National Nov 2, 2020
Tokyo's tuna auctions resume public viewing after eight-month hiatus
Only 27 spectators are allowed to attend to the auctions each day, down from 120 before the coronavirus pandemic.
National / Politics Jun 12, 2020
Koike’s first term as Tokyo governor: Eventful, but little to show for it
by Ryusei Takahashi
Each challenge has revealed a new facet of her political persona, and they will also serve as benchmarks against which voters examine her record.
Lifestyle | Kateigaho International Japan Edition Mar 14, 2020
Tokyo revealed: Bustling alleys, tempting aromas and treats galore
Although the Tsukiji Market has passed the baton over to Toyosu, the Tsukiji Outer Market, a shopping area adjacent to the old wholesale market, is still going strong at the same location and under the same name.
National Oct 11, 2019
Tokyo's Toyosu fish market still pestered by problems a year after move from Tsukiji
by Ryusei Takahashi
The first anniversary of the costly and contentious relocation of Tokyo's famous Tsukiji fish market from Chuo Ward to the site of a former gas plant 2 km south along Tokyo Bay was commemorated by a tuna auction Friday morning. With seafood consumption in Japan ...
Business Aug 2, 2019
Aussie, Japanese fishmongers to swap tips in wake of Tsukiji transfer project
The former head of Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market visited a market in Sydney on Friday to advise the facility on its soon-to-commence redevelopment. Hiroyuki Morimoto said the cultural differences between fish markets in Japan and Australia mean there are many areas where the two ...
Food & Drink | Food Sustainability in Japan Jul 13, 2019
Mottainai Action wants no seafood to go to waste
by Kirsty Bouwers
At Mottainai Project Uoharu's Yurakucho and Nakameguro bars, the daily menu relies on "unwanted" seafood from wholesale fish markets in order to combat food waste and promote food sustainability.
National Feb 18, 2019
Koike presents vision for Tokyo, stressing importance of ties with Osaka ahead of Olympics and Expo
by Ryusei Takahashi
Gov. Yuriko Koike spoke to the press Monday about her plans to repurpose the former site of the Tsukiji fish market and strengthen ties with Osaka prior to the 2020 Olympic Games and 2025 World Expo, setting out her ambitions for ongoing development of ...
National Jan 16, 2019
Tokyo considers plans for convention center complex at site of former Tsukiji fish market
Tokyo authorities will outline a draft redevelopment plan on Jan. 25 for a complex, including a convention center, on the site of the closed Tsukiji market, a source says.
National Jan 15, 2019
Observation deck for Tokyo's renowned tuna auctions opens to public at new Toyosu market site
by Sakura Murakami
Visitors formed long lines before daybreak on Tuesday to catch a glimpse of Tokyo's renowned tuna auctions — now at the Toyosu wholesale fish market — as an observation deck opened to the public for the first time since the relocation from Tsukiji in ...
National Jan 1, 2019
The Japan Times newsroom selected the following domestic news stories as the most important of 2018.
National Oct 28, 2018
Rule violations, bad habits accompany wholesalers on move from Tsukiji to Toyosu
Sources say rule violations that were a problem at the now-closed Tsukiji wholesale market have been reported at its successor site in Toyosu.
Reference | FYI Oct 22, 2018
Can Tokyo's new Toyosu market live up to the Tsukiji brand?
by Sakura Murakami
The Toyosu wholesale market opened its doors for the first time earlier this month after relocating from Tsukiji, where it was famed for being one of the largest seafood and fish markets in the world and for catering to the finest restaurants in Tokyo. The ...