Re: Tsukiji Market Tokyo Closed To Tourists

Posted:
09 Apr 2010, 23:33
by Darren Wheeler
Damn those fish-huggers...
Re: Tsukiji Market Tokyo Closed To Tourists

Posted:
10 Apr 2010, 07:05
by Jacki
Darren Wheeler wrote:Damn those fish-huggers...
Gives the trees a rest! y)
Re: Tsukiji Market Tokyo Closed To Tourists

Posted:
10 Apr 2010, 08:52
by northernhenry
Tinkerbelle wrote:Link
Best quote goes to: "Traders complained that tourists had been “hugging” huge tuna in poses for photos, while others had licked fish".
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NOooooo n(
can't see how imposing a bad ending in May will change anything if its tourists ?|
thanks for info Tink y)
Re: Tsukiji Market Tokyo Closed To Tourists

Posted:
10 Apr 2010, 09:55
by HighFlyer
I never did get to see this, but then I couldnt quite stomach getting up at 4.30am to look at fish. A shame though, the market is an institution.
Damn those fish huggers!
Re: Tsukiji Market Tokyo Closed To Tourists

Posted:
10 Apr 2010, 12:08
by Tinkerbelle
northernhenry wrote:can't see how imposing a bad ending in May will change anything if its tourists ?|
The holidays are currently happening in Japan finishing with Golden Week (the busiest of them all) at the beginning of May hence why the ban is probably happening now.