The Great Kantō earthquake on September 1 , 1923 , and the resultant fires which raged in its aftermath , caused severe damage throughout central Tokyo . A significant portion of the Tsukiji district burned to the ground , and the old Nihonbashi fish market was razed . In the citywide restructuring following the quake , the Nihonbashi fish market was relocated to the Tsukiji district , and after the construction of a modern market facility , reopened in 1935
Great Kantō earthquake
1923 Great Kantō earthquake
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