There are countless examples of one person or a small group of people ruining something cool for the rest of us.  Examples: Great White and pyrotechnics in small clubs, Richard Reid and keeping one’s shoes on in airports, comment/bb spammers and un-moderated internet forums.  The list goes on.

When I saw this video, I thought to myself, “Boy am I glad I saw Tsukiji before these jerks ruined it for everybody.”


Jerks in a fish market
by PFKTE2

I was actually surprised we could get in at all back in 2004.  It’s a fascinating place but also one where it is very easy to get underfoot.

There’s a dance to it — that’s the only way to move that much fish and all those people in a relatively small space, all before noon.  If you don’t know the steps or at least have the sense to stay out of the way, you may be taken out by a Mighty Car at worst, or severely irritate people who are trying to make their living.

These guys probably aren’t the first drunken tourists to show up there.  The action starts between 3:00 and 4:00 a.m., when truly dedicated drinkers start feeling the need for a change of pace.  Perhaps a memo has been circulated to Tokyo’s taxi drivers: If your passengers are drunk tourists demanding to go to the fish market, politely feign ignorance and drop them off at their hotel.  The tuna will thank you.