By LISA VOGT/ Special to Asahi Weekly
November 5, 2024 at 08:00 JST
A corner of the fish market allows visitors to observe a view of the tuna auction through a glass window. (Lisa Vogt)
I had loved Tokyo’s old Tsukiji outer fish market with its colorful alleys and bewildering maze of people and vehicles chaotically dodging each other. That noisy and colorful market was not laid out with gawking tourists in mind, which made the place magical as workers and visitors engaged in one big dance somehow making it all come together. [Read More]
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