"Motorbike-Sized" Tuna Sells For More Than Rs 11 Crore At Tokyo Auction
Tokyo's prestigious Toyosu fish market, widely considered the world's largest seafood market, held its annual New Year auction on January 5 this year. One of the key highlights was the sale of a giant bluefin tuna, which fetched the equivalent of over a million dollars. The Onodera Group, which includes Michelin-starred sushi restaurateurs, paid 207m yen (approx Rs 11 crore) for the 276-kilo tuna at the auction. As per reports, this enormous tuna had the size and weight of a motorbike. The fish was caught off the coast of Oma in the northeastern prefecture of Aomori, reported the Japanese news agency Kyodo, as cited by CNN . Also Read: Slice Of Royal History: Queen Elizabeth II's Wedding Cake Auctioned For Rs 2.4 Lakh The group has paid the top price at this special auction for five consecutive years. In 2024, it paid 114m yen (approx Rs 6 crore) for the best tuna. "The first tuna is something meant to bring in good fortune... Our wish is that people will eat this a...