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Record Bluefin Tuna Sells for $3.2 Million in Tokyo

1/11/2026

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  • A record-breaking bluefin tuna weighing 535 pounds sold for $3.2 million at Tokyo's Toyosu Fish Market on January 5.
  • The winning bidder was Kiyoshi Kimura, known as the "Tuna King."
  • Kimura sent about 30 pounds of the tuna to his Sushi Zanmai restaurant in Koreatown, Los Angeles.
  • The tuna has already sold out, with Kimura expected to participate in next year's auction.