered that the new field…

Journey in Japan Part 64: Fins Can Only Get Batter
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Journey in Japan Part 64: Fins Can Only Get Batter

Today, my pal as well as I head over to Tsukiji, to visit a fish market. Outside the train terminal, the external market is crowded with mostly vacationers. It is fair to say that along the small streets lining the market, we are actually loaded like sardines. There are many tiny supermarket marketing fish caught…

Tsukiji Fish Markets Last New Year in 2018
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Tsukiji Fish Markets Last New Year in 2018

Tsukiji Fish Markets last new year public auction as well as the first for 2018 kicked-off yet again last Friday, January 5, with a HUGE 405-kilogram bluefin tuna making a substantial 36.45 million yen, or practically US$ 323,000. That stands for an ordinary rate of 90,000 yen per kilo for tuna, which is really rather…