TSUKIJI MARKET IN TOKYO - JAPAN

Pufferfish or as it is called in Japanese "Fugu" is also soled in Tsukiji market. Fugu that is very popular to Japanese people, is lethally poisonous so the restaurants that serve it in Japan need to posses a special license. 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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Pufferfish or as it is called in Japanese "Fugu" is also soled in Tsukiji market. Fugu that is very popular to Japanese people, is lethally poisonous so the restaurants that serve it in Japan need to posses a special license. 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.