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Japanese sushi chain pays $3.2 million for tuna

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.

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500-pound tuna reels in record $3.2 million in Japan

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Sushi chain owner pays $3.2M for massive bluefin tuna

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A Japanese sushi restaurant bid 510 million yen ($3.24 million) for a single bluefin tuna on Monday, by far the highest-ever price paid at the annual New Year auction at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market.

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'When I see a good-looking tuna, I cannot resist' - massive bluefin sells for £2.4m

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

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 Toyosu fish market.

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Japan: Bluefin tuna fetches record USD 3.2 million in Tokyo's fish market at New Year auction

According to Kyodo News, the bluefin tuna, one of the most desirable fish for Japan's iconic dish, Sushi, weighed 243 kg and was caught off the coast of Oma in Aomori Prefecture in the Tohoku region. The fish was purchased by Kiyomura Corporation, a Tokyo-based operator of the popular sushi restaurant chain Sushizanmai.

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That’s some pricey fish: A glimpse into Japan’s New Year’s tuna auction

That’s a really big fish. This one weighed in at 535 pounds. It sold for a record $3.2 million (510 million yen) on Monday at an enormous annual New Year’s auction in Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market.

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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 fish of the year seven times.