At the Misaki Fish Market, children from Fukushima cheer during a tuna preparation show

Translated from the original article at: http://yokosuka.keizai.biz/headline/765/

March 30, 2012

A sliced up tuna fish, its eyes facing the children.

On the 29^th, in the vicinity of the Misaki Fish Market (Misaki, Miura City), children of Fukushima prefecture visited for a tour. They had fun learning about such things as sub-zero freezers and viewing the disassembly of a tuna.

An experiment, where after being placed in a sub-zero freezer, frozen bananas were used to hammer nails.

The event was organized by the Fukushima Kids Project, part of Fukushima prefecture's non-profit organization network. Due to the effects of the earthquake and the nuclear reactor accident, the children of Fukushima have enjoyed less time for outdoor leisure. This event aims to give them as much fun outdoors as possible. The event was managed by the NPO "The Ocean and Nature Ocean Family Experience Center" (based in the town of Hayama), and the "Misaki Fish Market Fish Scale Club" youth group.

On that day, 35 children from Fukushima participated, ranging from elementary grade 1 to junior high grade 2. Children from within Kanagawa prefecture also attended. After the learning experiences, competitions could be seen in the fish market. When the eye of a dissasembled tuna was placed in front of the children, they shouted in excitement.

After bananas were placed into a minus 60 degree freezer, they were wrapped in towels and handled. Children were startled at how the frozen bananas instantly cracked. At lunch time, they were offered pieces of tuna sashimi, which they appeared to enjoy immensely as they stuffed their faces.

Ishibashi Masamitsu of the Misaki-Megumi Company (Japanese) commented "The children enjoy tuna sashimi so much, they finished eating 93 pounds of it within 30 minutes." "We want you to keep going on. Don't let the earthquake defeat you!" he yelled.

The Miura Peninsula’s "Nature in it's entirety" event, which began on the 25th, lasts until April 1st. Also available: Wildlife observation on the beach, hiking on Oogusu Mountain and tours of the nearby farms.

Original text:

福島の子どもたち、三崎魚市場を体験－まぐろ解体ショーに歓声も

（2012年03月30日）

まぐろ1匹分の刺し身を目の前にした子どもたち

三崎魚市場周辺（三浦市三崎）で3月29日、福島県の子どもたちが体験ツアーに訪れ、まぐろの解体ショーや超低温冷凍庫などの見学を楽しんだ。

【画像】超低温冷凍庫に入り、凍ったバナナでクギを打つ実験も

福島県のNPOネットワークが主催する「ふくしまキッズプログラム」の一環。震災・原発事故の影響で外で遊ぶことが少なくなった福島の子どもたちに、野外活動を思い切り体験してもらおうというもの。運営にはNPO法人「オーシャンファミリー海洋自然体験センター」（葉山町）、市場若手グループ「三崎魚市場鱗（うろこ）会」などが協力した。

当日は小学1年～中学2年までの福島の子どもたち約35人が参加し、県内の小学生らと交流した。魚市場で競りの様子を見学後、まぐろ解体ショーを目の前で見て大きな歓声を上げた。

マイナス60度の冷凍庫の中にも入り、持ち込んだバナナやぬれたタオルが瞬時にバリバリに凍ってしまう様子にビックリ。昼食には、解体されたまぐろ１匹分の刺し身が提供され、おいしそうにほお張った。

三崎恵水産の石橋匡光さんは「まぐろ好きな子どもたちは42キロのまぐろの切り身を30分で完食するなど喜んでくれた。震災に負けず頑張ってほしい」とエールを送る。

同ツアーでは、3月25日～4月1日まで「三浦半島・自然まるごと体験」を実施。磯の生物観察や大楠山ハイキング、農業体験なども行う。