TOKYO, Jan 05 (News On Japan) –
At the primary tuna public sale of the yr held at Tokyo’s Toyosu Market, a bluefin tuna from Oma, Aomori Prefecture, was bought for 207 million yen, the second-highest worth in historical past.
Shortly after 5 a.m. on January fifth, the normal New Year public sale started at Toyosu Market.
The highest bid was for a 276-kilogram bluefin tuna from Oma, fetching 207 million yen, considerably exceeding final yr’s report of 114.24 million yen.
The profitable bidders have been the Onodera Group, which has received the highest bid for 5 consecutive years and operates sushi eating places, and seafood wholesaler Yamayuki.
Onodera Holdings President Shinji Nagao mentioned, “Since the first tuna of the year is considered an auspicious symbol, I hope people will enjoy it and have a good year ahead.”
Yamayuki President Yukitaka Yamaguchi commented, “It’s hard to say whether 200 million yen as the second-highest price ever is good or not, but considering the festive occasion, it was probably a positive result.”
Additionally, on the first public sale for contemporary sea urchin, round 400 grams of sea urchin from Hakodate, Hokkaido, paired with a lacquerware field, fetched a report 7 million yen.
This sea urchin will probably be served at Sushi Naomitsu in Tokyo’s Nakameguro from January sixth, priced at 400,000 yen per piece.
Source: ANN