In the words of Afroman, Goodmorning...

Of all the adventures, mishaps, stories and connections made in Japan, there is only one that I was looking forward to the most. Tsukiji Market, the largest fish market in the world, takes place every day except for Sundays, hamdling a total amount of approximately 6 billion US dollars a year. That is correct, a 6 with 000,000,000 at the end. There is so much history that runs through the warehouses and streets around the market. Many people don't realize that this market was not originally in Tsukiji, and it wasn't always named Tsukiji.

The First fish market, located by the Nihomboshi bridge in the Edo canal was destroyed by an earthquake in September, 1923. The market was then relocated to the Tsukiji district and is where the world goes to buy their top line tuna everyday.

The excitement in the air was overwhelmed by the aroma of grilled fish, dried seafood and boiling bones. Every corner turned into a whirling frenzy of pushing crowds and pushcarts. There was not enough room to stand up straight if you were over 5'7" and you were forced to turn sideways to walk. The best part was watching all of the tourists look at some products with total disgust or confusion. There is such a diverse inventory of dried fish, seaweed, squids, seafoods and even sweets. Shops were exploding out of their store fronts with cooking utensils and chinaware. To say it is an amazing market is the largest understatement ever said. If you find yourself in japan at all in your lifetime, this is a MUST SEE.