Morning Tuna Auction

On Saturday morning, before heading to Kyoto, me, Dan, Tomoko and Uwe were up at 4:30 a.m. and off to the Tuna fish auction by 5:00 a.m. All of us were really tired since we stayed up late the night before chatting, but we made it and were happy we did.



These huge tuna weigh tons and are massive compared to humans. When sushi cheif's or salemen come in to buy them every morning, they check the end where the fin has been removed for freshness and quality. The tuna are auctioned off once men have gotten a chance to check out the fish.



About 6:00 a.m we sat down on the street for a strong cup of iced coffee. It was already about 85* that morning.


Tomoko and Uwe sent us off for the last time at Tokyo station. We were sad to say goodbye, but we hope to see eachother again soon.