Massive bluefin tuna fetches record $3.2 million at Tokyo auction

A massive 535-pound bluefin tuna sold for a record 510 million yen ($3.2 million) at the first auction of 2026 at Tokyo's ...

Bluefin tuna sells for record $3.2 million at year-opening auction at Tokyo fish market

The top bidder for the prized tuna at the predawn auction was Kiyomura Corp., whose owner, Kiyoshi Kimura, runs the popular ...

Bluefin auction in Japan breaks record with $3.2 million sale

"When I see a good-looking tuna, I cannot resist," the auction's winner told media following the record-shattering sale on ...

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

A 535-pound Pacific bluefin caught off Oma in northern Japan sold for $3.2 million at Tokyo’s Toyosu Market. The winning bid came from Sushi Zanmai founder Kiyoshi Kimura, who’s now taken the biggest ...
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Bluefin tuna sells for record US$3.2 million at year-opening auction at Tokyo fish market

The pricey fish, caught off the coast of Oma in northern Japan, costs 2.1 million yen (US$13,360) per kilogram.

Ticker: Bluefin tuna sells for record $3.2 million; China and South Korea pledge to bolster ties

A massive 243-kilogram (535-pound) bluefin tuna sold for a record 510 million yen ($3.2 million) at the first auction of 2026 ...