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45-769: The market was supervised by the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market ( 東京都中央卸売市場 , Tōkyō-to Chūō Oroshiuri Shijō ) of the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs . The market is located near the Tsukijishijō Station on the Toei Ōedo Line and Tsukiji Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line . There were two distinct sections of the market as a whole, but after

90-639: A business center, then took the opportunity to move the market to the Tsukiji district. Following the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake architects and engineers from the Architectural Section of Tokyo Municipal Government were sent to Europe and America to do research for the new market. However, because of the sheer size of the market and the number of items traded they were forced to come up with their own unique design. The quarter circular shape allowed easier access and handling for freight trains and

135-457: A fire broke out in some of the outer buildings. After the new site had been declared safe following a cleanup operation, the opening date of the new market was set for 11 October 2018. Tsukiji market closed on 6 October 2018, with the businesses of the inner market relocated to the new Toyosu Market between 6 and 11 October. Even though Tsukiji inner market has moved to Toyosu, the outer market remains, selling food and other goods. The former market

180-607: A local government. These other municipalities are located in the western part of the prefecture, as well as the outlying island chains of Izu and Ogasawara . The Metropolitan Assembly is the legislative organ of the whole prefecture of Tokyo . It consists of 127 members elected each four years. Regular sessions are held four times each year, in February, June, September and December. These sessions typically last for 30 days. Between these are plenary sessions where discussions on bills are held. As in other prefectures of Japan ,

225-551: A local government. These other municipalities are located in the western part of the prefecture, as well as the outlying island chains of Izu and Ogasawara . The Metropolitan Assembly is the legislative organ of the whole prefecture of Tokyo . It consists of 127 members elected each four years. Regular sessions are held four times each year, in February, June, September and December. These sessions typically last for 30 days. Between these are plenary sessions where discussions on bills are held. As in other prefectures of Japan ,

270-626: A request in their joint signature to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to conduct a study and hold discussion of an opportunity about relocating market functions to Tokyo Waterfront Area, four of them were for the relocation and the remaining two were against. Throughout 1999, related municipal or urban engineering studies were conducted and discussing committees were held. In 2000, six industry groups and Tokyo Metropolitan Government reached an agreement to relocate. The Tsukiji fish market occupies valuable real estate close to

315-419: A typical day. There were around 900 licensed dealers at the market, and the number of registered employees varied from 60,000 to 65,000, including wholesalers, accountants, auctioneers, company officials, and distributors. Until it closed in 2018, the market opened most mornings (except Sundays, holidays and some Wednesdays) at 3:00 a.m. with the arrival of the products by ship, truck and plane from all over

360-616: Is the government of the Tokyo Metropolis . One of the 47 prefectures of Japan , the government consists of a popularly elected governor and assembly. The headquarters building is located in the ward of Shinjuku . The metropolitan government administers the special wards , cities, towns and villages that constitute part of the Tokyo Metropolis. With a population closing in on 14 million living within its boundaries, and many more commuting from neighbouring prefectures,

405-483: Is the government of the Tokyo Metropolis . One of the 47 prefectures of Japan , the government consists of a popularly elected governor and assembly. The headquarters building is located in the ward of Shinjuku . The metropolitan government administers the special wards , cities, towns and villages that constitute part of the Tokyo Metropolis. With a population closing in on 14 million living within its boundaries, and many more commuting from neighbouring prefectures,

450-607: The Liberal Democratic Party , Kōmeitō and Japan Restoration Party , won roughly two-thirds of the vote in the 2012 Tokyo gubernatorial election . Inose resigned in December 2013 and his successor Yoichi Masuzoe was elected in the 2014 Tokyo gubernatorial election . Masuzoe resigned in June 2016 and a new election was held on 31 July 2016. Yuriko Koike , former LDP defense minister but running as an independent,

495-424: The Liberal Democratic Party , Kōmeitō and Japan Restoration Party , won roughly two-thirds of the vote in the 2012 Tokyo gubernatorial election . Inose resigned in December 2013 and his successor Yoichi Masuzoe was elected in the 2014 Tokyo gubernatorial election . Masuzoe resigned in June 2016 and a new election was held on 31 July 2016. Yuriko Koike , former LDP defense minister but running as an independent,

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540-820: The Tokyo Metropolitan Government supervised activities in the market to enforce the Food Hygiene Law. 35°39′41″N 139°46′11″E  /  35.66139°N 139.76972°E  / 35.66139; 139.76972 Tokyo Metropolitan Government Naruhito [REDACTED] Fumihito [REDACTED] Shigeru Ishiba ( LDP ) Second Ishiba Cabinet ( LDP – Komeito coalition ) [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Fukushiro Nukaga Kōichirō Genba [REDACTED] Masakazu Sekiguchi Hiroyuki Nagahama Saburo Tokura Kazuo Ueda The Tokyo Metropolitan Government ( 東京都庁 , Tōkyōto-chō )

585-458: The big three markets (Tsukiji, Kanda and Koto) began operations as Tokyo Metropolitan Government 's system of Central Wholesale Markets. And then, smaller branch markets (Ebara fruit and vegetables market, Toshima market, Adachi market and Meat market) were opened one by one in succession. After World War II , Tsukiji's transaction increased in volume, and its facilities became narrow and old fashioned. Relocation plans had been considered since

630-523: The castle in 1590. Fish not bought by the castle was then sold near the Nihonbashi bridge, at a market called uogashi (literally, "fish quay"). In August 1918, following the so-called Rice Riots ( Kome Sōdō ), which broke out in over 100 cities and towns in protest against food shortages and the speculative practices of wholesalers, the Japanese government was forced to create new institutions for

675-495: The center of the city. Former Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara repeatedly called for moving the market to Toyosu , Koto . The long-anticipated move to the new Toyosu Market (豊洲市場) was scheduled to take place in November 2016, in preparation for the 2020 Summer Olympics , but on August 31, 2016, the move was postponed. There had been concerns that new location was heavily polluted and needed to be cleaned up. The groundwater at

720-458: The distribution of foodstuffs, especially in urban areas. A Central Wholesale Market Law was established in March 1923. The Great Kantō earthquake on 1 September 1923 devastated much of central Tokyo, including the Nihonbashi fish market. The Tokyo government, which already had plans to relocate the market due to its unsanitary conditions considered unsuitable for an area that had developed into

765-713: The early elections for the Metropolitan Assembly in 1965 due to a corruption scandal, Tokyo became the first prefecture not to hold its assembly elections during the unified local elections ( tōitsu chihō senkyo ), which typically take place in prefectures and municipalities throughout the country every four years. By 2011 , it was one of six prefectures not to do so, the others being Iwate , Miyagi , Fukushima , Ibaraki and Okinawa . Following Shintarō Ishihara's resignation in October 2012, Tokyo held an early gubernatorial election in December 2012 and completely left

810-585: The early elections for the Metropolitan Assembly in 1965 due to a corruption scandal, Tokyo became the first prefecture not to hold its assembly elections during the unified local elections ( tōitsu chihō senkyo ), which typically take place in prefectures and municipalities throughout the country every four years. By 2011 , it was one of six prefectures not to do so, the others being Iwate , Miyagi , Fukushima , Ibaraki and Okinawa . Following Shintarō Ishihara's resignation in October 2012, Tokyo held an early gubernatorial election in December 2012 and completely left

855-484: The greatest influence among Japan's governors. In contrast to other prefectures, the governor of Tokyo has a relatively important role given the size of Tokyo's budget (13 trillion yen as of 2014, which is roughly equivalent to the government budget of Sweden ) . The Tokyo metropolitan government is also granted relative freedom in how it allocates the budget, as it is not subject to national government subsidies which other prefectures receive. The responsibility for approving

900-484: The greatest influence among Japan's governors. In contrast to other prefectures, the governor of Tokyo has a relatively important role given the size of Tokyo's budget (13 trillion yen as of 2014, which is roughly equivalent to the government budget of Sweden ) . The Tokyo metropolitan government is also granted relative freedom in how it allocates the budget, as it is not subject to national government subsidies which other prefectures receive. The responsibility for approving

945-538: The late 1950s. The candidate place was Ohi, current Ohta market. However the plan could not get consensus among stakeholders. There was another plan in the late 1980s to construct provisional market utilizing the vast site of Shiodome Freight Terminal , and rebuild advanced market facilities in Tsukiji area during that period. However the negotiation with Japanese National Railways was not unsuccessful. in 1998, six industry groups participating to Tsukiji market submitted

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990-464: The latest ban that ended in May 2010, the tuna auctions were re-opened to the public with a maximum limit of 120 visitors per day on a first-come, first-served basis. Visitor entry into the interior wholesale markets was prohibited until after 11:00 am. Due to the March 2011 earthquakes all tourists were banned from viewing the tuna auctions till 26 July 2011, from which date it was reopened. Inspectors from

1035-441: The market daily between 5 a.m. and 6:15 a.m. and watched the proceedings from a designated area, except during periods when it was closed to the public. Because of an increase in sightseers and the associated problems they cause, the market banned all tourists from the tuna auctions on several occasions, including from 15 December 2008 to 17 January 2009, 10 December 2009 to 23 January 2010, and 8 April 2010 to 10 May 2010. After

1080-483: The marketplace and other licensed buyers who were agents for restaurants, food processing companies, and large retailers . The auctions usually ended around 10:00 a.m. Afterward, the purchased fish was either loaded onto trucks to be shipped to the next destination or on small carts and moved to the many shops inside the market. There the shop owners cut and prepare the products for retail. In case of large fish, for example tuna and swordfish , cutting and preparation

1125-869: The metropolitan budget lies with the governor and the assembly. The assembly may vote for no confidence in the governor and the governor may order the assembly to be dissolved. Karasumaru Mitsue served as the first prefectural governor of Edo Prefecture in 1868. Several months later, the prefecture was renamed to Tokyo and Karasumaru's tenure continued. From the Japanese Misplaced Pages Tokyo's population consists largely of swing voters who are not loyal to any one political party. Tokyoites tend to vote for independent candidates with name recognition or in response to hot-button issues , and have been less susceptible to pork-barrel spending and other "machine" style politics than voters elsewhere in Japan. With

1170-740: The metropolitan budget lies with the governor and the assembly. The assembly may vote for no confidence in the governor and the governor may order the assembly to be dissolved. Karasumaru Mitsue served as the first prefectural governor of Edo Prefecture in 1868. Several months later, the prefecture was renamed to Tokyo and Karasumaru's tenure continued. From the Japanese Misplaced Pages Tokyo's population consists largely of swing voters who are not loyal to any one political party. Tokyoites tend to vote for independent candidates with name recognition or in response to hot-button issues , and have been less susceptible to pork-barrel spending and other "machine" style politics than voters elsewhere in Japan. With

1215-574: The metropolitan government wields significant political power within Japan. Under Japanese law , Tokyo is designated as a to ( 都 ), translated as metropolis . Within Tokyo Metropolis lie dozens of smaller entities, including twenty-three special wards (特別 区 -ku) which until 1943 made up Tokyo City but which now have individual local governments, each with a leader and a council. In addition to these 23 local governments, Tokyo also encompasses 26 cities ( 市 -shi), five towns ( 町 -chō or machi), and eight villages ( 村 -son or -mura), each of which has

1260-574: The metropolitan government wields significant political power within Japan. Under Japanese law , Tokyo is designated as a to ( 都 ), translated as metropolis . Within Tokyo Metropolis lie dozens of smaller entities, including twenty-three special wards (特別 区 -ku) which until 1943 made up Tokyo City but which now have individual local governments, each with a leader and a council. In addition to these 23 local governments, Tokyo also encompasses 26 cities ( 市 -shi), five towns ( 町 -chō or machi), and eight villages ( 村 -son or -mura), each of which has

1305-529: The most expensive caviar , and from tiny sardines to 300 kg tuna and controversial whale species. Overall, more than 700,000 metric tons of seafood are handled every year at the three seafood markets in Tokyo, with a total value in excess of 600 billion yen (approximately 5.4 billion US dollars in August 2018). At Tsukiji, around 1,628 tons of seafood worth 1.6 billion yen ($ US14 million) may have been sold on

1350-489: The people of Tokyo directly elect the governor to four-year terms of office. There is no limit to the number of terms a person may serve. Unlike collegiate cabinet systems, where the decisions are made unanimously, the Governor has the authority to make policy decisions and enforce policy. As the chief executive of Tokyo, ruling an area encompassing 13 million inhabitants and a GDP comparable in size to some countries, they hold

1395-433: The people of Tokyo directly elect the governor to four-year terms of office. There is no limit to the number of terms a person may serve. Unlike collegiate cabinet systems, where the decisions are made unanimously, the Governor has the authority to make policy decisions and enforce policy. As the chief executive of Tokyo, ruling an area encompassing 13 million inhabitants and a GDP comparable in size to some countries, they hold

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1440-420: The shops in the outer market closed by the early afternoon. Visitors were only admitted to the inner market from 10.00 am (11.00 am by the time the market was moved), by which time the activity in the market had reduced significantly or almost ceased. At times, the inner wholesale market was entirely closed to visitors. A small number of visitors however were allowed into the inner market in the early morning to see

1485-460: The site contained contaminants that "far exceeded environmental limits", which was mitigated by installing additional water pumps. There were plans to retain a retail market, roughly a quarter of the current operation, in Tsukiji. The remaining area of the market would be redeveloped. In June 2017, plans to move the fish market were restarted. but delayed in July to the autumn of 2018. On 3 August 2017,

1530-426: The steel structure above allowed a wide, continuous space free from columns and subdivisions. The relocation of the market would be one of the biggest reconstruction projects in Tokyo after the earthquake, taking over six years involving 419,500 workers. Tsukiji was officially opened on February 11, 1935. On the same day, Tōkyō-Shijō station ( 東京市場駅 ) was opened with tracks designed around the market area. In this year,

1575-490: The transfer to Toyosu, only the outer market remains. The inner market ( jōnai-shijō ) was the licensed wholesale market, where approximately 900 licensed wholesale dealers operated small stalls and where the auctions and most of the processing of the fish took place. The outer market ( jōgai-shijō ) is a mixture of wholesale and retail shops that sell Japanese kitchen tools , restaurant supplies, groceries, and seafood, and many restaurants, especially sushi restaurants. Most of

1620-633: The tuna auction. The land on which the fish market sat was created during the Edo period by the Tokugawa shogunate after the Great fire of Meireki of 1657. It was created through land reclamation on the Tokyo Bay, and the area was therefore named Tsukiji (築地), meaning "constructed land" or "reclaimed land". The fish market however was not sited here until the 20th century. The first fish market in Tokyo

1665-564: The unified election cycle. The four largest established national political parties of the past decade (Liberal Democrats, Democrats, Kōmeitō, Communists) are represented in the Tokyo Assembly. The Social Democratic Party , formerly the Japanese Socialist Party, which had been the second major party for much of the postwar era, lost its one remaining seat in the 2001 election . Governor Naoki Inose , endorsed by

1710-423: The unified election cycle. The four largest established national political parties of the past decade (Liberal Democrats, Democrats, Kōmeitō, Communists) are represented in the Tokyo Assembly. The Social Democratic Party , formerly the Japanese Socialist Party, which had been the second major party for much of the postwar era, lost its one remaining seat in the 2001 election . Governor Naoki Inose , endorsed by

1755-1100: The vote and 59 of 127 seats in the 2013 Tokyo prefectural election . In the previous election of 2009 , the Democratic Party had managed to become strongest party after forty years of LDP dominance. In 2012, the DPJ was reduced to fourth party with 15 seats (15.2% of the vote) as the Kōmeitō won 23 seats (14.1% of the vote) and Communists 17 seats (13.6% of the vote). 35°41′22″N 139°41′30″E  /  35.6895°N 139.6918°E  / 35.6895; 139.6918 Tokyo Metropolitan Government Naruhito [REDACTED] Fumihito [REDACTED] Shigeru Ishiba ( LDP ) Second Ishiba Cabinet ( LDP – Komeito coalition ) [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Fukushiro Nukaga Kōichirō Genba [REDACTED] Masakazu Sekiguchi Hiroyuki Nagahama Saburo Tokura Kazuo Ueda The Tokyo Metropolitan Government ( 東京都庁 , Tōkyōto-chō )

1800-547: The world. Particularly impressive was the unloading of tons of frozen tuna. The auction houses (wholesalers known in Japanese as oroshi gyōsha ) then estimate the value and prepare the incoming products for the auctions. The buyers (licensed to participate in the auctions) also inspected the fish to discern which they would like to bid for and at what price. The auctions started around 5:20 a.m. Bids can only be made by licensed participants. These bidders include intermediate wholesalers ( nakaoroshi gyōsha ) who operated stalls in

1845-465: Was elaborate. Frozen tuna and swordfish were often cut with large band saws, and fresh tuna is carved with extremely long knives (some well over a meter in length) called oroshi-hōchō , maguro-bōchō , or hanchō-hōchō . The market was the busiest between 6:30 and 9:00 a.m., and the activity declined significantly afterward. Many shops started to close around 11:00 a.m., and the market closed for cleaning around 1:00 p.m. Tourists visited

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1890-464: Was elected with 44,49% of the popular vote. The last assembly election was held on July 27. The new party of the governor Yuriko Koike ( Tomin First no Kai ) won 49 seats with 33.68% of the vote. The LDP obtained 23 seats with 22.53% of the vote. The New Komeito Party , allied with Gov. Koike also obtained 23 seats, with 13.13% of the vote. The previous election was held in June 2013. The LDP won 36% of

1935-412: Was elected with 44,49% of the popular vote. The last assembly election was held on July 27. The new party of the governor Yuriko Koike ( Tomin First no Kai ) won 49 seats with 33.68% of the vote. The LDP obtained 23 seats with 22.53% of the vote. The New Komeito Party , allied with Gov. Koike also obtained 23 seats, with 13.13% of the vote. The previous election was held in June 2013. The LDP won 36% of

1980-539: Was originally located in the Nihonbashi district, next to the Nihonbashi bridge that gave the area its name. The area was one of the earliest places to be settled when Edo (as Tokyo was known until the 1870s) was made the capital by Tokugawa Ieyasu , and the market provided food for the Edo Castle built on a nearby hill. Tokugawa Ieyasu took a number of fishermen from Tsukuda, Osaka to Edo to provide fish for

2025-484: Was used temporarily as a hub for transport vehicles during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics . On April 19, 2024, it was announced that the area where the market was located will be redeveloped into a new economic and entertainment area centralized with a new stadium for the Yomiuri Giants . The market handled more than 480 different kinds of seafood as well as 270 types of other produce, ranging from cheap seaweed to

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