U / Japanese / Documentary / 1 Hour 50 Minutes
Tsuk?i Fish Market in Tokyo, renowned as ‘the world’s largest fish market’ is significant not only by its scale but more by the unique role it has played in Japanese food culture. All the best fish around the world, about 2,000 tons of fish worth sixteen million dollars arrive at Tsuk?i every morning. There are about seven hundred intermediate whole sellers called “nakaoroshi” running their own fish shops under one roof. Located right next to Ginza in central Tokyo, they have catered to the needs of demanding professionals and Tsuk?i’s effort to offer the best quality fish for their customers never ceases. Through the lives of professionals working at Tsuk?i, the film will portray how Tsuk?i has been the center of fish culinary culture and helped Japanese food culture to flourish as we know it today. With Tsuk?i moving from current location to Toyosu in 2016, its critical to capture this unique fish market in its current state. It is our great hope that this film helps tell the rich cultural story of Tsuk?i so it can be carried on for the future.
| Director: Naotaro Endo |
| Cast: Jiro Ono, René Redzepi, Theodore C. Bestor |
| Release Date: 07, September 2017 |