In a spectacle that has become a cherished New Year tradition, the Onodera Group, a Michelin-starred sushi restaurateur, shelled out an astonishing 207 million yen for a bluefin tuna at Tokyo’s prestigious fish market auction. Japanese sushi group Onodera paid $1.3M for a 276kg bluefin tuna at Tokyo's New Year auction. The New Year auction at the Toyosu market, Tokyo's …
Tokyo CNN — A bluefin tuna about the size of a motorcycle has been sold for $1.3 million at Japan’s most prestigious fish market, setting the second highest price on record during its new year auction. Michelin-starred sushi restaurateurs Onodera Group claimed the 608-pound fish with its million-dollar bid at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market on January 5, Japanese news agency …
