The Year’s First Tuna Auction Topped at JPY 750,000 per Kilo at Toyosu Market
The annual first auctions of the new year took place on the morning of January 5 at wholesale markets in major Japanese cities. In particular, the bluefin tuna auction at Toyosu Market in Tokyo was highlighted on TV and online news media. According to Minato Shimbun, a fresh bluefin tuna from Oma, Aomori Prefecture, weighing 276 kilos, was sold for 207 million yen ($1.31 million), the second highest value following 333.6 million yen ($2.12 million) recorded in 2019...
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