Tsukiji fish market - Tokyo Fish Market and Frozen Auction

Tsukiji fish market (Japanese: 築地市場, Tsukiji shijō) is the biggest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world and also one of the largest wholesale food markets of any kind. The market is located in Tsukiji in central Tokyo, and is a major attraction for foreign visitors (few Japanese casually visit the market).

The market opens most mornings except Sundays and holidays and some infrequent closing days within the week[1] at 3:00 a.m. with the arrival of the products by ship, truck and plane from all over the world. Particularly impressive is the unloading of tons of frozen tuna. The auction houses (wholesalers known in Japanese as oroshi gyōsha) then estimate the value and prepare the incoming products for the auctions. The buyers (licensed to participate in the auctions) also inspect the fish to estimate which fish they would like to bid for and at which price.

The auctions start around 5:20 a.m. Bidding can only be done by licensed participants. These bidders include intermediate wholesalers [nakaoroshi gyousha] who operate stalls within the marketplace, and other licensed buyers who are agents for restaurants, food processing companies, and large retailers.

The auctions usually end around 7:00 a.m. Afterwards, the purchased fish is either loaded onto trucks to be shipped to the next destination, or on small carts and moved to the many shops located inside of the market. There the shop owners cut and prepare the products for retail. In case of large fish, for example tuna and swordfish, cutting and preparation is elaborate. Frozen tuna and swordfish are often cut with large band saws, and fresh tuna is carved with extremely long knives (some well over a meter in length) called Oroshi hocho, maguro-bocho, or Hancho hocho.

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[kenjiro0315]

the best tuna meat in japan is pricing about $100k dollars or more....

[bbt104]

@worldddddd this all starts about 4 in the morning

[Frankallen12]

Wish the Guy with the bell had it shoved in his Keyster!!

[CrimeAvenger2]

Tourist's entry is restricted in the wholesale market.

The person who is not the trader must go to the off-board market.

[worldddddd]

I bet you were up pretty early.

[chaosmutt]

that guy with the bell annoyed the fuck out of me