Braving steady typhoon-driven rain, several hundred protesters held a demonstration on Saturday in Tokyo against the closure of Tsukiji, the world’s biggest fish market and a lucrative tourist magnet. The two-hour protest drew fishmongers, clients and fans of the market, which is due to close its doors
Braving steady typhoon-driven rain, several hundred protesters held a demonstration on Saturday in Tokyo against the closure of Tsukiji, the world’s biggest fish market and a lucrative tourist magnet.
The two-hour protest drew fishmongers, clients and fans of the market, which is due to close its doors on Oct 6 after 83 years to move to a site in Toyosu, several kilometers east.
« Save the culture of Tsukiji » and « Tsukiji can live for another 100 years » were among the slogans chanted by the protesters, who have filed a legal suit in a bid to prevent the move.
Lawyer Kenji Utsunomiya told AFP he had « always argued for Tsukiji to stay in Tsukiji. »
« The new site at Toyosu is not suitable for wholesalers.
