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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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 Sushi Zanmai chain.

Sushi chain owner pays $3.2M for massive bluefin tuna

Sushi Zanmai paid a record $3.24 million for a single 536-pound bluefin tuna at Tokyo's New Year auction, completely shattering previous records.
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Tide and Thyme food blogger Laura Davis is in the Kitchen Concepts Kitchen using her freshly caught bluefin tuna to make a delicious nicoise salad

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

Caught off Honshu’s northernmost tip, the 535-pound bluefin was brought to Toyosu Market’s New Year auction, where Sushi Zanmai owner Kiyoshi Kimura claimed it with the morning’s top bid.
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See the Record-Breaking Bluefin Tuna the Size of a Grizzly Bear That Sold for $3.2 Million at a Tokyo Fish Market

Kiyoshi Kimura, known as the "Tuna King," poses with the record-breaking bluefin tuna. Yuichi Yamazaki / AFP via Getty Images A Pacific bluefin tuna the size and weight of a grizzly bear sold for a ...
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Sushi chain owner pays record amount for single bluefin tuna

TOKYO — A massive 535-pound bluefin tuna sold for a record $3.2 million at the first auction of 2026 at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market. The top bidder for the prized tuna at the predawn auction on Monday ...