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fishmarket stall
fishmarket workers cutting tuna
hustle and bustle of the fish market

We were jetlagged our very first morning inTokyo, so we woke up very early and went to the big fish market which begins at 5am.This is one of the stalls inside the HUGE market.

 Workers cutting up tuna into smaller sizes for resale

The hustle and bustle of the fish market. Lots of men drove these funny machines that looked like a trash can with a steering wheel on top.

frozen tuna on the floor for the tuna auction
inpectors looking at frozen tuna
tuna auction

The highlight of the fish market was the tuna auction which begins at 5:30am. All the frozen tuna are laid out on the floor to be inspected, then auctioned off. It was a very surreal scene.

Brokers inspecting the tuna before the auction.

The tail is cut off so the brokers can inspect the fish to determine their value.

frozen tuna with tails cut off
brokers inspecting tuna for quality rows of frozen tuna
A closer view of the cut-off tails.

Brokers/inspectors digging out a small chunk of tuna meat. They then rub it between their fingers to determine the quality of the fat content and texture.

 Rows and rows of frozen tuna to be sold.
close-up of tuna
another fish auction
more brokers at the fish auction
Close up view of tuna.

Another auction going on. I'm not sure what kind of fish these were.

The brokers gather for an auction.
boxed fresh fish for sale
canned coffee and milk for workers' breakfast
distribution trucks

General view of the fish market where boxed fish is sold. All those white boxes contain different fish. Every fish imaginable was here.

Canned beverages (coffee and milk) consumed by fish market workers.

Trucks parked out back to distribute fish products.

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