Tuna fetches over $1.3 million at Japan New Year's auction
A bluefin tuna was sold for 207 million yen ($1,316,835) on Saturday, January 5, marking the second-highest bid at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market's annual auction since its inception in 1999, according to market organizers.
Weighing 276 kilograms (608.4 lbs), the prized catch was jointly bought by renowned tuna wholesaler Yamayuki and upscale sushi restaurant Sushi Ginza Onodera, organisers told Reuters.
The record for the highest bid at the annual auction stands at 333.6 million yen ($3.1 million at the time), set in 2019, according to local media reports.
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