What a good collection of pictures.
As I live in western part of Japan, hardly see the scene of Tsukiji
though it is a kind of symbol of our seafood culture. Thanks.

I understand it is somewhat disgusting for you to see the cutting of eels
but it surely requires the 4-5 years training skill Eel cook is
respected rather than usual cook of Japanese cuisine. Taste of eel is
so thick and different from other tastes in Japan. I think it would be
favoured by Westerns.

Best shot for me is the one of squids.

Leave it to Spear to make tuna cool. Right on.

the tuna auction pics are awesome, i had missed that last time, go wakeup call

Wow…unreal. I’ve been to fish markets in Europe and there’s just no comparision.

Tsukiji is indeed an amazing place - some even freakier ones at http://www.ronbrinkmann.com/pictures/japan_web/index.html, about 4/5ths of the way down the page. And further down… Snow Monkeys!

Micah and Josh,
GREAT jpb on photos and blogs. Can’t wait to hear about your trip in person.
Keep up the good work.
Aunt Patty

Thanks for the pics! My friends and I added Tsukiji to one of our places to visit this winter!

Amazing shots! I need to know what kind of camera you used, please, please, please enlighten me.

This is seriously a load of shit. That will honestly stink up da hole country.

Dear Mr Spear

I write to seek permission to use some of your shots of Tsukiji market in a manual I am preparing for various African governments. The objective is to support them as they negotiate fisheries agreements with Japan, China, EU, Taiwan, Korea. Your pictures demonstrate the immense enteprise that is Tsukiji. The project is a non-profit venture by IUCN to provide the countries with a bit more power in their negotations with fleets and governments which currently have significant power. I am unfortunately not in a position to pay a royalty. Would you be able to grant permission for their use with attribution?

Kwame Mfodwo

guys if you want to see it, make sure you go really early. the first time i whent in the afternoon and nothing is happening then. make sure you go like 5-7 in the morning if you want to see the real deal