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Pacific Bluefin Tuna Fetches Record Price of $3.2m at Tokyo New Year Sale
A substantial Pacific bluefin tuna caused a stir at the Tokyo's Toyosu fish market this Monday, securing a unprecedented bid of 510.3 million yen ($3.2 million; £2.4m) during the market's inaugural auction of the year.
The successful offer for the 535-pound fish was placed by the parent firm of a popular sushi restaurant group, which manages outlets domestically and internationally.
"The first tuna brings fortune," commented the company president, a familiar figure at the annual new year's auction.
Dubbed the King of Tuna, this businessman is noted for placing record bids for bluefin tuna at these symbolic new year auctions.
Auction Shock and Record-Setting Precedent
Following the auction, the winner informed reporters that he was "astonished at the final price," noting, "I had thought we would be able to purchase it a little for less, but the price skyrocketed rapidly."
This latest acquisition exceeds his previous notable purchases:
- He secured a tuna for 56.5 million yen away in 2012.
- He spent 155 million yen in 2013.
- In 2019, he won a tuna for 333.6 million yen (2.1 million dollars).
Even after previously remarking that he thought he "did too much," he has now proceeded to break his own record yet again.
An Annual Spectacle of High Prices
The opening auction at the Toyosu fish market is typically known for sky-high prices. The previous year, the first tuna was purchased for 207 million yen by another sushi chain operator, which announced the fish would be served at its restaurants nationwide.
The frenetic atmosphere at the fish market during these pre-dawn auctions has become a major event in Tokyo. Monday's auction, which started around 05:00 local time, was equally bustling.
From Auction to Plate
The multi-million-dollar tuna was promptly prepared for diners at the bidder's sushi restaurants soon after the auction was finished.
"I believe like I've begun the year in a good way after eating something so lucky as the year starts," shared one elated customer.
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