Tokyo Fish Market: Chaos, Great Sushi

There's nothing like the taste of raw fish at 7:30 in the morning.

Unless it's the taste of beer at 7:30 in the morning to wash down the fish.

That's what the tableful of club-goers next to me are having, just after they, and I, have finished touring Tokyo's tumultuous Tsukiji fish market.

Eating breakfast at one of the dozens of casual eateries that ring the sprawling fish market is a tradition for travelers and Tokyoites alike, and sushi -- made from fish bought at the market, cut up and made with rice and seaweed while you watch -- is easily the most popular item on the menu. ...