TOKYO:

FILM + DIGITAL

Two red fish on ice inside a white cooler with Japanese writing on the fish

4AM Tuna Auctions with a 7th generation sushi chef

Tsukiji Fish Market (築地市場 Tsukiji shijō) - a former seafood market and major tourist attraction in Tokyo.

Located in Tsukiji in central Tokyo between the Sumida River and the upmarket Ginza shopping district. Before 2018, it was the largest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world. The market opened on 11 February 1935 as a replacement for an older market that was destroyed in the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake. It was closed on 6 October 2018, with wholesale operations moving to the new Toyosu Market. The old market was demolished.

A large red vertical banner with white Chinese characters, hanging in front of a blue sky, decorated with strings of red and white lanterns.
Various fresh fish and seafood displayed on ice in white foam containers at a market, with price tags.
Five men inside a wooden structure, some sitting and some standing, with Japanese signs on the wall behind them.
Fresh red fish and sashimi on ice in a styrofoam box at a seafood market.
Fresh red fish with large eyes laid out on green paper at a seafood market. A handwritten note with Japanese characters and English text indicating the price.
Fishmongers preparing a large fish for sale at a market, with workers cutting and handling the fish on a wet surface.
A crowded fish market with many large fish displayed on wooden pallets, surrounded by people purchasing or inspecting the fish. There is a Japanese sign overhead and the setting appears to be indoors with wet floors.
A collage of images from a seafood market in Taiwan, including fresh shrimp, red fish, and octopus. Also shows a woman and a man at the market, with the woman appearing to eat or taste something. The layout features textual descriptions and titles about Taiwanese seafood markets.
Photographs of various fresh seafood displayed in a market, including fish, shellfish, squid, and crustaceans.
A group of five people posing inside a market with various stalls and merchandise around, including fresh fish and seafood. The photos also show close-up images of fish with price tags and a display of oysters and other seafood on ice.
Fresh fish, including tuna, displayed on wooden slats at a fish market, with some blood stains on the ground.
Shellfish in blue plastic containers.
Crowd of people gathered outside a traditional Japanese temple with red pillars and a multi-tiered gray tiled roof, blue sky in the background.

Geisha show at Asakusa — with traditional kaiseki dinner.

A woman dressed as a geisha in traditional attire, seated at a tea ceremony with a teapot in front of her. Three people are sitting at a low table in the background, enjoying a meal.
People dressed in traditional Japanese kimonos and yukatas participating in a formal gathering or banquet, with food and drinks on tables in a restaurant or banquet hall.
A bowl of ramen with seaweed, sliced pork, green onions, a boiled egg, and yellow noodles on a wooden table.
A multi-story building with green tiled exterior on the lower part and wooden paneling on the upper part. There is a window with a screen on the green tiled section and a vertical sign with Japanese writing on the side.
Page featuring Japanese cuisine and street scenes, with images of various dishes, Japanese signs, and a woman in front of a restaurant.
Traditional Japanese lanterns with black Japanese characters and pink floral decorations hanging outside a building with a wooden sign and overhead power lines.
A person washing clothes outdoors, hanging wet clothes to dry and rinsing them in a metal bucket.

harajyuku district

Nagoya ramen restaurant entrance with stairs leading up, red and black signs in Japanese, a large paper lantern, and a man bowing in front.
A bowl of ramen with noodles, sliced pork, green onions, an egg, and dark broth, on a wooden table with side condiments and a small tray of toppings.
Street view with graffiti art on a long wall, pedestrians walking, and colorful buildings in the background.

GOLDEN GAI DISTRICT

Young woman with black hair, wearing a black dress with moon designs and a black jacket, standing on stone steps in front of a traditional Japanese shrine with red and gold details.
Two large salmon fish lying on a wooden table at a tilting auction, with handwritten signs displaying lot numbers and prices.
A narrow alleyway between tall buildings with an old paper lantern featuring Japanese characters and various pipes and vents on the sides.

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