Didn't sleep that well last night, though it seems like Steve slept like a log. Not sure whether it was the green tea or what but I just couldn't fall asleep despite being exhausted. In any event, Steve and I left the hotel at 6:15 AM and headed south towards the Tsukiji fish market through the early morning rain.
As it turns out, Tsukiji was everything I'd hoped and then some. More seafood - both fresh and frozen - then you could imagine and an atmosphere of organized chaos which is exhausting to be part of. Basically the whole time you're there, you're on edge trying to avoid getting run over by the thousands of carts zooming throughout the market in every direction, down all the narrow isles, while trying to take in all the sights and sounds around you. Exhausting, but endlessly fun!
Afterwards we went and did what any self-respecting tourist would do at Tsukiji and ate Sushi for breakfast. This too was sensational. After a bowl of miso soup, I enjoyed the tuna plate special with four types of nigiri tuna sashimi including ridiculously unctuous fatty tuna and some tuna rolls. Steve enjoyed the chef's special plate with a full assortment of nigiri. Sushi doesn't get any fresher than that - what a great way to start the day.
Unrelated, I'll be continuing to post the slideshow of pictures in my posts, but you'll have to allow popups from this site to see the pictures full size - otherwise I don't think it'll work.
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Tom- Make sure Stephen takes pictures of you too because right now it looks like you are Stephen's personal reporter and picture taker. You want to remember you were there too! Hope you two are having fun. Tell Stephen to buy me something cool!
Karen (Stephen's sister)
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