With tuna, the tails are sliced off so that potential buyers can inspect the color, firmness, fattiness, flakiness and freshness of the catch.The day begins early at the Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo, Japan where a skilled army of licensed middlemen and buyers purchase tuna and a variety of seafood for sale in the market's 1,400 shops. Because of the Japanese passion for freshness, all the fish sold will be consumed by Tokyo residents the following day. (Jim Bryant Photo).....