That $3.2 million bluefin tuna from Japan is sold out in LA
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Key Points:
- A record-setting 535-pound bluefin tuna was sold at Tokyo's Toyosu Fish Market for approximately $3.2 million, fetching about $6,000 per pound, purchased by Kiyoshi Kimura, known as Japan's "Tuna King."
- About 30 pounds of this prized tuna were flown to Sushi Zanmai's only U.S. location in Koreatown, Los Angeles, where it was served fresh with temperature-controlled packaging.
- Sushi Zanmai LA offered sushi slices from this tuna at affordable prices ranging from $4 to $7 each, limiting customers to one piece due to limited supply.
- The restaurant sold approximately 1,000 slices, which sold out quickly, marking the event as a special New Year gift
