I vacationed in Tokyo, Japan in September 2007 and that trip literally changed my life. Our first destination when we arrived there was to go to the Tsukiji Fish Market at 5:00 am to see the world's largest fish market in action. All the restaurant owners and chefs travel to this market early in the morning to get the days freshest fish to prepare and serve in their restaurants. There are fish auctions going on all around you when you are in the center of the hub. It is truly an amazing experience. It was there at the Tsukiji Fish Market that I tried Sushi for the first time. I actually ate Sushi at 3 different little "places" within the market that day because I was so blown away by the wonderful "new" food I had discovered. I have always loved seafood, but never thought I would enjoy "raw" seafood in any manner it was prepared. Well, having it made in Japan, but very "seasoned" sushi chefs is another story. For me, I fell in love with it. I didn't know at the time what I was actually eating, because trying the find someone at the fish market who actually spoke any English was impossible, but we would point to what someone else was eating and motioned that this was what we wanted to order. Somehow we were served exactly what we had wanted and from that day forward I have been hooked on sushi. I love eating fresh, healthy food, and now sushi is my main diet. I have taken sushi preparation lessons at our local Museum which offers several ethnic cooking lessons, and I have lost 25 pounds and am now a perfect size 2. That is how sushi has changed my life forever!