Tsukiji Wonderland

Oct 15 2016 N/A 1h 51m
Documentary

Through the lives of professionals working at Tsuk?i Fish Market in Tokyo, the film portrays how Tsuk?i has been the center of fish culinary culture and helped Japanese food culture to flourish as we know it today.

Plot

In Tokyo, Japan, the Tsukiji Fish Market is a massive complex where a wide variety of fish products are brokered. The Market employs over 12,000 workers, and about 30,000 customers conduct business there daily. The Market provides fish for Japanese restaurants and consumers, but also sends exotic product throughout the world. The documentary focuses upon the Japanese wholesalers who become fish experts, and devote their life to finding the best, most-desirable fish for their finicky customers.

Written by

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Directed by

Naotarô Endô

Cast

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Shochiku

Languages

Français, English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
516
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA