How Does a Bluefin Tuna Command $3.2 Million? The Answer Begins in the Waters Off Oma

Caught off Honshu’s northern tip, the 535-pound bluefin was brought to Toyosu Market’s New Year auction, where Sushi Zanmai owner Kiyoshi Kimura claimed it with the morning’s top bid.

Japanese sushi chain drops $3.2 million on 535-pound bluefin tuna

A Japanese sushi chain paid a whopping $3.2 million for a bluefin tuna fish weighing over 535 pounds at the country’s Toyosu fish market. The company, Kiyomura Co., shared on social media that the owners bought the Pacific bluefin tuna at the famous Tokyo market. The sale was the first auction of 2026.

Japanese sushi tycoon pays fin-tastic record of US$3.2 million for bluefin tuna

A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record US$3.2 million for a giant bluefin tuna on Monday at an annual prestigious new year auction in Tokyo’s main fish market, smashing the previous all-time high.
Greek Reporter

Bluefin Tuna Sells for Record $3.2 Million at Tokyo Fish Market Auction

A record-breaking bluefin tuna sells for $3.2 million at Tokyo's Toyosu market, marking the highest price ever paid at the New Year auction.
Malay Mail

Raw deal? Japan’s ‘tuna king’ drops record RM13m on one giant fish

A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record US$3.2 million (RM13 million) for a giant bluefin tuna Monday at an annual prestigious new year auction in
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