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Necessary context for the above: Tsukiji is old, decrepit, and absurdly located in the middle of central Tokyo -- it's easy walking distance to Ginza. For deca
by jpatokal 9y ago
Necessary context for the above: Tsukiji is old, decrepit, and absurdly located in the middle of central Tokyo -- it's easy walking distance to Ginza. For decades now, they've been planning a move to a larger site on reclaimed land in Tokyo Bay, which is otherwise great but happens to be contaminated with dioxin. They've spent years cleaning it up, and the move was supposed to happen for realz last year, but was scuttled at the last minute because Tokyo got a new governor who realised that a) the cleanup hadn't actually been done and b) they had just forged the test results proclaiming it clean.
- euske 9y agoThank you. I'd also point out that Tsukiji as a market is somewhat dysfunctional now and the majority of fish in Japan is already traded without using the central markets. Actually, they started a tourism campaign because of their slumping sales. It somehow worked, which I guess mainly due to the snobbery and pomposity surrounding the pricey sushi among some domestic/foreign tourists. But I'd like to see a real working market, efficient and representative of the needs of real people.