JRG
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NickTrop
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TimSmith-Laing
Established
Good news to hear it's open again!
For my part I found Tsukiji fairly friendly. I went there in 2007 - with an OM1 and my M6 in hand and thought it was great. I did fear for my life (extremely jet-lagged, working on four hours sleep in two days) with the guys whizzing around on carts everywhere, but apart from that I didn't feel at all like it was either tourist-unfriendly or photographer unfriendly.
I found it takes a lot to try the patience of most Japanese people...there are so many ways for a gaijin to put his foot in it and everywhere I went people were great. But, if you're going to dick around, I mean, people 'll get angry. And I found the guy trying out his novice Japanese on the guards pretty awful. Still, we can hope he ate a dodgy maguro roll later in his stay.
Anyways, glad this hasn't turned into a Tsukiji memorial thread! Here's one of my shots:
For my part I found Tsukiji fairly friendly. I went there in 2007 - with an OM1 and my M6 in hand and thought it was great. I did fear for my life (extremely jet-lagged, working on four hours sleep in two days) with the guys whizzing around on carts everywhere, but apart from that I didn't feel at all like it was either tourist-unfriendly or photographer unfriendly.
I found it takes a lot to try the patience of most Japanese people...there are so many ways for a gaijin to put his foot in it and everywhere I went people were great. But, if you're going to dick around, I mean, people 'll get angry. And I found the guy trying out his novice Japanese on the guards pretty awful. Still, we can hope he ate a dodgy maguro roll later in his stay.
Anyways, glad this hasn't turned into a Tsukiji memorial thread! Here's one of my shots:
ClaremontPhoto
Jon Claremont
My local market is 'closed' for trade only (restaurants etc) before 07.00.
And although I slip in with a camera at 06.00 or so I usually get asked to leave.
And although I slip in with a camera at 06.00 or so I usually get asked to leave.
akalai
Well-known
...you are forgetting that these particular dead fish can cost $100,000 a piece. So how would you feel if some idiot messing around with your property cost you $100,000?
Ken Ford
Refuses to suffer fools
Kidding, kidding... relax
Ah - you didn't use smilies in your first post, so I assumed you were either serious or constipated.
futura
Newbie
I had a blast at Tsukiji fish market, it was one of my fav experiences from my travels around Tokyo and Kyoto. Some shots from the trip
http://flickr.com/photos/futura/sets/72157594562627177
The tuna reminded me of submarine torpedos, they were huge.
http://flickr.com/photos/futura/sets/72157594562627177
The tuna reminded me of submarine torpedos, they were huge.