$3.27 million for a single fish.. 'King of Tuna' breaks his record in Tokyo
In the first fish auction of the new year at Toyosu Market in Tokyo, businessman Kiyoshi Kimura, known as the 'King of Tuna', set a record by paying 510.3 million yen (about $3.27 million) for a giant bluefin tuna, marking the highest price recorded since auction data tracking began in 1999.
'Tuna King' pays record £2.4m for giant bluefin at Tokyo auction
Sushi entrepreneur Kiyoshi Kimura, known as the 'Tuna King', made headlines by purchasing a giant bluefin tuna for a record £2.4 million at a Tokyo auction.