Norbert Wu / Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) examinded with flashlights by buyers to determine the quality of the meat, Tsukiji Market, Tokyo, Japan

George Chan / Tuna auction, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan 2002

George Chan / Tuna auction, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan 2002

Martha Holmes / Squirrelfish for sale at Tsukiji fish market Tokyo, Japan. 2000

Martha Holmes / Blue fin tuna meat {Thunnus thynnus} for sale in Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan. 2000

Martha Holmes / Frozen Bluefin tuna {Thunnus thynnus} at Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan. 2000

Martha Holmes / Octopus for sale at Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan. 2000

Martha Holmes / Octopus for sale at Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

Martha Holmes / Frozen Blue fin tuna at Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

Martha Holmes / Unloading Frozen Blue fin tuna at Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

Martha Holmes / Minke whale meat for sale at Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

Martha Holmes / Looking down onto Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

Martha Holmes / Octopus for sale in Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan.

Martha Holmes / Bluefin tuna {Thunnus thynnus} being inspected in Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan.

Norbert Wu / Octopus (Octopus sp) close-up of tentacles and suction discs, Tsukiji Market, Tokyo, Japan

Norbert Wu / Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) are displayed for auction, Tsukiji Market, Tokyo, Japan

Norbert Wu / Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) are displayed for auction, Tsukiji Market, Tokyo, Japan

Norbert Wu / Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) frozen on display for auction, Tsukiji Market, Tokyo, Japan

Norbert Wu / Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) flesh meat is exposed by market workers using sword-like blades so that buyers may determine quality and fat content, Tsukiji Market, Tokyo, Japan

Norbert Wu / Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) that are frozen are are arranged by market workers for display and auction, Tsukiji Market, Tokyo, Japan

Flip Nicklin / Dwarf Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) meat, Tsukiji Market, Japan

Simon Colmer / Octopus for sale, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

Simon Colmer / Crates of Octopus for sale, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

Simon Colmer / Scorpionfish for sale (sold for eating), Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

Simon Colmer / Frozen Tuna at auction, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

Simon Colmer / Frozen Tuna at auction, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

Simon Colmer / Frozen Tuna at auction, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

Simon Colmer / Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

Simon Colmer / Crates of frozen fish, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

Simon Colmer / Crates of frozen fish, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

Simon Colmer / Shellfish and squid for sale, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

Simon Colmer / Octopus legs sold for food, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

Simon Colmer / Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

Simon Colmer / Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) for sale, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

Simon Colmer / Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

Simon Colmer / Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

Simon Colmer / Slicing frozen Tuna with a mechanical saw, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

Simon Colmer / Slicing Tuna in half, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan