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Tsukiji's Fish Market

Tokyo is one of the biggest cities in the world, and therefore it is normal some of the biggest “whatever”… In this case, due to the special importance of fish in this country, it is not strange that we find the biggest fish market in the world.

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Its name is Tsukiji, and is also one of the attractions of this incredible city. You should go around 4.00 a.m. to see the fish auction… But I haven’t seen this yet, as we arrived with the first metro after 5.00 and most of the auctions (specially those of big fishes) had finished.

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Anyway, it was worth to walk around and see the variety of fishes they had there and how they prepare them to be sold… The most impressive ones are the big tun fishes, lying on “operation tables” like in a hospital…

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… being taken care by the specialized surgeons with professional tools …

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But it’s not only about tun fishes. There are many other impressive fishes you may be used to see… or not, like eels, or huge octopus, or …

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And after this, tasting an excellent fresh sushi for breakfast… Isn’t it a good plan?

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