Photos and videos from first day at new fish market in Tokyo show a very different scene to Tsukiji.
We stop by to taste the continuing tradition and take a sneak peek at the replacement for the world-famous Tsukiji market.
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Fishmongers, customers and tourists bid a sad farewell to the famous fish market, which was a Tsukiji mainstay for 83 years.
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