Bluefin tuna fetches record $3.2m at Tokyo auction
JAN 5 - A bulky bluefin tuna made a splash at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market on Monday morning, fetching a record 510.3 million yen ($3.2m; £2.4m) at the Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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A staggering 510.3 million yen ($3.2m) was paid for a 243kg bluefin tuna at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market's first auction of the year, setting a new record. The winning bid came from Kiyomura Corp, operator of the Sushi Zanmai chain.
- The record-breaking bid was 510.3 million yen ($3.2m; £2.4m) for a 243kg bluefin tuna.
- Kiyomura Corp, owner of the Sushi Zanmai chain, made the winning bid. The company's president, Kiyoshi Kimura, known as the Tuna King, has consistently paid top dollar for tuna at these auctions.
- This purchase breaks Mr. Kimura's previous record of 333.6 million yen ($2.1m) set in 2019, further solidifying the trend of exorbitant prices at the market’s annual first auction, which even serves as a tourist attraction.
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