Holy mackerel!
A hulking bluefin tuna the size and weight of a standard motorcycle was bought by a sushi chain owner dubbed the “Tuna King” for a record 510.3 million yen — roughly $3.2 million — at auction.
The 535-pound tuna was sold at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market during its annual New Year auction to Kiyomura Corp, which operates Sushi Zanmai restaurant, owned by “Tuna King” Kiyoshi Kimura.
Kiyoshi Kimura’s corporation purchased a 535-pound bluefin tuna for 510.3 million yen at an auction. AFP via Getty Images
Kimura shattered the previous record he set at the auction in 2019 when he purchased a 612-pound bluefin tuna for roughly $2.1 million.
The bluefin tuna is expected to sell for up to $13,360 per kilogram,
Join the conversation!
Please share your thoughts about this article below. We value your opinions, and would love to see you add to the discussion!