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.

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.

The 535-pound fish, purchased by Japan's self-proclaimed "Tuna King," was sliced and shipped to sushi restaurants across the ...

Winning bidder Kiyoshi Kimura, a.k.a. the Tuna King, plans to serve the prized fish in his Sushizanmai restaurants.

Kiyoshi Kimura broke his own record for a giant bluefin tuna at the celebratory start-of-year auction at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market. He said customers would pay standard prices despite him splashing ...

A massive 243-kilogram bluefin tuna has sold for a record-breaking 510 million yen, roughly $3.2 million, during Tokyo’s first fish auction of 2026.

The top bidder at a Tokyo fish market said they paid $1.3 million for a tuna on Sunday, the second highest price ever paid at an annual prestigious new year auction. Michelin-starred sushi ...

Kiyomura Co. said it paid about $3.2 million for the fish, or 510.3 million yen.

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.

The fish in question was caught off the coast of Oma in northern Japan, a region that is renowned for its high-quality tuna fish. According to a report by AP, tuna fish costs $13,360 per kilogram in t ...

The pricey fish, caught off the coast of Oma in northern Japan, costs 2.1 million yen (US$13,360) per kilogram.

A massive 243-kilogram (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.