European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Pace 6 March 16 2007 j q q of go Sci l o q i u the Early Bird gets the sushi at Tokyo fabulous fish Market waking up before the Sun is never fun for me and As a photographer i have Learned that its easier to take pictures when theres Light than when theres darkness so for me to get up so Early it better be for a Good reason i recently found one the fish Market at Tsukiji in the heart of Tokyo i happen to be a sushi fanatic so the Chance to see where fish is shipped in and chopped up was just too Good to pass up on a Chilly morning some friends and i grabbed a cab from our hotel in Roppo Ngi and headed for the fish Market first we found the warehouse where the each Days catch is auctioned the scene reminded me of the tobacco auctions that take place in my Hometown in North Carolina the japanese auctioneers have the same machine gun delivery used in american auctions but even if they had slowed Down i have understood what they were saying considering my linguistic skills Are Good for thank please and Beer please but it was fun taking it All in the fish for Sale had been Flash Frozen a process that helps keep the flavor and freshness intact and looked like torpedo shaped rocks the workers used Large Hooks to pull giant Frozen tuna from one end of the warehouse to the other after enjoying the auction we walked Down narrow alleys packed with Vendor after Vendor Selling All shapes and sizes of sea creatures the Market was cramped and heavily trafficked carts buzzed by with live fish splashing about in buckets vendors with swollen hands chopped up fish and pack aged the cuts for customers in All the Market handles More than 400 different types of sea food with More than 700000 tons pushed through every year after getting our fill of the mar Ket we decided to fill our bellies so we chose one of Many restau rants just outside the Market to indulge in a breakfast of the fresh est sushi i have Ever had if youre a seafood Lover or just interested in checking out creatures of the sea the Tsukiji Market Busi est from 8 to 10 am is the place to be email Christopher b Stoltz at photos by Christopher b japanese vendors slice up a tuna Worth about this tuna weighs from 85 to 100 pounds the tuna auction in the inner Market is held inside a warehouse full of Frozen fish carcasses that Are routinely sold at prices that can run from
