![Yuri Kageyama This photo shows the site of the former Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo on June 15, 2020. The site of Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market, left empty after it was razed six years ago, will be replaced by a scenic waterfront stadium and glistening skyscrapers according to plans for its redevelopment that are facing some staunch opposition. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9697e230f3fe4586b43c8f2fd9063a65/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
This photo shows the site of the former Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo on June 15, 2020. The site of Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market, left empty after it was razed six years ago, will be replaced by a scenic waterfront stadium and glistening skyscrapers according to plans for its redevelopment that are facing some staunch opposition. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)
![Yuri Kageyama Jiro Ueda, executive in charge of development planning at Mitsui Fudosan property developer, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Tokyo on June 4, 2024. “We are entering a new chapter. Over the years of modernization for Japan, waterfronts were used for warehouses and factories,” said Ueda. (AP Photyo/Yuri Kageyama)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/0e5a50e8308943679a978aa7e9e1f0eb/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Jiro Ueda, executive in charge of development planning at Mitsui Fudosan property developer, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Tokyo on June 4, 2024. “We are entering a new chapter. Over the years of modernization for Japan, waterfronts were used for warehouses and factories,” said Ueda. (AP Photyo/Yuri Kageyama)
![Yuri Kageyama This photo shows the site of the former Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo on June 15, 2020. The site of Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market, left empty after it was razed six years ago, will be replaced by a scenic waterfront stadium and glistening skyscrapers according to plans for its redevelopment that are facing some staunch opposition. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/147356ebade64856a7616382ef261ff7/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
This photo shows the site of the former Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo on June 15, 2020. The site of Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market, left empty after it was razed six years ago, will be replaced by a scenic waterfront stadium and glistening skyscrapers according to plans for its redevelopment that are facing some staunch opposition. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)
![Eugene Hoshiko FILE - Visitors stroll at Tsukiji Outer Market on June 7, 2024, in Tokyo. The former Tsukiji Fish Market is one of the popular tourist spots in Tokyo. The site of Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market, left empty after it was razed six years ago, will be replaced by a scenic waterfront stadium and glistening skyscrapers according to plans for its redevelopment that are facing some staunch opposition. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2382e6c241a542b69716286d92d93a3c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
FILE - Visitors stroll at Tsukiji Outer Market on June 7, 2024, in Tokyo. The former Tsukiji Fish Market is one of the popular tourist spots in Tokyo. The site of Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market, left empty after it was razed six years ago, will be replaced by a scenic waterfront stadium and glistening skyscrapers according to plans for its redevelopment that are facing some staunch opposition. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
![Eugene Hoshiko FILE - People visit a festival at the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, May 3, 2016. The site of Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market, left empty after it was razed six years ago, will be replaced by a scenic waterfront stadium and glistening skyscrapers according to plans for its redevelopment that are facing some staunch opposition. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/73575decc4b847c48c2c8d10f5f1fa8f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
FILE - People visit a festival at the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, May 3, 2016. The site of Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market, left empty after it was razed six years ago, will be replaced by a scenic waterfront stadium and glistening skyscrapers according to plans for its redevelopment that are facing some staunch opposition. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
![Eugene Hoshiko FILE - Wholesalers perform a ritual hand-clapping for the first auction of fresh tuna fish of the year at the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, Jan. 5, 2018. The site of Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market, left empty after it was razed six years ago, will be replaced by a scenic waterfront stadium and glistening skyscrapers according to plans for its redevelopment that are facing some staunch opposition. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7da4c557a7c94155a0ea0ccb33fa3ad5/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
FILE - Wholesalers perform a ritual hand-clapping for the first auction of fresh tuna fish of the year at the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, Jan. 5, 2018. The site of Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market, left empty after it was razed six years ago, will be replaced by a scenic waterfront stadium and glistening skyscrapers according to plans for its redevelopment that are facing some staunch opposition. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
![Uncredited This image provided by ONE PARK×ONE TOWN shows an artist rendering of a waterfront stadium and skyscrapers planned to be built at the site of the former Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo. (ONE PARK×ONE TOWN via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/680235ada95b4dce84fa773756ac8792/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
This image provided by ONE PARK×ONE TOWN shows an artist rendering of a waterfront stadium and skyscrapers planned to be built at the site of the former Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo. (ONE PARK×ONE TOWN via AP)
![Uncredited This image provided by ONE PARK×ONE TOWN shows an artist rendering of a waterfront stadium and skyscrapers planned to be built at the site of the former Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo. (ONE PARK×ONE TOWN via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a4c459dd0c414e4da28b10478026fbcc/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
This image provided by ONE PARK×ONE TOWN shows an artist rendering of a waterfront stadium and skyscrapers planned to be built at the site of the former Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo. (ONE PARK×ONE TOWN via AP)
![Yuri Kageyama Tokyo city hall official Takuo Takano speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at city hall on June 17, 2024. “Tsukiji is a special place for Tokyo. It’s so close to downtown, yet it’s surrounded by waterways and greenery,” Takano said. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9e8750efc0534524bf7ff9e1d4bd1700/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Tokyo city hall official Takuo Takano speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at city hall on June 17, 2024. “Tsukiji is a special place for Tokyo. It’s so close to downtown, yet it’s surrounded by waterways and greenery,” Takano said. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)
![Eugene Hoshiko The site of the former Tsukiji Market is seen June 7, 2024, in Tokyo. The site of Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market, left empty after it was razed six years ago, will be replaced by a scenic waterfront stadium and glistening skyscrapers according to plans for its redevelopment that are facing some staunch opposition. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a5f395c0114a494cb594c89f37be9854/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
The site of the former Tsukiji Market is seen June 7, 2024, in Tokyo. The site of Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market, left empty after it was razed six years ago, will be replaced by a scenic waterfront stadium and glistening skyscrapers according to plans for its redevelopment that are facing some staunch opposition. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)