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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

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

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

A 535-pound Pacific bluefin caught off Oma in northern Japan sold for $3.2 million at Tokyo’s Toyosu Market. The winning bid ...
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Japanese sushi chain drops $3.2 million on 535-pound bluefin tuna

A Japanese sushi chain paid a whopping $3.2 million for a bluefin tuna fish weighing over 535 pounds at the country’s Toyosu fish market. The company, Kiyomura Co., shared on social media that the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Massive Bluefin Tuna the Size of a Motorcycle Sells for $1.3 Million at a Japanese Fish Market

The Onodera Group, a Michelin-starred Japanese sushi restaurant chain, placed the winning bid for the massive fish. Onodera Group Tuna is big business in Japan, where highly skilled chefs transform ...