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Pacific Bluefin Tuna Commands Unprecedented Price of 3.2 million dollars at Tokyo Auction
A bulky bluefin tuna created waves at the Toyosu fish market this Monday, securing a record-breaking bid of 510.3 million yen ($3.2 million; £2.4m) during the market's opening auction of the new year.
The winning bid for the 243-kilogram fish was placed by the company of a popular sushi chain, which runs locations domestically and abroad.
"The first tuna signals fortune," commented the entrepreneur, a familiar bidder at the yearly new year's auction.
Known as the King of Tuna, this entrepreneur is famous for placing high bids for bluefin tuna at these high-profile year-opening auctions.
Bidding Shock and Record-Setting Past
Following the auction, the successful bidder admitted to the press that he was "astonished at the winning bid," stating, "I expected we would be able to acquire it a little at a lower price, but the price soared rapidly."
This latest acquisition exceeds his previous record purchases:
- He bid 56.5 million yen back in 2012.
- He spent 155 million yen in 2013.
- In 2019, he purchased a tuna for 333.6 million yen ($2.1 million).
Despite previously saying that he thought he "bid too high," he has now proceeded to shatter his own record once again.
A Tradition of High Prices
The first auction at the Toyosu fish market is notoriously characterized by sky-high prices. The previous year, the initial tuna was bought for 207 million yen by a different food company, which announced the fish would be served at its restaurants throughout the country.
The high-energy activity at the fish market during these early morning auctions has evolved into a popular event in Tokyo. Monday's auction, which started around 05:00 local time, was equally bustling.
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The multi-million-dollar tuna was shortly thereafter processed for patrons at the entrepreneur's sushi restaurants shortly after the auction ended.
"I feel like I've commenced the year in a positive way after consuming something so auspicious as the year begins," shared one satisfied diner.
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