Overview
- The 243-kilogram Pacific bluefin landed off Oma fetched about ¥2.1 million per kilogram, totaling roughly ¥510.3 million ($3.2 million).
- Kiyomura Corp., run by Sushi Zanmai owner Kiyoshi Kimura, won the predawn bidding at Toyosu’s traditional first auction.
- The price surpasses Kimura’s prior record set in 2019, when he paid about ¥334 million for a 278-kilogram fish.
- Toyosu handles hundreds of tuna daily, yet the celebratory first auction typically commands far higher prices than routine trade.
- Conservation groups report Pacific bluefin stocks are recovering after curbs on overfishing, with calls for a long-term management plan in 2026.