Tsukiji Market’s Century-Old Café “Aiyang” to Close Its Doors in as Little as Four Months

The air inside “Aiyang Gyat2 no Mise” within Tsukiji Market is filled with the aroma of coffee and toasted bread, and if you sniff closely, you might also detect a faint, subtle whiff of seafood. It feels like a staff café for the market, where for three generations the café’s mission has been to soothe the fishmongers’ stomachs after a long day’s work with hot coffee. However, this charming old café will likely close its doors in as little as four months due to the market’s relocation.

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In early August in Tokyo, a 14-day-long rain front was moving in, with overcast skies, lingering mist, and morning and evening chills that sometimes even felt cold. That morning, I joined the fishmongers of Tsukiji Market“Aiyang Gyat2 no Mise”and sipped hot coffee with milk at the counter.

Scattered around the counter sat fishmongers with towels tied around their heads and rain boots on their feet. As hot coffee was served to their tables, they remained buried in their unfolded newspapers, only picking up small spoons a few minutes later to slowly stir their coffee. It was a brief moment of rest in their busy day, which had started before dawn, and the energetic calls of the early morning could finally subside.

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