Cheerful 80-Year-Old Grandma Running a Cod Roe Store at Tokyo’s Biggest Fish Market! 

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Tokyo’s Tsukiji Fish Market is renowned as one of the world's largest and most iconic seafood markets. Beyond the market and wholesale auctions, Tsukiji also houses a myriad of small shops, eateries, and colorful characters who run the show. One such character is Grandma Tadokoro, a spirited Japanese grandma who owns and operates Tadokoro Shokuhin, a specialty mentaiko (coe roe) shop.
Tadokoro Shokuhin opened its doors in Tsukiji over 60 years ago and has built a steady reputation for selling the freshest and finest mentaiko in town to faithful customers and travelers.
As times have changed, so has the shop, but one thing has remained the same over all these years… Its fearless leader, Grandma Tadokoro.
At 80 years old, Grandma Tadokoro has proudly never taken a day off in her life, waking up at 5 am every day to prepare for the day’s operations. Originally, she ran the shop alongside her husband, but after his passing, she took over the business with the help of her son. To adapt to modernity and demands, they added a kitchen and dining area to Tadokoro Shokuhin, which serves dishes like spaghetti topped with cod roe. People flock from far and wide to feast on the savory dishes, but they keep coming back because of Grandma Tadokoro and her infectious energy.
FEATURED FOODS
Mentaiko - Alaskan Pollock Roe
Hokkaido Ikura - Fish Eggs
LOCATION
Tadokoro Shokuhin
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Tsukiji, Tokyo
TIMELINE
00:00 Intro
00:04 Tsukiji Fish Market
00:25 Grandma Tadokoro
00:51 Tadokoro Shokuhin
04:20 Mentaiko - Alaskan Pollock Roe
04:47 Hokkaido Ikura - Fish Eggs
06:01 Satoru Tadokoro
09:30 Outro
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