19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Tomari

Every morning before sunrise on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, the fish market convenes to bring fresh seafood across the island for the day. Hundreds of tuna are laid out and examined by buyers, as here, before the frenzied auction.

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Date Taken: 11.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Japan
Copyright: © Jason Chan