Massive bluefin tuna fetches record $3.2 million at Tokyo auction
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Key Points:
- A 535-pound bluefin tuna was sold for a record 510 million yen ($3.2 million) at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market during the first auction of 2026.
- The winning bidder was Kiyomura Corp., owned by Kiyoshi Kimura of the Sushi Zanmai chain, who broke his own previous record of 334 million yen set in 2019.
- The tuna was caught off the coast of Oma, northern Japan, known for producing some of the country's finest tuna, and was purchased partly for good luck.
- Despite the high price, Kimura plans to sell the tuna dishes at regular prices across Sushi Zanmai eateries nationwide.
- The auction featured hundreds of tuna, with
