Jun 11, 2013

Mr. Maguro マグロ

      Our story begins in Japan, at the famous Tsukiji Fish Market. Our hero? A sword-wielding third-generation wholesale fish-stall owner named Kazuyoshi Watanabe. Mr. Watanabe is know in particular for his mastery with the treatment of a smaller variety of Tuna  - The Blackfin. Until this spring, his dealings with fish were purely literal... until now!

Japanese poster illustrating the deconstruction of a blackfin tuna for sushi. step-by-step, all the different parts of the fish. in japanese, MAGURO
マグロ dissection poster via spookkake



      In the following video - Kazuyoshi Watanabe and the artisans at his stall, Sanwa Co., demonstrate the deconstruction of a Blackfin; about which user jdrw5 comments:

"ある日、私はこのような品質とおいしさのマグロを購入する。今のところ、私は小さい魚の屈辱を被る。ある日、私の刺身の夢が叶うか、私はそのような魚介類を確保する戦いで死んでしまう![One day, I buy the tuna taste and quality like this. For now, I suffer the humiliation of small fish. One day, the dream of my sashimi or come true, I will die in the battle to ensure the seafood like that!]". 




      What an amazing knife sword! I wonder how long it takes to sharpen? Also, how cool is it that the men at Sanwa Co. all wear Adidas tops? (Mr. Watanabe is dressed in the blue, white, and red stripes and makes an appearance around the 8:30 mark.) 



Q: So what's the deal with the beautiful little scaled-down plastic fish bits that they periodically place alongside corresponding tuna parts as they slice the fish apart...?



Kazuyoshi Watanabe's dissectable Maguro [tuna] model by Japanese model-toy makers HobbyStock. model fish, japan

Kazuyoshi Watanabe's dissectable Maguro [tuna] model by Japanese model-toy makers HobbyStock. model fish, japan



A:  They're pieces of Mr. Watanabe's beautiful Dissectable Maguro [Tuna] produced by Japanese model-toy maker Hobby Stock



Kazuyoshi Watanabe's dissectable Maguro [tuna] model by Japanese model-toy makers HobbyStock. model fish, japan
Kazuyoshi Watanabe's dissectable Maguro [tuna] model by Japanese model-toy makers HobbyStock. model fish, japan
Kazuyoshi Watanabe's dissectable Maguro [tuna] model by Japanese model-toy makers HobbyStock. model fish, japan
Kazuyoshi Watanabe's dissectable Maguro [tuna] model by Japanese model-toy makers HobbyStock. model fish, japan
Kazuyoshi Watanabe's dissectable Maguro [tuna] model by Japanese model-toy makers HobbyStock. model fish, japan
Kazuyoshi Watanabe's dissectable Maguro [tuna] model by Japanese model-toy makers HobbyStock. model fish, japan
Kazuyoshi Watanabe's dissectable Maguro [tuna] model by Japanese model-toy makers HobbyStock. model fish, japan
Kazuyoshi Watanabe's dissectable Maguro [tuna] model by Japanese model-toy makers HobbyStock. model fish, japan
Pictures via Hobby Stock website

      This incredible 10-piece model comes with its own sword-knife and cutting board and the separate tuna pieces fix together with magnets. I love everything about this! This whole museum-models and learning-tools getting mixed up with playthings and art idea is so cool.  I especially appreciate that this thing is sort-of reminiscent of a fishing-lure, and is way less dangerous to play with!  This fish will cost you ¥29,400 (around $300 USD) - not cheap, but certainly more affordable (and fun to hack at) than the real thing. What a beut!


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