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Photography book by Spanish author pays tribute to now-shuttered Tsukiji fish market

Tokyo, Oct 6 (EFE).- A photography book published by a Spanish author paid tribute to the now-shuttered Tsukiji fish market two years after the closure of the famous market, which has been turned into a parking lot for the postponed Tokyo Olympics.The volume "Tsukiji Shijo" (The Tsukiji Market) is the work of Daniel de Francisco, a 43-year-old author and photographer from Madrid who has lived in Japan for almost 15 years and who began his project in 2016. (Camera: MARIA ROLDAN). SHOT LIST: DANIEL DE FRANCISCO SHOWS PHOTOS IN HIS BOOK, COMPARING THEM TO THE ACTUAL PLACES AT TSUKIJI MARKET, TOKYO, JAPAN. SOUND BITE: DANIEL DE FRANCISCO, THE AUTHOR AND PHOTOGRAPHER OF TSUKIJI SHIJO BOOK (IN SPANISH).TRANSLATION:This is like a visual testimony of what the historical Tsukiji market was like. It also helped to preserve the memory and to have a visual documentary for people who never have a chance to visit Tsukiji before. This way, they can experiment it and see what it was like. It is also like a tribute for those who have worked at the market.