Bluefin Tuna Sells for a Record JPY 510 Million at Toyosu's New Year Auction
CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterNHK, 5 January 2026: 'Tokyo's Toyosu Market held its New Year first auction on the morning of the 5th' (東京の豊洲市場で5日朝、新年恒例の「初競り」が行われ), where the Oma bluefin fetched JPY 510.3 million.[1]
A 243-kilogram bluefin tuna caught off Oma, Aomori, sold for a record JPY 510.3 million at Toyosu Market's first auction of 2026, bought by Kiyomura, the owner of the Sushi Zanmai chain.
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