Tokyo fish market move on track, says governor

AFTER years of delays, the process of moving Tokyo’s world-famous Tsukiji fish market is on track, the city’s governor said yesterday, pledging the site’s spirit would not be lost. The grey utilitarian complex at Toyosu is a far cry from the gritty, lively alleys of Tsukiji, where buyers and awestruck tourists browse for everything from tuna to root vegetables. But Governor Yuriko Koike said the decades of experience of Tsukiji’s vendors would not be lost in the move, slated to happen on October 11. As part of a campaign to promote the relocation, she met social media users yesterday at the new site in eastern Tokyo.