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TSUKIJI

Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2018
Tsukiji fish market's tuna auction opens to media for final time before Toyosu move
Media were invited to a tuna auction at Tsukiji fish market on Friday, a day before the public gets its last chance to attend the famous Tokyo institution at its current site before it is relocated in October.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2018
Long crack found near building at new Tokyo fish market; no delay to October opening officials say
A 10-meter-long crack between a building and paved ground was found at the new fish and food market that will open next month on the Toyosu waterfront, with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government saying Tuesday it does not expect repair work to cause a delay in its opening.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 8, 2018
More than the auction: Tsukiji restaurants to visit before it moves
Before Tsukiji fish market — and the restaurants in Uogashi Yokocho — moves to its new location in Toyosu, visiting a few of its culinary gems in this historic location is a must.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2018
Tsukiji outer market launches campaign to tell people it is staying put
With Tokyo's iconic Tsukiji wholesale food market gearing up for an October relocation, many people believe the adjacent shopping area, known as the Tsukiji outer market, will also depart.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2018
Tsukiji fish market's outer shopping area invites suggestions for new name
The outer shopping area adjacent to Tokyo's famed Tsukiji fish market is asking the public to give it a new name as the wholesale fish market run by the metropolitan government will move to a nearby waterfront area in October.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2018
Toyosu market good to go, says Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike
Tokyo's governor said Tuesday the new Toyosu wholesale food market is safe to open following the completion of additional anti-contamination measures at the site.
BUSINESS
May 31, 2018
Trading house Jalux to open Thailand's first Japanese wholesale market in June
Trading house Jalux Inc., an affiliate of Japan Airlines Co. and Sojitz Corp., will open the first Japanese wholesale market in Thailand on June 9 to meet growing demand for fresh food among health-conscious consumers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 21, 2018
Still eating, still writing: Robbie Swinnerton reflects on 20 years of Tokyo Food File
At 1,000 restaurants in, what keeps this insatiable food writer hungry?
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Jan 14, 2018
Tsukiji fish market: Old schooling for kids
A new year means new beginnings. For the Tsukiji fish market, that new beginning may finally arrive in 2018. News of the market's closure in Tsukiji and rebirth in the nearby Toyosu neighborhood has been a regular feature in the news. This year, however, the closing will very likely become a reality.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2018
Bluefin tuna fetches ¥36.5 million in first Tsukiji sale of 2018, and last year-opener at site
A bluefin tuna fetched ¥36.45 million ($323,000), or ¥90,000 per kilogram, Friday at the final new year auction held at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market before its planned October relocation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2017
Sushi as fresh as gets, flown straight from Tsukiji to New Jersey airport
The combination of the words "airport" and "sushi" do not normally inspire confidence in a high-quality gastronomic experience.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2017
Japan's buzzwords of 2017 cover everything from politics to poop
Thirty candidates for the buzzword of the year were announced Thursday, covering everything from popular poop kanji workbook to fake news to Hifumin, the nickname for a 77-year-old shogi pro who retired in June after wowing fans for decades with his aggressive playing styles and charm.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 28, 2017
Tsukiji races to exterminate rat infestation before fish market relocation
As the Tokyo Metropolitan Government works with industry groups to finalize the date for relocating the famed Tsukiji fish market next year, it is also mulling how to exterminate the hordes of rats infesting the current location.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Oct 23, 2017
Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market relocation months specified
Tsukiji fish market, currently in Chuo Ward, is set to relocate to the nearby Toyosu waterfront area (Koto Ward) in “September to October 2018.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2017
Tokyo's famed Tsukiji fish market to be moved between next September and October
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has set the time for relocating the operations of the Tsukiji fish market to the nearby Toyosu waterfront area at September to October next year.
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2017
Latest Toyosu groundwater survey finds benzene 120 times over safety limit
The groundwater at the site replacing the famed Tsukiji fish market contains 120 times the safe level of cancer-causing benzene, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government discloses.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2017
Famed Tsukiji fish market to be moved no earlier than next June, Tokyo governor says
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said the Tsukiji fish market will be moved to the Toyosu waterfront area no earlier than next June after taking additional safety measures to address soil contamination at the new site.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2017
Mold spreading in new Toyosu market after rainy stretch sparks complaints from businesses
Mold is spreading through the Toyosu wholesale food market after an unusually long spell of rainy weather, prompting complaints from nearly a hundred businesses settled in Tsukiji's toxic replacement, sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 8, 2017
A year on, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has more plans to reform the capital
A year since becoming Tokyo governor, Yuriko Koike is riding high.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2017
Fire near Tsukiji fish market extinguished after 15-hour battle; no injuries reported
A 15-hour blaze in a building adjacent to the Tsukiji fish market was extinguished Friday morning after damaging five stores inside, but no injuries were reported, Tokyo firefighters said.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
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Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
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Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long COVID
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'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
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Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
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Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
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