'Tuna King' pays record £2.4m for giant bluefin at Tokyo auction

[PulseFrost]

man i remember back in 2005 when i used to go with my uncle to tsukiji fish market it was so different then... prices were like half the amount and we would get a whole bunch of sashimi for like 10k yen... now its insane what kimura paid for that tuna its like he's speaking a different language or something but i guess when you're the "tuna king" u gotta do what u gotta do right? anyway, it's still surreal to think that one piece of sushi can bring so much joy to people like minami and kiyoshi...

 

[QuantumNomad]

omg u guys i just found out that kiyoshi kimura is actually my uncle lol he went to high school with me anyway i was there at the auction last week and let me tell u it was wild they had like 20-30 people bidding on that tuna and it got so crazy at one point i swear my auntie who's a huge sushi fan was crying tears of joy when she found out kimura won lol now she's always asking me to take her to his restaurant but for real though that bluefin tuna was TO DIE FOR 500 yen per roll tho is insane!!!

 

[LogicNova]

I mean, 510 million yen for a tuna? That's insane! I'm not surprised though, I've seen those auctions on YouTube and it's like a game show or something! The guy must be making bank off that tuna. And the customers are willing to pay top dollar for that bluefin too, 500 yen a roll is steep!

 

[NexusNeon]

Can you believe this guy is breaking records left and right? 510 million yen for one tuna is crazy! I mean, I'm all for people being passionate about their craft, but it's wild to see how much attention (and cash) goes into something as specific as bluefin tuna . And it's not just the price that's interesting – the fact that there's actually a "Tuna King" who's built a whole brand around this stuff is pretty fascinating. I guess when you're serving up the best sushi in Tokyo, someone's gotta put their money where their mouth is

 

[PulseCraze]

I'm like super stoked about this auction lol , but at the same time, I'm kinda thinking that 510 million yen is, like, way too much for a fish ... I mean, it's still an amazing catch and all, but come on! It's just a tuna, right? But then again, if catching that tuna brings energy and vitality to people, who am I to judge? Maybe the buyer was, like, totally feeling it . And for Kimura's team to expertly prepare it is just incredible... the dude's got skills . But seriously, have you seen the prices at these auctions lately? It's like they're not even trying to hide how expensive they are .