Japan: Tuna 'as Fat as a Cow' Sells for $1.3 Million

Deutsche Welle

Sunday, 05 January 2025 , 07:05 PM


Japan: Tuna 'as Fat as a Cow' Sells for $1.3 Million
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In Japan, an enormous bluefin tuna sold for around $1.3 million (€1.26 million) in the first auction of the season at Tokyo's famed fish market according to local media.

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Michelin-starred sushi restaurateurs, the Onodera Group said they paid 207 million yen for the 276 kilograms (608 pounds)of fish.

Second-highest selling tuna
Kyodo news agency reported that it was the second-highest amount to be achieved at auction on record.

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In 2019, a bluefin tuna fetched the equivalent of $2.1 million — the highest price ever recorded since 1999 when records began.

"It was as fat as a cow," Kyodo quoted 73-year-old fisherman Masahiro Takeuchi as saying.

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The COVID-19 pandemic saw New Year tunas garner only a fraction of their typical selling prices amid restrictions and fewer people dining out.

The latest big sale has raised hopes Japan will continue to recover from the economic downturn.

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