Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Bluefin Tuna Sells for Record $3.2M at Tokyo Auction
A very big and special fish called a bluefin tuna was sold for a lot of money at a fish market in Tokyo.
The fish weighed 243 kilograms and was sold for $3.2 million, which is the highest price ever paid for a tuna.
The buyer was a man named Kiyoshi Kimura, who owns a famous sushi restaurant chain.
He buys tuna every year for good luck and because he loves good tuna.
The fish was caught near a place called Oma in northern Japan, which is known for having the best tuna.
Mr. Kimura said he hopes the tuna will be delicious, even though he hasn't tasted it yet.
A 243 kg bluefin tuna sold for a record $3.2 million at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market.
The buyer was Kiyoshi Kimura, president of Kiyomura Corp and owner of the Sushi Zanmai chain.
The tuna was caught off the coast of Oma in northern Japan, known for high-quality tuna.
Kimura broke his own previous record of $2.1 million set in 2019.
The auction took place during the first New Year auction of 2026.
- Who
- Kiyoshi Kimura, president of Kiyomura Corp and owner of Sushi Zanmai chain
- What
- A 243 kg bluefin tuna sold for a record $3.2 million at the New Year auction
- When
- January 5, 2026, during the predawn auction
- Where
- Toyosu fish market in Tokyo, Japan
- Why
- The tuna is considered a delicacy and is believed to bring good luck in the new year
- Buyer
- Kiyomura Corp (Sushi Zanmai chain)
- Weight of Tuna
- 243 kg
- Price per Kilogram
- $13,360
- Previous Record Price
- $2.1 million (2019)
- Location of Catch
- Oma, northern Japan
- Auction Location
- Toyosu fish market, Tokyo
- Auction Date
- January 5, 2026
