TSUKIJI MARKET IN TOKYO - JAPAN

Tuna auction. Frozen tuna arrives with fishing ships from all over the world, the buyers examine the thin slices that are cut from the tuna's tail as quality samples and at 5 am the tuna auctions begin. Tsukiji fish market 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.

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Tuna auction. Frozen tuna arrives with fishing ships from all over the world, the buyers examine the thin slices that are cut from the tuna's tail as quality samples and at 5 am the tuna auctions begin. Tsukiji fish market 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.