Tokyo's Toyosu: The Global Hub of Fine Fish

Before a perfect slice of tuna reaches a chef’s knife, it passes through the most sophisticated seafood marketplace on Earth. In this episode, we step inside Toyosu — Tokyo’s colossal, high-tech fish market — to follow the journey of a single tuna from ocean to auction to omakase. We explore the precision techniques, like ikejime, that preserve quality and drive sky-high prices; the fierce early-morning bidding wars; and the network of wholesalers whose expert eyes and long-trusted relationships shape the world’s seafood supply. But even this legendary market is facing new pressures, from sustainability risks to the shifting tides of warming seas. What does the future look like for the beating heart of global seafood?https://www.economist.com/christmas-specials/2024/12/19/a-day-in-the-life-of-toyosu-the-worlds-greatest-fish-market