The Tuna King Reigns at Tsukiji Fish Market - Omakase Japan

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 8 тис.

  • @eater
    @eater  6 років тому +631

    Check out the rest of Omakase Japan here: ua-cam.com/video/bGR2qXTPmJc/v-deo.html

    • @fattymoko
      @fattymoko 6 років тому +14

      Modern day samurai. Artist with a sword.

    • @zhunter300
      @zhunter300 6 років тому +6

      would really love to see BTS of such great videos!

    • @TokyoLodhi
      @TokyoLodhi 6 років тому +3

      i have eaten this last month,bit expensive but totally worth it,SOOOO GOOD.Try it when you come guys :)

    • @census3370
      @census3370 6 років тому +1

      Eater WTF IS THE NAME OF THE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC AT 2:42 ITS KILLING ME NOT KNOWING WHAT IT IS!!!! RESPOND

    • @pizzadude9877
      @pizzadude9877 6 років тому +2

      Eater 294 vegans hate this video

  • @GLOCOgaming
    @GLOCOgaming 6 років тому +7647

    He's like this boss character in cooking Anime. He even has the demeanor and vibe going on. He's sooo cool!

  • @mauramt1241
    @mauramt1241 6 років тому +8734

    "They're selling to Japan, It'd be nice to get Japanese Standards" The king throwing mad shade

    • @yourewrong16
      @yourewrong16 6 років тому +53

      MAU RAMT lmao right

    • @Pughhead
      @Pughhead 6 років тому +416

      But you're buying from America, so expect American standards. lmao

    • @daringdarius5686
      @daringdarius5686 6 років тому +887

      So you're essentially saying our standards are shiet? I'm embarrassed that came from my country. Especially from North Carolina, they have high standards, but if they delivered something that costs tens of thousands of dollars, you'd at least expect it to not be in the condition.
      Imagine if you received a Mustang or a Challenger delivered to your house, but the guy crashed it on his way TO your house.
      "Sorry bruh, didn't mean to do that" and then the dude leaves with your money. I think then you might be able to understand the guys frustration and shade throwing, he was expecting to make money, but because of the shiet work the dudes did in capturing this fish, he just lost (I'm assuming) about $6,000.

    • @Pughhead
      @Pughhead 6 років тому +34

      It doesn't matter what standard he expected. You can order a $4.95 pizza from Domino's and wish for a 5 course gourmet meal to arrive instead, but that's not ya gonna get.

    • @daringdarius5686
      @daringdarius5686 6 років тому +586

      But is that a $4.95 pizza? It's one of the most expensive fish in the world, worth several thousands of dollars.
      I would hope that the people who caught it would at least do it properly.
      Also there are such a thing known as "standards". If you want an example: If you don't meet Gordon Ramsay's standards in the kitchen, you get the boot. Simple as that. In this case, not much can be done as
      A) he already bought the fish and was screwed by their job
      B) He's not their boss, or their mom.
      The worst thing he can do is just do nothing. If they continue to do a poor job, he could say "they fking suck at fishing" and all of a sudden, any restaurant worth it's salt will stop buying Tuna from North Carolina.

  • @karaDee2363
    @karaDee2363 3 роки тому +463

    There's nothing more enjoyable than watching an expert like him who loves what he does which makes him a master of his craft. Any man like that deserves Respect !

    • @jout738
      @jout738 3 роки тому

      Do you love watching man do work he loves doing and, when he loves doing his work. His legendary master in doing his own work.

  • @NightFlyStudio
    @NightFlyStudio 6 років тому +4774

    He straight up dissed America by exposing its sloppiness in their work. I respect that because I see how much he really cares about his work. He's real.

    • @yejoyt
      @yejoyt 6 років тому +35

      exploit? are you sure thats the right word

    • @NightFlyStudio
      @NightFlyStudio 6 років тому +166

      +叶泰龙
      Yeah you're right, I don't know what I was thinking. I meant exposed and have changed it. Just a word mixup.

    • @no_alias_for_me
      @no_alias_for_me 6 років тому +145

      he still salty cause of nagasaki

    • @Pfsif
      @Pfsif 6 років тому +34

      I'm sure they all taste the same, dude's a drama queen.

    • @arkadycaca
      @arkadycaca 6 років тому +566

      "I'm sure they all taste the same"
      Maybe videos about gourmet food aren't for people like you.

  • @cjgroom109
    @cjgroom109 4 роки тому +5090

    As someone born and raised in North Carolina, it cracked me up when he was talking about how low our standards were. He’s so right lol

    • @RM-cz9cx
      @RM-cz9cx 4 роки тому +3

      @@chiadinwarie9444 foda se

    • @goreandhoodies3626
      @goreandhoodies3626 4 роки тому +82

      @@chiadinwarie9444 how about stop being a cult it's annoying .....people like you are the reason why many people aren't in any religion

    • @thirdy272
      @thirdy272 4 роки тому +15

      You're a Journalist Cj Groom, Keep it up

    • @de20
      @de20 4 роки тому +18

      @@chiadinwarie9444 lol this guy is clearly high

    • @SanilJadhav711
      @SanilJadhav711 4 роки тому +83

      @@chiadinwarie9444 Damn, that's mad crazy, especially the part where I didn't ask

  • @RonGabriel
    @RonGabriel 4 роки тому +3460

    “If you love it, you’ll teach yourself. If you don’t love it, others will teach you” - a quote to live by.

    • @RonGabriel
      @RonGabriel 4 роки тому +2

      @top RAHmen ok thanks

    • @seronymus
      @seronymus 4 роки тому +12

      Wise

    • @perishal
      @perishal 3 роки тому +2

      I like that term too

    • @NeonDemonBliss
      @NeonDemonBliss 3 роки тому +5

      Now that's a quote I'll stand by.

    • @bravemonkey455
      @bravemonkey455 3 роки тому +8

      Don't lick buttholes because poop comes out of there - King Arthur

  • @toxicgusion2229
    @toxicgusion2229 3 роки тому +483

    I meet him in Tokyo, he is definitely the God of tuna. He was so amazing to watch and his tuna was definitely on point! I got some toro from him at a cheap price. He definitely love his customers and his work!

    • @jimmyfumbanks6081
      @jimmyfumbanks6081 2 роки тому

      He should have plenty of fish from the US. , The Government wont let the people keep hardly any fish . The few Commercial license can export all they want.

    • @beardedbuckmen9682
      @beardedbuckmen9682 2 роки тому

      Lmao no he's not

    • @013nil
      @013nil Рік тому +1

      he is good but i have seen better in Wangjiang.

    • @BluTruly
      @BluTruly 9 місяців тому

      ​@013nil do you even know why he's called the tuna king? He is the number one buyer for the number one fish of they day on multiple occasions on a steady basis. Each tuna caught that day gets a rating of 1- how many fish being caught. #1 being the best fish of the day. Imagine how many buyers want that fish. He outbids them all, all day everyday for the number 1 fish

  • @ViktorBlaskov
    @ViktorBlaskov 4 роки тому +2759

    "I'm a perfectionist for tuna...not my personal life" I was sold right there

    • @LiveLaughLovecraft
      @LiveLaughLovecraft 4 роки тому +70

      miguel daham No...he is passionate about his career SMH 🤦‍♀️

    • @mando8194
      @mando8194 4 роки тому +28

      @@migueldaham4975 *double facepalm*

    • @djnxsua
      @djnxsua 4 роки тому +20

      miguel daham how do you come up with that stupid idea

    • @rakearok8197
      @rakearok8197 4 роки тому +1

      @@djnxsua experience(maybe)

    • @justsomerandomfellow803
      @justsomerandomfellow803 4 роки тому +1

      @@mando8194 add mine

  • @vikramdas6645
    @vikramdas6645 6 років тому +2100

    0:12 *level 1: Crook*
    0:13 *level 35: Boss*

    • @kyratuk2637
      @kyratuk2637 5 років тому +153

      Thats how yakuza works

    • @vas9179
      @vas9179 5 років тому +27

      level 35: Bass* ;)

    • @goodestboi7692
      @goodestboi7692 5 років тому +8

      @@kyratuk2637 Wahaha

    • @mogen8128
      @mogen8128 5 років тому +26

      You mean *level 35:Bossu* ?

    • @garbagebin918
      @garbagebin918 4 роки тому +2

      @@vas9179 dad joke

  • @jfatsnorlax
    @jfatsnorlax 6 років тому +2362

    "If you love it, you'll teach yourself. If you don't love it, others teach you."

    • @Itsandy22
      @Itsandy22 6 років тому +119

      The best quote I've heard in such a long time

    • @zurilift
      @zurilift 6 років тому +64

      Please don't take that as "go read couple of books and you will graduate medical school" lolol

    • @jadentran9895
      @jadentran9895 6 років тому +31

      Itsandy22 this only works for a few things so don’t take it literally lol

    • @Itsandy22
      @Itsandy22 6 років тому +126

      Why you guys have to take such a literal/analytical approach to this?
      Ofcourse it doesn't mean ' "go read couple of books and you will graduate medical school" ', I never said it did. It's just a very nice way of saying if you are very passionate about something you will be rewarded. If you love what you do, you'll strive to be better at it.
      Simple.

    • @Korksbebig
      @Korksbebig 6 років тому +18

      Jaden Tran Think the main point is that if you enjoy something you will continue to try and learn, not that you will refuse all help lmao.

  • @arzeey
    @arzeey 3 роки тому +609

    "They're selling to Japan, it'd be nice yo get Japanese standards."
    The shade, bro.

    • @hypeghost4132
      @hypeghost4132 3 роки тому +21

      Not even shade Japanese standards are high in quality .

    • @User18dog
      @User18dog 3 роки тому +4

      They’re also buying from America, you know....they could just like, not buy from them but they do so who’s fault is it

    • @probablynotleo4340
      @probablynotleo4340 3 роки тому +44

      @@User18dog I believe it is standard for sellers to sell their products at its best quality. The people in Japan deal with goods based on the trust between the seller and buyer. So I can see why Yamaguchi san is quite disappointed.

    • @RowdyUpInHere
      @RowdyUpInHere 3 роки тому +6

      @@User18dog Americans. Even I cringe when i see deckhands gaffing a fish thru its body and i am no fisherman

    • @User18dog
      @User18dog 3 роки тому

      @@RowdyUpInHere then make it their fault by not buying from them 🤯

  • @DemMedHornene
    @DemMedHornene 6 років тому +667

    I love the quote at the end: "If you love it, you'll teach yourself. If you don't love it, others teach you."
    "好きなことで自分でやるじゃないですか。嫌いなことで人に教わるだけだけど。マグロでほんと好きだったんで、だから自分でほんと勉強しましたね。"

    • @Super-it3ij
      @Super-it3ij 6 років тому +10

      Saturn666
      not word by word accurate
      one grammar mistake
      too much hiragana :/
      ganbatte ne !! .O.

    • @DemMedHornene
      @DemMedHornene 6 років тому

      Damn, so close XD

    • @gabrielbouchard2521
      @gabrielbouchard2521 6 років тому +1

      i only know one word...
      なに?

    • @rufuswainwright5378
      @rufuswainwright5378 6 років тому +4

      好きなこと「って」、自分でやるじゃないですか。嫌いなこと「って」人に教わるだけだけど「も」。マグロ「no で」ほんと好きだったんで、だから自分でほんと勉強しましたね。:)

    • @immanuelhalimchristianto4215
      @immanuelhalimchristianto4215 6 років тому +16

      A more literal translation of the Japanese would be:
      As for things that you like, are (you) not going to do it by yourself? As for things that (you) hate, (you're) just being taught by others. (I) like tuna so much, so (I) earnestly learn by myself.
      Which is why the Japanese sentence seems longer than the English. I'm marking all of the subjects because it does not exist in the Japanese sentence. Japanese sentences often omit the subject.

  • @ErikCPianoman
    @ErikCPianoman 6 років тому +4359

    You really have to appreciate someone who is that dedicated and passionate about their craft. Really cool vid.

    • @neuefilms
      @neuefilms 6 років тому

      ua-cam.com/video/lGHLE-Ohuq4/v-deo.html

    • @spunkmire2664
      @spunkmire2664 6 років тому +14

      Eating Tuna and Whales to extinction doesn't require skill, it requires ignorance.

    • @spunkmire2664
      @spunkmire2664 6 років тому +2

      He seems to know the stakes. So yes, ignorance is bliss. Ethics are not your strong suit huh?

    • @ErikCPianoman
      @ErikCPianoman 6 років тому +52

      Spunkmire that’s great and all, but what does that have to do with my original comment? I understand that you’re trying to bring to light some of the questionable fishing techniques some (not all) fisherman practice. But this is not the video to do so.
      If you truly want to make a difference, there are plenty of videos online that show the questionable practices of the fishing industry (you know, the actual fishing part) that you can comment on. You’re overreaching here with a video that is tangentially related, especially when it highlights someone who clearly has respect for the product.
      Let’s just take a step back and appreciate his hard work and dedication. Screaming about fishing ethics here will just push ppl away from your view, not towards it.

    • @spunkmire2664
      @spunkmire2664 6 років тому +1

      Thanks for helping prove my point. This is the perfect place to do so, and your comment was the perfect platform. Can't enjoy and admire his craft without the exposing the Good and the BAD.
      Which is commercial fishing, which includes people like this who process the fish.
      Japan is known for loopholes and skirting regulations. Fishing, especially

  • @jonasjunhee_3960
    @jonasjunhee_3960 4 роки тому +1638

    Feel like there is a Japanese fish market mafia, and this guy is the godfather

    • @canaldepraticadejesus6600
      @canaldepraticadejesus6600 4 роки тому +83

      Rumor has it that once 3 mafia guys intended to attack a tuna seller at the market with samurai katana, but finally the tuna seller walked out unharmed with his giant tuna sword leaving the 3 mafia guys fallen in their blood.

    • @lonestaroftejas
      @lonestaroftejas 4 роки тому +3

      😂

    • @admiralrusty9359
      @admiralrusty9359 4 роки тому +3

      My guy said: yukitaka yamaguchi , largest yakuza clan? Yamaguchi 🤔

    • @brandonfoley7519
      @brandonfoley7519 4 роки тому +6

      Damn that's a really loooong blade
      How he doesn't accidentally gut three people a day is beyond me

    • @Rougrou1597
      @Rougrou1597 4 роки тому +3

      You ain't lying i have seen tuna go for 1,000,000 USD and fights on the water have happened before

  • @endlessnoodle3056
    @endlessnoodle3056 3 роки тому +79

    Damn, nothing's better than watching professionals who love and respect their craft

  • @im1986
    @im1986 4 роки тому +1757

    RESPECT to everyone who's this serious and determined about their craft.

    • @SanilJadhav711
      @SanilJadhav711 4 роки тому +14

      @@chiadinwarie9444 Damn, that's mad crazy, especially the part where I didn't ask

    • @max.4810
      @max.4810 4 роки тому +2

      @@chiadinwarie9444 ok please stop knocking at my door

    • @mcdanzy8379
      @mcdanzy8379 4 роки тому

      @@chiadinwarie9444 cool cool Mr preacher. Too bad we didn't ask tho...

    • @hypnosis5660
      @hypnosis5660 4 роки тому +1

      This comment wwell can be taken out of context very easilt

    • @5ive5tar95
      @5ive5tar95 4 роки тому +1

      You gotta be serious or you lose money

  • @MyAznMuzik
    @MyAznMuzik 6 років тому +505

    "If you love it, you'll teach yourself, if you don't, others will teach you"
    - Yukitaka Yamaguchi

    • @Jammsizzle
      @Jammsizzle 6 років тому +21

      That gave me goosebumbs... A true Master...

    • @kreed1004
      @kreed1004 6 років тому +12

      also that could be herpes

    • @Code-n-Flame
      @Code-n-Flame 6 років тому +1

      So god damn true.

    • @afrataidin3438
      @afrataidin3438 6 років тому

      Preach!!

    • @roro-mm7cc
      @roro-mm7cc 5 років тому +2

      I feel this is one of those quotes that sounds wise to dumb ppl but is not really true though at all... for many things its great to learn from others and you would be considered excessively arrogant if you assumed you could just teach yourself. I love many things that I have been humble enough to admit there are others that know much more about this topic than me and have been curious and eager to learn from others.. the passing on of information from human to human is so important to our nature and success as a species. Also its impossible to teach urself something completely unless u have invented it completely independently urself.. if it existed before much of what u learn has been passed on by another human being .. if you count reading books and learning things as teaching yourself you are wrong because this is still others teaching you.. take learning to play the piano.. for example .. unless u invent the piano and teach yourself completely independent of any other human being you will have already had multiple ppl teaching u before u even sit down to play the first time...

  • @MrCrocker2
    @MrCrocker2 6 років тому +193

    "if you love it, you'll teach your self. If you don't love it, someone else will teach you" ... that's deep

  • @misakaOneesama
    @misakaOneesama Рік тому +17

    This video is so good I've watched it so many times I cant count them. The tone it has from the beggining till the 8th minute is all aboit work and how it goes for him in a daily basis. From there on is all about his story and what he can tell us about it. What it means for him to be a professional, the best tuna, what he loves, his craft and the final quote... I would PAY to have him talk about himself at my university.
    What an amazing video about an outstanding man.

  • @fpgamer4566
    @fpgamer4566 4 роки тому +2394

    Japanese people always aim for the head
    Thanos: *sweats nervously*

    • @toshijr8875
      @toshijr8875 4 роки тому +13

      😹😹😹😹😹😹

    • @NeilSharks
      @NeilSharks 4 роки тому +12

      Lmfao

    • @ibetatestedyourmother
      @ibetatestedyourmother 4 роки тому +8

      Thats a good one.

    • @currenwiggin8982
      @currenwiggin8982 4 роки тому +6

      Totally wrong though, the head is like a pice of leather. I am a commercial tuna fisherman and I have bought many fish, the scar doesn't affect the cost. This guy is being dramatic for the camrea. The head is literally impenetrable.

    • @kylekenmed5285
      @kylekenmed5285 4 роки тому +2

      😅which is why he bever went there😅😂

  • @svetlanaz7872
    @svetlanaz7872 6 років тому +562

    to take a $37k hit on a single fish to avoid tarnishing your reputation takes a person of exquisite character.
    he easily couldve cut off a smaller piece, played dumb or made excuses but he chose to retain his title of king instead.
    you, sir, have my respect and admiration. love from the US.
    im sure whoever sold him that sub-par tuna will greatly regret losing this man's business.

    • @thebreatho
      @thebreatho 6 років тому +19

      Well he said he could only know the quality of the tuna by cutting into it, so even the fisherman didn't know the tuna was not up to his standards

    • @gregsoddworld
      @gregsoddworld 6 років тому +74

      Well they kinda did when they gaffed it in the body and not in the head.

    • @Ruffiesz
      @Ruffiesz 6 років тому +2

      Svetlana Z he prob just did it once for this video lol

    • @ViKODiN_
      @ViKODiN_ 6 років тому +2

      Maybe he means yen not USD (??)

    • @antonioakiki3716
      @antonioakiki3716 6 років тому +13

      TB Clips its usd, some tuna goes for millions of dollar

  • @marica6776
    @marica6776 4 роки тому +4176

    "Feels like North Carolina" is my new phrase for disappointment lol

    • @fourmula4812
      @fourmula4812 4 роки тому +58

      i live in north carolina

    • @blackstrand
      @blackstrand 4 роки тому +120

      @@fourmula4812 are you disappointed?

    • @fourmula4812
      @fourmula4812 4 роки тому +15

      @@blackstrand i wuz born in nebraska hehe

    • @enjoijoshua6042
      @enjoijoshua6042 3 роки тому +46

      Hey man don’t point out the obvious of my state

    • @marica6776
      @marica6776 3 роки тому +7

      @@enjoijoshua6042 Don’t worry I’m from Florida 😂

  • @donemaulidtuahta9150
    @donemaulidtuahta9150 2 роки тому +10

    I've watched this video dozens of times, but always amazed with the way he cuts the tuna is full of honor.

  • @thelegendarychicken8831
    @thelegendarychicken8831 4 роки тому +105

    The pride in his work can only come from years of honest work. Eater once again with the beautiful videos, second time watching after a while.

  • @superchiefdunga5394
    @superchiefdunga5394 5 років тому +2813

    He’s definitely a Longsword main.

    • @maximus9321
      @maximus9321 5 років тому +125

      julex234 *monster hunter reference*
      Ah a man of culture

    • @anansiackhasone3428
      @anansiackhasone3428 5 років тому +13

      No dual blades better and superior

    • @johnfrank3575
      @johnfrank3575 5 років тому +16

      LS GANG RISE UP!!!

    • @ggc4183
      @ggc4183 5 років тому +1

      Jeffrey Cheng nice ds reference bud

    • @har0her059
      @har0her059 4 роки тому +4

      Glaive gang where you at?

  • @bae7589
    @bae7589 5 років тому +503

    i get the feeling that he's like those characters in anime, where he is one of the friend of an old legend main character and a supplier of many things and a badass.

    • @bae7589
      @bae7589 5 років тому +2

      @Nylon exactly!

    • @irrespondible
      @irrespondible 4 роки тому

      Can't wait to see him in the last season of Food Wars...

    • @chr1543
      @chr1543 4 роки тому

      He reminds me of rayleigh

    • @anuradhajoshi7389
      @anuradhajoshi7389 4 роки тому

      That weapons guy from John Wick

    • @DebateAndRelate
      @DebateAndRelate 4 роки тому

      Like kisuke urehara from bleach essentially, a man who sources all things exotic and prime for consumers.

  • @TUNAPEDIAPACIFIC
    @TUNAPEDIAPACIFIC 2 роки тому +116

    There’s one thing about Japanese culture that’s very endearing to me. It’s not what you do for a living, it’s how you do it that matters. It’s an amazing way to live, because everyone cares deeply about what they do. Everyone works hard because nobody feels ashamed about their job.

    • @lance_wavy
      @lance_wavy 2 роки тому +2

      Yes. Thank you for reminding me the comment that I had just read three scrolls ago.

    • @MirzaAhmed89
      @MirzaAhmed89 Рік тому +2

      How do you know this? Have you asked every Japanese person.
      Odds are, just as many Japanese people hate their jobs as do people in other countries. Maybe they don't show it, but they still do.

    • @vi-sl2lv
      @vi-sl2lv Рік тому

      Ok moron

    • @juanjuan5698
      @juanjuan5698 8 місяців тому +1

      @@MirzaAhmed89it doesn’t matter if they hate their job or not. They work hard to make sure they are doing their job to the best of their ability.

  • @AikonikBoy
    @AikonikBoy 5 років тому +2730

    To be fair, he did lose 37,000 USD in that North Carolina transaction. Who wouldn't be a tad salty?

    • @BIackCadillac
      @BIackCadillac 5 років тому +284

      I'd be pretty pissed man.

    • @isaiahandrews442
      @isaiahandrews442 5 років тому +57

      No when you sell a 70k one when it only cost you 30k purchase

    • @BIackCadillac
      @BIackCadillac 5 років тому +423

      @David Mc Millionaires still don't enjoy losing money. He obviously wasn't too torn up about it, but he was still annoyed by it.

    • @swishlordnorth
      @swishlordnorth 5 років тому +212

      David Mc I think he was more bothered by the fact he paid good money for it to be damaged, meaning he may or may not have been able to use it since he cares so much about quality

    • @738polarbear
      @738polarbear 5 років тому +5

      Well he is not so swift then is he . If he lost that much . Could his representative NOT see where they gaffed it?

  • @kiml85
    @kiml85 6 років тому +191

    When I was in Japan, I watched this man portion a whole tuna. I didnt even know who he was but his shop was the only one still working while others were closing up (It was late morning, after all the days orders had already been sent out for delivery). Watching this video made me appreciate how lucky I was to be able to witness firsthand in Japan.

    • @Super-it3ij
      @Super-it3ij 6 років тому

      Kim L.
      are you 100% sure it was him?
      all Japanese look alike :v
      source: Japanese here

  • @fafafooey4126
    @fafafooey4126 6 років тому +1286

    Man i truly love people like this who get to work their whole life doing something they love and having a real trade learned... Ive been working towards a networking degree and everyday i dread working in that field more.. I rather have this, i rather be a person who works hard and maybe doesn't make as much , though i can be proud about doing what i do.

    • @Thomas-lh4hf
      @Thomas-lh4hf 6 років тому +47

      Believe it, its not about the money son... Money is just another word for numbers.. Are you killing yourself for numbers? Even though you hate math...?
      Do what you love... Even if its growing pot.

    • @mickeyscorner2032
      @mickeyscorner2032 6 років тому

      You funny. @500+ an ounce, everyone should grow pot!

    • @illfaptothis333
      @illfaptothis333 6 років тому +6

      same here bro. sometimes i wish i had the same diehard motivation my parents gen have. sometimes i see people my age with it too, and it kills me inside because i know they're going to be great. but stay positive, youll find your own thing soon, maybe just a shift in perspective is all it takes. good luck

    • @LV426wy
      @LV426wy 6 років тому +6

      For 12.50$ starting an hour you can be an EMT and love your job everyday. Lots of advancement, you can help people and drive on the opposite side of the road (among other things: hot partners, in uniform restaurant discounts, police mostly leave you alone) And you will ALWAYS have job security. Five years ago I was a dishwasher and now I’m here. Life is good. Pay isn’t everything.

    • @theuberdriver9029
      @theuberdriver9029 6 років тому +2

      Join the service. It’s fun, it’s satisfying and you make a lot of really good friends that you know you CAN depend on

  • @patzchan1900
    @patzchan1900 3 роки тому +209

    "Theyre selling it to Japan; itd be nice to follow Japanese standards"
    ROASTED!

    • @Simz357
      @Simz357 3 роки тому +3

      If the Japanese fishermen are so good why are they buying from North Carolina

    • @patzchan1900
      @patzchan1900 3 роки тому +17

      @@Simz357 Lol. You can find top quality animals all over the worlds oceans and seas that is not just raising them on man-made and local waters. And again, theyre not "buying" but "taking" what is sold to them then rely on Tsukiji's quality control.

    • @A3421
      @A3421 3 роки тому +2

      @@patzchan1900 lol

    • @Simz357
      @Simz357 3 роки тому +2

      Yeah obviously most of it is getting shipped to Japan. So if you want to desecrate the tuna population. Sooner or later your going to have to stick some scarred tuna meat in your sushi hole.

    • @Simz357
      @Simz357 3 роки тому

      The first sentence is facts. 3/4 of the words bluefin catch goes to Japan.

  • @GoHomeAndGetYourShinebox
    @GoHomeAndGetYourShinebox 5 років тому +1084

    *North Carolina:* Here's your tuna sir 🏹🐟
    *Tuna King:* 🤦🏻‍♂️

    • @changlee1196
      @changlee1196 5 років тому +2

      Wonder if there is an agreement on the purchase or some type of certification/inspection that is done prior to selling or buying.

    • @edrienmanzanero4081
      @edrienmanzanero4081 5 років тому +1

      @@changlee1196 maybe they care alot about the fish more than the buyers

    • @inflatablewolfie
      @inflatablewolfie 4 роки тому +1

      @@changlee1196 I believe the buyer sees the fish before buying it but it's not always possible to see injuries so it's a bit of a gamble. I remember seeing a video of an auction in the market or something where they bring out the fish and those like the tuna king bid on them.

  • @BelenusValikonis
    @BelenusValikonis 6 років тому +49

    "If you love it, you'll teach yourself. If you don't love it, others teach you."
    That quote really resonates with me, as I've been of a mind to teach myself blacksmithing, instead of going to a school for it, or finding a master. I want to explore it for myself, and find my own success with it. After having been "taught" things I didn't care about my whole life going through regular school and college, I feel for the first time that I'm learning something truly worthwhile and exciting. I can definitely understand how Mr. Yamaguchi must've felt back then, and probably still feels now, doing what he loves. He has pride in his work, and takes responsibility for the product. This is a man worthy of respect.

    • @thereissomecoolstuff
      @thereissomecoolstuff 6 років тому +4

      He had a master.. His father...If want to learn smithing find a craftsman.. They want to pass on their skills and knowledge. They want to keep the art alive. Save you a tremendous amount of time. Be humble and respectful and they will show you everything..

    • @BelenusValikonis
      @BelenusValikonis 6 років тому +2

      @@thereissomecoolstuff There are definitely advantages to having a mentor, and to anyone who has one in mind that'd be willing to teach them, I'd say go for it. My father is a well-known luthier (and craftsman/handyman of many other categories), and I've been learning his craft as well. But the point behind that quote, is that if you truly enjoy what you're doing, you'll go above and beyond what someone else could simply direct you to do. My father is a great craftsman, but there are things you *can't* teach someone - it's up to each person to learn all they can, from any source, and continue raising the bar. Another quote comes to mind, "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink."
      With as many sources of knowledge as there are on the internet, as well as more books existing than anyone has ever had access to in previous times, it's very easy to immerse yourself in any sort of craft. Fundamental information, project ideas, instructional videos, bits of wisdom and efficiency from experienced hands, not to mention networking and discussion of both masters and novices, and everyone in between... all of that is obtainable without ever having any formal apprenticeship or schooling. Sure, a mentor can help guide you through it, and perhaps bring out more of your potential (if they're exceptional teachers), but for people that don't have any (or at least easy) access to such people, they must find their own way. Some people even learn better teaching themselves, such as myself. You say having a mentor will "save you a tremendous amount of time", but that time spent figuring things out for yourself is absolutely *crucial.* A person who's learned through trial and error, and careful observation is much more knowledgeable and competent than one who's simply been instructed to do it the "right" way, and hasn't experienced their efforts amounting to very little. Failure is necessary, and those with the drive to push beyond it will have an advantage over those who took the easier path. I like to think of this age we live in as the "age of the autodidact", as there has been no better time in history for it.
      As long as there is information and people willing to absorb and apply it, a craft will never die. Blacksmithing in particular is on the rise.

  • @mohammedsadiq7264
    @mohammedsadiq7264 5 років тому +80

    This is not work or business, this is art, this is passion.
    For somebody to find love in his/her work is the secret to lifetime happiness.

  • @nightcorelover419
    @nightcorelover419 3 роки тому +6

    What a great man he is. You can really see that he puts passion into his Job. I love it.

  • @RandomBlackGamer
    @RandomBlackGamer 6 років тому +1490

    Enough cutting precision to make a vegan shed tears of pain and joy

    • @MK_2023.
      @MK_2023. 6 років тому +35

      Nah, I’m a vegetarian and I thought this video was amazing.

    • @RandomBlackGamer
      @RandomBlackGamer 6 років тому +95

      This is why I said "vegan." Vegetarians and vegan are 2 different things ^_^

    • @jadentran9895
      @jadentran9895 6 років тому +33

      Ringo unfortunately, it’s true lol. The vegans alway complain about the normal people for some reason

    • @CedricBassman
      @CedricBassman 6 років тому +84

      Good old saying "How do you spot a Vegan? Easy, he will tell you."

    • @hagraevenh6109
      @hagraevenh6109 6 років тому +18

      I'm a vegan who enjoyed the video.

  • @thottydagod457
    @thottydagod457 6 років тому +263

    Life is weird....at first I was like, why is this in my recommended, now I'm upset with North Carolina

    • @evanmaliqaviation6605
      @evanmaliqaviation6605 Рік тому +8

      Contextually when I saw this comment at first, i was extremely confused. Now, it makes a lot of sense 😂

    • @toomanyjstoomanyrs1705
      @toomanyjstoomanyrs1705 Рік тому +3

      No kidding.
      Come on North Carolina, what's wrong with you.

  • @ParadigmUnkn0wn
    @ParadigmUnkn0wn 5 років тому +42

    I respect that he refuses to deliver a subpar product, even if it means taking a financial loss.

    • @black_jackledemon6298
      @black_jackledemon6298 5 років тому +5

      One advantage to that trade. You can at least eat the subpar.
      Still probably tastes way better than average for those of us land-locked. 🤷‍♂️

  • @djastrembsky
    @djastrembsky 6 років тому +301

    I’m a 17 year old who works at a fish department and I actually cut tuna the sizes that he cuts be let me tell u this man is a genius with knives

    • @Chika-kc6gr
      @Chika-kc6gr 6 років тому +41

      I cut onion and cry.. what's up

    • @just_justine4
      @just_justine4 6 років тому

      Share mo lang?

    • @Lithrus_
      @Lithrus_ 6 років тому

      also japanese quality blades

    • @shabibmahab
      @shabibmahab 6 років тому

      Yeah I worked with a sushi chef for a while and this isn’t something you can just start doing for fun lol

  • @littlejohn9458
    @littlejohn9458 4 роки тому +45

    I come from along line of fishermen and I was thought to deep sea fish bye hand lining a technique that in my opinion has long been forgotten.
    I highly respect this man and his technique and keen eye to detail because that is how my grandfather has thought me.

    • @Banktella54
      @Banktella54 4 роки тому +1

      It’s very much alive in the South Pacific islands (Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia)

  • @Reg3e
    @Reg3e 6 років тому +423

    11:32 Best Quote,
    "If you love it, you'll teach yourself. If you don't love it, others teach you."

  • @beeboyspnw5500
    @beeboyspnw5500 2 роки тому +18

    I fished on a commercial fishing boat in the South Pacific jig fishing for Albacore for a Japanese buyer. We would meet a “Fish Technician” in Tahiti & he would grade the fish. Every fish had to be head gaffed. It is difficult as the boat is moving & your pulling fish by hand as fast as you can. That experience taught me how serious Japan is about their fish. Beautiful video.

  • @nfrench2100
    @nfrench2100 4 роки тому +55

    This is one of my favorite channels by far. Seeing the passion that these people hold for their profession does a lot to my spirit.
    “If you love what you do, you’ll teach yourself. If you don’t, someone else will teach you”
    Amen

  • @cosmicgalactic
    @cosmicgalactic 6 років тому +460

    *shakes fist angrily in the air* NORTH CAROLINAAAAAAAAAAAA

    • @steadysunGRT
      @steadysunGRT 5 років тому +1

      @Deserve Not Desire lmfaoooooo

    • @Marbeary
      @Marbeary 5 років тому

      @ZadfrackGlutz Zesozose s

    • @grey_blue2513
      @grey_blue2513 4 роки тому +1

      @Deserve Not Desire They tear down my shitty wall!

  • @Agm1995gamer
    @Agm1995gamer 5 років тому +535

    Trader : "my wasabi my wasabi my wasabi"
    Captions : "this is my personal wasabi"

    • @2321tma
      @2321tma 4 роки тому +34

      In japanese “my-wasabi” is slang term for “personal wasabi”. Translation is correct in that sense

    • @reibee888
      @reibee888 4 роки тому +1

      @@2321tma aight weeb

    • @pebbleman721
      @pebbleman721 4 роки тому +14

      @@reibee888 weeb

  • @charlespaul1684
    @charlespaul1684 3 роки тому +11

    Love videos like this, no annoying presenter interrupting anyone. Just a really interesting person allowed to tell their story.

  • @halolime117
    @halolime117 4 роки тому +794

    Japanese man with long sword:
    Everyone: This looks like anime

    • @Wyatt_Riley
      @Wyatt_Riley 4 роки тому +29

      Bro its literally a sword sized sashimi knife lol I've never seen anything like it but I need to get one now

    • @AprilaBK
      @AprilaBK 4 роки тому +9

      It looks like the sword from attack on titan

    • @jrpueyo7531
      @jrpueyo7531 4 роки тому

      Knife...

    • @PsychoKern
      @PsychoKern 3 роки тому +6

      @@AprilaBK Nah, AoT swords are literally just big box cutter blades xD

    • @AndyKusanagi86
      @AndyKusanagi86 3 роки тому +2

      i'll bet the weebs watching this thought he was gonna cut the tuna samurai-style. xP

  • @Ricardo-oh7kg
    @Ricardo-oh7kg 6 років тому +1024

    This dude has the perfect look of a tuna genius lol

    • @nathantp39
      @nathantp39 6 років тому

      Asvpdynasty l Japanese?

    • @Ricardo-oh7kg
      @Ricardo-oh7kg 6 років тому +17

      BOW DOWN AND KNEEL no like the outfit and the hair but the Japanese helps with the look too

    • @gilles3080
      @gilles3080 6 років тому

      Asvpdynasty just about sums it up haha

    • @redbandet
      @redbandet 6 років тому +47

      I think it is because his jacket makes him look like a fisherman, the pencil makes him look smart and that purple scarf makes him look unique

    • @Ricardo-oh7kg
      @Ricardo-oh7kg 6 років тому +2

      Patrick Co basically lol

  • @johnathanross4805
    @johnathanross4805 4 роки тому +18

    I like it when he can pretty much identify where it came from by their scars. Like the tuna with a possible spear punch from maybe North Carolina. Amazing work sir. Watching you is an art

  • @pauloalexandredefreitas8880
    @pauloalexandredefreitas8880 3 роки тому +96

    He's the tuna king while sleeping 4 hours/night. With that sleeping routine, I wouldn't be the sardine slave

  • @Light-vu6ws
    @Light-vu6ws 6 років тому +527

    Legend has it that the pen on his right ear never falls until the day he quits.

  • @B______L
    @B______L 5 років тому +368

    9:30 "Time for tasting, grab me my small blade".
    *Pulls out 3 foot long knife*

  • @Axiomatic75
    @Axiomatic75 3 роки тому +53

    The best sushi I've ever had was at that market. Damn near brought me to tears.

    • @_Saracen_
      @_Saracen_ Рік тому +2

      I've never really liked seafood, no-matter what I try it always has that same unique fishy taste to it that for some reason makes me nauseous. Yet after watching a video like this it makes me wonder if Tuna would be a different experience, it looks like the steak of the sea.

    • @Axiomatic75
      @Axiomatic75 Рік тому +2

      @@_Saracen_ Tuna does indeed have less of a fishy taste than other types. Maybe try canned tuna at some point (though it tastes completely different from the tuna they use for 🍣) and if you have a good sushi restaurant nearby go and try a couple of pieces there. Maybe it works for you, maybe fish really just isn't your thing.

    • @manuelcorpuz4408
      @manuelcorpuz4408 Рік тому

      those in can were different they are albacore.. tuna that within this type are expensive and not really found in cans@@Axiomatic75

  • @OSG_Graced
    @OSG_Graced 4 роки тому +527

    North Carolina: Gives Tuna King a pierced Tuna
    Tuna King: *You should’ve gone for the head*

    • @lonestaroftejas
      @lonestaroftejas 4 роки тому +3

      It all boils down to quality. Do it right all the time, every time.

    • @cathybaldry7822
      @cathybaldry7822 4 роки тому +20

      North Carolina take note you Fd up

    • @republican4u2nv78
      @republican4u2nv78 4 роки тому +10

      @@rock2.0 6:03 The numbers he mentioned were not from that fish... He said it was a story from the other day.

    • @republican4u2nv78
      @republican4u2nv78 4 роки тому +2

      @@rock2.0 I don't care to guess about things- all I pointed out to you is the time stamp with him stating those specific numbers were from a previous day and a different fish.

    • @mike840621
      @mike840621 4 роки тому +1

      I wonder if it was the "Hot Tuna " that harpooned it in the stomach? Pa-pow!!

  • @s0dfish110
    @s0dfish110 6 років тому +13

    "If you love it, you'll teach yourself. If you don't, others teach you". This is the first time I've heard this said, and i think it will stay with me forever.

  • @johnJohn-dz4ex
    @johnJohn-dz4ex 4 роки тому +331

    This guy to Crocodile Dundee: "That's not a knife...

    • @ErikAdalbertvanNagel
      @ErikAdalbertvanNagel 4 роки тому +6

      Underrated.

    • @nurlindafsihotang49
      @nurlindafsihotang49 4 роки тому

      "Hai!, zis is a knife desu!"

    • @chiadinwarie9444
      @chiadinwarie9444 4 роки тому

      Humankind has constantly ignored God and His message for too long. We act in the place of God who is the creator of nature and the universe. Our sheer arrogance and total disregard for God and His son Jesus Christ have brought all these miseries and miscalculations. Science with all its 'benefits' and ramifications cannot and will never replace God's message of salvation to humankind through His only begotten son Jesus Christ.
      Therefore my friend if you desire to have eternal life after your short stay on earth then you must settle the sin factor through believing the atonement that Jesus Christ made on the cross of Calvary. All humankind is born as sinners and no sinner will inherit God's kingdom.
      Please repent from your sins and give your life to Jesus Christ so that you can have the righteousness of God which is only in Jesus.
      dclm.org/

    • @SanilJadhav711
      @SanilJadhav711 4 роки тому +12

      @@chiadinwarie9444 Damn, that's mad crazy, especially the part where I didn't ask

    • @adlayeshay8980
      @adlayeshay8980 4 роки тому +3

      @@chiadinwarie9444 hail satan

  • @FrancisR420
    @FrancisR420 3 роки тому +9

    Man I just saw a block of four comments in a row just quoting "if you love something you teach yourself if you don't others teach you"

  • @luckyxiong1675
    @luckyxiong1675 6 років тому +2234

    "Feels like North Carolina" XD

    • @ggsdude1
      @ggsdude1 6 років тому +78

      Haha garbage.

    • @wolfy4734
      @wolfy4734 6 років тому +4

      Lucky Xiong yes

    • @pepe-f8f
      @pepe-f8f 6 років тому +167

      So, the nature of North Carolina makes good tuna grow, but the people there are garbage. You mean that? lol

    • @invitebyte3278
      @invitebyte3278 6 років тому +14

      6:46 lol

    • @ruowangjian8718
      @ruowangjian8718 6 років тому +68

      she oaken smh, it's the way they handle the fish by killing it is trash. That doesn't mean the people are trash

  • @heyimfroge1383
    @heyimfroge1383 6 років тому +1117

    Man’s cutting the tuna with an anime sword

    • @thumping5166
      @thumping5166 6 років тому +5

      Dead Man Walking exactly! Over kill

    • @Bauson
      @Bauson 6 років тому +6

      mason_the_epic_fisherman Mason how’s that over kill

    • @thumping5166
      @thumping5166 6 років тому +6

      xd Viper Night xd Look at the size of the goddamn knife!

    • @SharockoRAZR
      @SharockoRAZR 6 років тому +30

      @@thumping5166 its normal to have a long knife so you can cut it with fewer strokes back and forth making it easier.

    • @liksoonlo
      @liksoonlo 6 років тому +50

      Tunagatana.

  • @elavaceestates5162
    @elavaceestates5162 6 років тому +29

    "If you love it, you'll teach yourself. If you don't love it, others will teach you."
    This is what makes the best of the best. Choose a path that YOU want to walk, and give 100%.

  • @michaelnewman3671
    @michaelnewman3671 2 роки тому +4

    If you ever want to question what passion looks like. Watch these videos and how Japanese people talk about how much they love to do something. Awesome.

  • @slothyyysloth
    @slothyyysloth 4 роки тому +426

    “How much sleep I get each night” “Four on a good night”
    Me: He’s slicing until he can’t anymore

  • @crowncourt8276
    @crowncourt8276 6 років тому +12

    LOL, I like this guy. Cracked up when he exclaimed "feels like North Carolina".

  • @thebloodyenglish6620
    @thebloodyenglish6620 6 років тому +1269

    I love how butt hurt the Americans in the comments are..... He is importing from America to Japan.... how is he meant to inspect the fish before it arrives..... he's buying it trusting the supplier the tuna will be top quality.... like how he weighs the meat before trimming and his costumers trust he isn't fobbing them off but is instead doing all the clean up work for them..... its all about trust... and his supplier instead stabbed the fish in the most valuable part loosing him hundreds if not thousands of dollars..... is it edible? 100%
    Can he sell it to his main target costumers? No
    A lot are very high end restaurants with high standards and these standards start with the quality of the raw ingredients.
    Say you bought a new lamborghini (according to google they go for around $200,000 to nearly $300,000) and it was mint conditions untouched....
    Someone trips and smash their head into the door leaving a dent.
    Will the small dent effect its use? no it wouldn't
    But would you be pissed? Yes
    You are paying for a quality product and expect it to be up to standard
    exactly the same

    • @zacharyburdette4261
      @zacharyburdette4261 5 років тому +68

      Matt I don't see any Americans complaining. only people complaining about Americans complaining... ironic

    • @thebloodyenglish6620
      @thebloodyenglish6620 5 років тому +128

      @@zacharyburdette4261 time has passed bud when I commented the majority of the comments were pissed off Americans 👌

    • @exchange8437
      @exchange8437 5 років тому +1

      i agree but you cannot use the english language that is the worst example anyone could have gave

    • @eveschaan
      @eveschaan 5 років тому +3

      That is enough guys. No need to be toxic guys. It is not a big deal.

    • @kevinjohnson7300
      @kevinjohnson7300 5 років тому +4

      One of the best comments about that guy talking about NC was "Pshh whatever, he is still salty over Nagasaki" lol, and i looked buddy i didnt see any complaining Americans

  • @oreginol1
    @oreginol1 2 роки тому +17

    I love how amazing his story is, and his inspirational love for fish.

  • @Errcyco
    @Errcyco 4 роки тому +27

    There’s some things you can’t reach as a human. But it makes me happy when I get to see interviews with those of us that excel in certain areas. This dude is a genius, probably at least partially responsible for your love of sushi if you live in the USA.

  • @ayysake6735
    @ayysake6735 6 років тому +673

    His bankai looks deadly.

    • @keithr.4645
      @keithr.4645 6 років тому +6

      FFSAKE lol

    • @montblancnoland4034
      @montblancnoland4034 6 років тому +2

      Lmaoooo classic

    • @marCast07
      @marCast07 6 років тому +14

      Zanpaktou😂

    • @BleachFan2007
      @BleachFan2007 6 років тому +11

      the shorter one is the zanpaktou the longer one is his bankai to finish the tuna off

    • @tomany65
      @tomany65 6 років тому +4

      0:13 did remind me of Bleach

  • @mugensamurai
    @mugensamurai 6 років тому +258

    You know this guy is a boss when his tuna knife is bigger than your samurai sword.

    • @migmatamang5839
      @migmatamang5839 5 років тому +4

      mugensamurai Wait till you see it’s second form.

    • @thecommentguy9380
      @thecommentguy9380 5 років тому +1

      They mean business when you see then process a tuna with a damn sword.

    • @hanselsihotang
      @hanselsihotang 5 років тому

      A boss fight against him would be epic.

    • @sorasarielcl
      @sorasarielcl 5 років тому

      *checks basement*
      I'm ashamed

    • @waywardhero1177
      @waywardhero1177 5 років тому

      He is the darksouls boss that takes you weeks to kill.

  • @spike6385
    @spike6385 2 роки тому +3

    I've been a fishmonger for 10 years, and I've taken down tuna, opah, sword, marlin etc, but this guys magurokiri technique is god damn beautiful to watch

  • @thomasuniat2939
    @thomasuniat2939 4 роки тому +254

    I'm making a sandwich with a butter knife right now and his knife make me feel wholly inadequate.

    • @Closed1405
      @Closed1405 4 роки тому +6

      I feel you. I was chopping veggies with an 8 inch chef's knife but now I think I should buy something bigger

    • @-lufon-8140
      @-lufon-8140 4 роки тому +1

      @@Closed1405 in this case, size is the decisive winner in terms of mental satisfaction

  • @icecreamcake5381
    @icecreamcake5381 6 років тому +974

    And he's only just using shikai here. Imagine if he went bankai.

    • @bellial974
      @bellial974 5 років тому +9

      What's the name of his sword, Is ir cool?

    • @hanson544
      @hanson544 5 років тому +61

      His bankai creates a giant fish he can control that tries to swallow the enemy, regenerating instantly whenever it is damaged while his blade gets even bigger. If the fish swallows you, its stomach liquids seal your abilities and poisons/paralyzes you. He can slice through the giant fish to instantly kill you without harming the fish.
      It also can emit versatile waves of water that can slice and incapacitate at a distance. He can create water walls to block attacks, too. As the battlefield fills with water, the fish becomes faster and stronger.

    • @jacobmortimore
      @jacobmortimore 5 років тому +12

      Lmao, his bankai would be his sword turns into a million razor sharp fish scales XD

    • @aln_ds4090
      @aln_ds4090 5 років тому +8

      Man, can you feel his reiatsu pressure in the video? No jokes .

    • @MrMechaMan
      @MrMechaMan 5 років тому +4

      I see you are a fan of bleach as well.

  • @ggchiu7400
    @ggchiu7400 4 роки тому +11

    i'd never thought I'd say it but- that tuna is BEAUTIFUL my god look at the colouration and the patterns in the meat wowee

  • @vacho8182
    @vacho8182 Рік тому +3

    I am amazed by Japanese people, Soo dedicated to their craft

  • @nesestrada142
    @nesestrada142 6 років тому +31

    Yukitaka Yamaguchi really is the king of maguro. It seems as he's taken the old ways of Japanese culture and mastered his craft/art, which you can find everywhere you look in Japan. Japanese people are so disciplined that whatever craft they take on, they will master it and will not rest until they do..

    • @thereissomecoolstuff
      @thereissomecoolstuff 6 років тому

      Many shows on Japanese culture state the crafts are dying. No replacements. Same in this country..

    • @nesestrada142
      @nesestrada142 6 років тому

      @@thereissomecoolstuff and it really is such shame to loose part of cultural tradition

    • @johntechwriter
      @johntechwriter 6 років тому

      Yeah, like murdering millions of their neighbors.

    • @johntechwriter
      @johntechwriter 6 років тому +1

      thereissomecoolstuff Hey, the bluefin will be long gone while the Japanese fishing machine will go on and on Hoovering the oceans of their apex fish . . . And whales.

  • @eri9986
    @eri9986 5 років тому +497

    *_OMG HE'S GOT A SWORD_*
    _"It's a Knife..."_

    • @someonerandom7398
      @someonerandom7398 5 років тому +14

      Isn't a sword just a long knife?

    • @eri9986
      @eri9986 5 років тому +4

      @@someonerandom7398 indeed it is

    • @someonerandom7398
      @someonerandom7398 5 років тому +2

      @サイレントボイス indeed it is

    • @RemoveChink
      @RemoveChink 5 років тому +3

      Someone Random thats what the Germans argued to their emperor

    • @cmgcell7813
      @cmgcell7813 5 років тому

      @@RemoveChink fimll
      ..
      Film

  • @kamichan7901
    @kamichan7901 6 років тому +213

    "I'm a perfectionist in tuna, not in my personal life" LOL, same dude same! But perfectionist for pancakes for me

    • @feefeee
      @feefeee 6 років тому +1

      How does it feel to be a perfectionist in the inferior sweet breakfast choice? Waffles make pancakes obsolete!

    • @Vic-lu6dk
      @Vic-lu6dk 6 років тому +1

      "Not in my personal life".
      The heck means that. Is he supposed to bring the fish home?

    • @masbaiy4858
      @masbaiy4858 6 років тому +6

      @@Vic-lu6dk it means he doesn't need top quality clothing, or his children get straight A across the board, or his garden forever pest free. He only need his tuna to be perfect. Everything else he tolerates.

  • @jeriscully
    @jeriscully 11 місяців тому

    He looks & sounds like he absolutely loves what he's doing, he is one lucky man.

  • @sgoddard638
    @sgoddard638 4 роки тому +331

    Common theme of being a perfectionist :4 hours sleep or less. I bet he even dreams about fish.

    • @urbainleverrier1
      @urbainleverrier1 3 роки тому +1

      LMAOO

    • @王震-y6c
      @王震-y6c 3 роки тому

      @@青いはな asdf

    • @charlietube7165
      @charlietube7165 3 роки тому

      He made of fish

    • @jout738
      @jout738 3 роки тому

      He dreams all night about delicious Tuna year by year, when Tuna is his life.😂

  • @daviddiehl197
    @daviddiehl197 5 років тому +12

    Rare to see people that take such pride in their work, they are willing to take a lose and still put out quality.

  • @SirPrizeWildRift
    @SirPrizeWildRift 4 роки тому +40

    I love this guy. How he tells the story makes me think like I'm having an adventure

  • @2loco
    @2loco 3 роки тому +9

    You know he's the real deal when they call him "tuna coordinator"

  • @jamesbrady1930
    @jamesbrady1930 6 років тому +5

    That is a man that has a true deep rooted love for his craft and absolute passion for providing nothing but the best, and holding others to standard. A truly admirable guy. It shows in in everything he does. Also love how he threw some shade on the fishermen in Boston and North Carolina for being sloppy with their catches. lol.

  • @melancholy5131
    @melancholy5131 6 років тому +6

    Imagine being that dedicated you can taste where a tuna comes from, from around the globe or visually you can see it, feel it. This man has serious passion.

    • @Super-it3ij
      @Super-it3ij 6 років тому +2

      Sacred Exaltation
      a tuna sommelier :v

    • @DWGuitar111
      @DWGuitar111 6 років тому

      Or maybe when he sees where the fish is from he already has made up in his mind how it's going to taste. This guy has biases like the rest of us.

  • @adamkalimusada5680
    @adamkalimusada5680 6 років тому +6

    Japanese people are hard working and honest when working, Idk why I'm so happy to see that person smile, it feels like all the burden of the mind disappears when he smiles... does anyone feel like i feel ?

  • @hoffjdod3276
    @hoffjdod3276 2 роки тому +19

    Even though he admits he barely gets any sleep and works in a high stress environment he doesn’t have that depressed gloomy look a lot of people have because you can tell he genuinely loves what he does.

    • @noban2730
      @noban2730 2 роки тому +2

      Wow yeah he's amazing.. the way he chops that peice of fish. Amazing

  • @Imrockintheboat
    @Imrockintheboat 5 років тому +8

    I have watched this 5 or 6 times now and it is my favorite. His passion for tuna is supreme!

  • @huntakilla1234
    @huntakilla1234 6 років тому +5

    Seeing people passionate about their craft, their professionalism and skill is just great too see

  • @jezkeanuambrocio1472
    @jezkeanuambrocio1472 6 років тому +459

    Dammit North Carolina, you had one job HAHAHA

    • @udcaps
      @udcaps 6 років тому +7

      ha.

    • @WeGoAllTheWayUp
      @WeGoAllTheWayUp 6 років тому +1

      whats the problem with north carolina? i don't understand

    • @PhaseXXX25
      @PhaseXXX25 6 років тому +24

      They have bad fishermen that cant fish

    • @harrislam
      @harrislam 6 років тому +25

      bro you gotta watch the video. Hard to imagine someone who watched and couldn't get the reference

    • @WeGoAllTheWayUp
      @WeGoAllTheWayUp 6 років тому

      Harris Lam but i didn’t get it. You have to explain to me. Cmon tell me

  • @IanBrian6241
    @IanBrian6241 4 місяці тому

    The Musical Score In This Video Is Legendary Honestly.
    Eater is Top Tier

  • @Boyetto-san
    @Boyetto-san 6 років тому +83

    "I'm most excited the moment I cut the fish."
    I'd be too if I could do it with what's basically a katana in a knife handle. Damn, that's badass

    • @davevd9944
      @davevd9944 6 років тому +6

      Well better to cut dead fish then go full Banzai on your annoying neighbors.

    • @sukmaraharja7446
      @sukmaraharja7446 6 років тому +3

      nobody knows what others thinking when doing it right? well, in my opinion it looked so satisfying. so, why not. dont be so rude to people man

    • @Dexrazor
      @Dexrazor 6 років тому +1

      Paul Don't put words in his mouth.

  • @alencko7114
    @alencko7114 4 роки тому +15

    "If you love it you teach yourself, if not others teach you"!! Wow!!!that's a life lesson if I have ever heard one👍

  • @SimpleSumm3r
    @SimpleSumm3r 6 років тому +51

    What he said was so damn true.
    If you love something, you'd learn it on your own.

  • @starkiller9897
    @starkiller9897 3 роки тому +4

    You can see how much he loves what he does!! Alot of boss's wouldn't be as hands on after being established but he loves the work and it shows!

  • @ottovonbismarck9501
    @ottovonbismarck9501 4 роки тому +409

    Gordon Ramsay: Looks in freezer
    ‘What is that’
    Tuna King: ‘Fresh Frozen’
    Gordon Ramsay: -_-

    • @M_N999
      @M_N999 4 роки тому +46

      Mate with a sword disguised as a knife .. Gordon won't even dare ...

    • @batmanforawhile
      @batmanforawhile 4 роки тому +10

      I’ll never understand why Gordon thinks it’s at all controversial for a small restaurant to freeze meat or own a microwave.

    • @xsn1per3l1te
      @xsn1per3l1te 4 роки тому +61

      batmanforawhile nah it's not that. It's wrong for a restaurant to sell frozen meat as if it was fresh, that's the problem. And the microwave, are you serious? Are you going to a restaurant to get your food microwaved? Standards bro, standards.

    • @PedroHenrique-nj3fk
      @PedroHenrique-nj3fk 4 роки тому +3

      @@xsn1per3l1te actually the microwave is good for if for some reason the costumers let their food get cold and need to warms it again , but just that

    • @Yachii
      @Yachii 4 роки тому +20

      @@PedroHenrique-nj3fk Have you seen what people do in Kitchen Nightmares? They make the food with the microwave thats why Gordon is pissed most of the time.

  • @decent2613
    @decent2613 5 років тому +135

    Everybody gangsta till Guts pulls up with his Dragonslayer and chops through 8 whole fish at once

    • @MehdiTalks
      @MehdiTalks 4 роки тому +2

      Nice Berserk reference

  • @tosht2515
    @tosht2515 6 років тому +1050

    Fantastic episode. Really enjoyed the tasting portion. That was different and very informative. 👍

    • @neuefilms
      @neuefilms 6 років тому

      ua-cam.com/video/lGHLE-Ohuq4/v-deo.html

    • @puchculi
      @puchculi 6 років тому +2

      Yea they handled it pretty well.. you could tell they were a little nervous never being in front of the camera much before probably

    • @jasmin1574
      @jasmin1574 6 років тому +2

      Chicken Stealer LOL so having a pencil behind your ear for the duration of a video makes him “full of himself”? You’re ridiculous. This is HIS shop, did you not see all the small paper tags on the tuna for labeling, or assume all the notes he constantly has to make as he’s working? Please stop, your immaturity is showing.

  • @69LP69
    @69LP69 9 місяців тому

    It was an impressive moment when I watched the process in real life at the Tsukiji market, right in front of you and you can buy a small piece and taste it there. One of many great moments of traveling to Japan!

  • @stijnmeenderink985
    @stijnmeenderink985 5 років тому +76

    Knives salesman: how big do you want your knife to be?
    Yujitaka Yamaguchi: *yes*

  • @sanchezking6188
    @sanchezking6188 4 роки тому +5

    This man really means business when he says that he puts his name on the things he sells. Real pride of his work and passion for the product.