[Movie] A fish touching pool and the dismantling of a 70 kilogram tuna; part of Yokosuka's annual fish festival/Kanagawa

Translated from the original article at: http://news.kanaloco.jp/localnews/article/1310060003/

October 6, 2013

A show featuring a fresh tuna taken apart by a knife.

[Look, eat, learn] is the theme of the Yokosuka Fish Festival, held on the 6th. Taking place at the Yokosuka Fish Market in Heiseicho, Yokosuka City, the collaboration was put together for people to experience the fascinating world of sea life. The event was sponsored and held by a city action committee.

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Held for the 12th time this year, fresh local seafood was being offered at a discount price. The event was packed with visiting families.

The highlight was a show featuring the dismantling of a 154 pound Bluefin tuna. Fish market employees formed a rock band, performing and clapping their hands to the scene of the tuna show, which drew big applause from the crowd.

Popular with children, they gathered at a touching pool to come into contact with fish caught in Tokyo Bay. Sea life such as rays, sharks, olive flounders, threadsale filefish were released into the pool. Beforehand, any dangerous parts such as barbs or stingers were removed. The fish were able to be touched by children wearing work gloves.

Original text:

【動画】７０キロのマグロ解体やタッチングプール、横須賀で恒例の魚祭り/神奈川

2013年10月6日

あざやかな包丁さばきが披露されたマグロの解体ショー

「見て、食べて、学んで」をテーマに海産物の魅力を体感する総合イベント「よこすかさかな祭り」が６日、横須賀市平成町の横須賀魚市場で開かれた。市が事務局を務める実行委員会の主催。

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ハイライトは、本マグロの「解体ショー」。重さ７０キロの魚体が、魚市場社員によるロックバンドが演奏する音楽に合わせて手際よくさばかれる様子に、来場者からは大きな拍手が送られていた。

地元産を中心に新鮮な魚介類が特価で提供されるとあって、１２回目の今回も、家族連れら大勢の来場者でにぎわった。

子どもたちの人気を集めたのは、東京湾で捕れた魚と触れ合える「タッチングプール」。トゲなど危険な部位があらかじめ取り除かれたエイやサメ、ヒラメ、カワハギなどの魚が放たれたプールに入り、軍手をはめた手でその感触を確かめていた。