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Short answers to the questions people actually ask

• Tsukiji vs ToyosuBoth are real. They are not the same place, and they answer different questions.
• Why Tsukiji still existsThe fish market left. The town that fed the fish market stayed.
• How tuna is gradedThere is no public star system. There are cuts, species, and a wholesaler's eye.
• What is uni?Sea urchin. Specifically, the edible part inside the shell.
• How to eat sushiHands or chopsticks. Fish side down. One bite.
• Market mannersThe Outer Market publishes its own rules. Here they are in plain English.
• Is Tsukiji a tourist trap?Some visitors pay more than they expect. We are documenting prices, portions and waits shop by shop before we answer. Here is what can be said now, and how we are testing the rest.