Japan
October 30, 2026 Sushi!!!! This morning we are visiting the Toyosu Market, a Sushi school and the Outer Market. The Toyosu Market is where the Tuna Auction is held. Due to actions of previous tourists in years gone by, tourists are no longer allowed to attend the Tuna Auction. We were permitted to visit it after the auction was finished for the day. When you near the auction area you are met with a replica of the Bluefin Tuna caught in Japanese waters in 1986. It was one of the largest tuna traded in Tsukiji Market. It weighed 496 kg, was 2.88m long with a girth of 2.35 m. The last of the tuna were being removed and the auction area was being cleaned up. This photo is a little fuzzy but we were a couple of floors above and shooting through glass. A short drive away is what they call the Outer Market. The Sushi school is in the market. The sushi chef walked us through the steps of making sushi. Something I didn't know is that rice for sushi is baked. A vinegar wat...