pie-eater 207 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I see Tsukiji market is closed for visitors for a month or so. Seems too many gaijin turning up to see the big fishes be sold. 「マナーé•åã€ã€€(bad manners) apparently is one reason. - smoking - flash - gaijin If that's so, I wonder if they'll open up again? Is (was) it worth getting up early to go and see? 外国人ã¯ãƒžãƒŠãƒ¼ã‚’守ã£ã¦ã»ã—ã„ã§ã™ã is how they finished up on the news now. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Just saw this on the evening NHK news, coupled with the dropping of tourist rates. The funny thing is that they focus solely on foreigners being banned from the auction area, then right at the end, just after the VT finishes, they mention that Japanese have also been 'banned' too. This is supposed to be for one month, due to foreigners smoking, taking photos with flash photography and 'abusing' the fish :S . Is it me or is anyone else surprised that they know that this is often a highlight in many people's holiday over here, but why haven't they made a special tier for people to look down on the auction? Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted December 16, 2008 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted December 16, 2008 I just merged these two posts for you - posted within a minute of each other! Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 who was first? Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted December 16, 2008 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted December 16, 2008 pie-eater, I'm afraid. Bit no mind, lets fish. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 lets flashing such a shame though that the piece focussed on the foreigners :'( Link to post Share on other sites
Oyuki kigan 0 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Another lost tourism opportunity, courtesy of the dominant mind set. Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan#Andrew 6 Posted December 16, 2008 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted December 16, 2008 Just out of interest - in a recent JNTO questionnaire taken between July and September this year (845 respondents), when asked what was the most interesting experience during their visit, a rather large 24.1% of people said the fish market. People were allowed to choose up to 5 things. The top 10 were: 1 Japanese food 2 Traditional buildings 3 Japanese gardens 4 Onsen 5 Shopping 6 Staying at ryokan 7 Pop culture 8 Modern Japanese stuff 9 Fish market 10 Museums Link to post Share on other sites
69 5 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 24.1% seems a big number! Never been myself, always tucked up in bed. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 We never went either, but I can see the attraction. Shame that this tourism opportunity is wasted at a time when the tourist dollar/yen/peso is gonna be hard to extract.... Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I've been to the one in Osaka a few times. Normally after staying out all night at techno clubs. It was only a short taxi ride from Rockets. Off the top of my head, I can't think of any really good museums in Japan. Well, the pottery one in Seto was quite good, but I doubt many foreign tourists go there. Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I went ages ago, very interesting. Those fish are BIG. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I've been. Also had a bowl of the toro rice standing up at the window of a shack. Delish. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Theres a good museum in Tokyo of how old edo looked. I think its called edo museum or something. Theres another good one in Osaka, the human rights museum. But yeah, otherwise Japan is badly lacking in this department. Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I went back in the 1990's, but only because someone else wanted to go. Didn't really get me excited. Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 if its so popular why not make them pay to see it? have guides there to make them behave and not molest the fish or smoke or blab to each other in foghorn voices. Making people pay will get rid of the riffraff and leave only the dedicated visitors who genuinely want to see the market anyway. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Yes, bizarre that: 1) They do not take a very simple logical step to create a viewing space, possibly charging entry to pay for any required staff 2) They take the opportunity to blame it on gaijin, even though Japanese members are also banned. Link to post Share on other sites
jjbeers 0 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I was looking forward to the fish markets. Can I still go to the outers of the markets where they sell the fresh sashmi and sushi? As for Museum's, I enjoyed the Manga Museum in Kyoto. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 closed for a month, you say? From when, until when? I will be there in a month from last Thursday (around 12th Jan, that is) hoping to get in to see the markets. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 If you tell them you are there for scientific research then I think they will have to let you in ;-) Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 that musuem is in Ueno - damn well forgotten the name of it - shimomachi I think but it's in the southern area of Ueno Park Link to post Share on other sites
IIIII 2 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Its on one of the morning programs now Top caption is 外国人ã®ãƒžãƒŠãƒ¼é•å㧠basically meaning it is closed because of foreigners bad manners. Link to post Share on other sites
IIIII 2 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 ã¨ã‚“ã§ã‚‚ãªã„外国人ãŒãƒ»ãƒ»ãƒ»ãƒ» Link to post Share on other sites
happyhappy 0 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 I have that on here. They have some pissed up blokes taking the piss out of the staff, touching and licking (!) the tuna fish, barging into areas that they shouldn't be in..... they're probably glad to close the place. I'm totally embarrassed to watch it. I sure wouldn't like to deal with those idiots every morning. Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 I saw that. Total jerks. They did some overall views of the people watching - didn't see any Japanese people there at all. Link to post Share on other sites
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