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The fish auction using boards at Nezugaseki Fishing Port

2019

TSURUOKA, UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy

TSURUOKA, UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy
Tsuruoka, Japan

The fish auction at Nezugaseki Fishing Port is held by using boards, on which brokers will bring around to write the prices they are offering. The prices are written in special codes only the bidders can understand and the highest bidder wins. The practice of writing the prices in codes is very rare in Japan.

The auction at Nezugaseki Fishing Port is held with a boards that the midsalers bring around with them to write the prices they are offering on the board. The prices are written with a special code language so only bidders understand it. This practice is rare in Japan. The highest price wins.

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  • Title: The fish auction using boards at Nezugaseki Fishing Port
  • Date Created: 2019
  • Location: Nezugaseki, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

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