We took the train from Shinagawa to the Shibuya station; Tsukiji fish market was a 30 minute ⍬←ºwalk from there. For awhile, the rain only spritzed a bit, so the walk was fine.
Once we arrived at the market, the rain arrived too, and umbrellas were necessary.
No way was Mike going to wear a rain jacket when the temp was 85º F (30º C) with 95% humidity!
To us, this seemed like a huge Pike Place Market (Seattle), with nothing by seafood and seafood stalls selling today’s catch. There were just a few stalls selling fresh fruit and vegetables.
WHile there were some inside stalls where we could come in out of the rain, most of the action was outside, so we also joined the masses wielding their umbrellas while navigating the narrow alleys. There were a few entanglements where umbrellas crossed.
This is a pic of fresh wasabi root
A shop selling custom knives. Yes, they offered left-handed and right-handed chef's knives for preparing sushi!
No pics of the early morning auction, but I did get one pic of a Blue Fin tuna flown in from Boston a few hours early.
The rain did not let up, but we still needed to walk over to Tokyo Station, to visit Deb’s pen and stationary store, Maruzen Marunouchi Main Store. We easily found it thanks to Google Maps (how did we live without these tools!)
This store had multiple levels; a huge bookstore with a stationary, office supplies, and pens! Deb was on a mission to find a unique Japanese fountain pen, and she was successful. A slim profile, with green and black lacquer finish. The store clerk made sure she would try it out beforehand, but we did not want to keep it full of ink due to our follow-on air travel. The sales clerk emptied the pen of all ink, flushed it clean, and made sure the pen was clean overall before packing it up for Deb. They even supplied a free carrying case with our purchase.
Deb is VERY happy!
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