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Yomiuri Shimbun photos Left: The tuna is landed in Oma, Aomori Prefecture, on Saturday. Right: A bluefin tuna that sold for ¥207 million in a New Year’s auction is seen at Toyosu Market on Sunday.
The Yomiuri Shimbun
13:34 JST, January 5, 2025
A 276-kilogram bluefin tuna sold for ¥207 million at the New Year’s auction at Toyosu Market in Koto Ward, Tokyo, on Sunday.
The fish was caught off Oma, Aomori Prefecture. Its price works out to about ¥750,000 per kilogram, the second-highest price since records began to be kept in 1999, including sales at the now-defunct Tsukiji market.
Yamayuki, a marine products intermediate wholesaler in Koto Ward, was the winning bidder for the fifth consecutive year. “The tuna was so fresh, it was on a different level. I hope many people will enjoy it,” said Yamayuki President Yukitaka Yamaguchi.
Participants in the day’s auctions made hand signals one after another to bid on a row of large tuna on display in the market.
