1 9 Kiyomura Co.'s President Kiyoshi Kimura, who runs a chain of sushi restaurants Sushi Zanmai, poses with a 243-kilogram bluefin tuna auctioned for a record 510 million yen ($3.24 million) at the first auction of 2026 at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market, at his sushi restaurant in Tokyo, Japan, January 5, 2026. (Pictures: REUTERS)ADVERTISEMENTA Japanese sushi restaurant bid 510 million yen ($3.24 million) for a single bluefin tuna on Monday, by far the highest-ever price paid at the annual New Year auction at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market. Weighing 243 kg (536 pounds), the prized catch went to Kiyomura Corp, the Tokyo-based operator of popular sushi restaurant chain Sushizanmai. The eye-popping bid beat Kiyomura's own previous record of 333.6 million yen in 2019. RELATED TOPICS Tuna Japan

Source: The Telegraph January 05, 2026 09:20 UTC