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Japan's 'Tuna King' laments Tsukiji fish market move
Published Wed, Jan 20, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Tokyo
KIYOSHI Kimura's ear-to-ear grin is tough to miss in Japan - it's splashed across ubiquitous billboards advertising his nationwide sushi chain.
But the self-styled "Tuna King" isn't smiling about plans to move Tokyo's famous Tsukiji market, the world's biggest fish-emporium, and warns that its unique identity is at risk of being destroyed.
Mr Kimura's office …
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