– World’s most expensive tuna sold at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market. – A 243‑kg bluefin fetched a record 510.3 million yen at the first auction of 2026. – That is roughly ₹28–29 crore or about 3.2 million US dollars for one fish.
– The winning bid came from Kiyomura Corp., operator of the Sushi Zanmai chain. – Its owner, Kiyoshi Kimura, is famous as Japan’s “Tuna King” for his record bids. – This price beats his own 2019 record of about 333–334 million yen.
– The tuna was caught off the coast of Oma in Aomori, known for premium “Oma tuna.” – The fish cost around 2.1 million yen per kilogram, more than many luxury cars. – It will be cut and served across Sushi Zanmai outlets at normal menu prices as a lucky New