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The price for the 754-pound (342-kilogram) tuna beat the previous record set in 2001 when a 445-pound (202-kilogram) fish sold for 20.2 million yen, a spokesman for Tsukiji market said.
"It was an exceptionally large fish," said the official, Yutaka Hasegawa. "But we were all surprised by the price."
The massive tuna was bought and shared by the same duo that won the bidding for last year's top fish: the owners of Kyubey, an upscale sushi restaurant in Tokyo's Ginza district, and Itamae Sushi, a casual, Hong Kong-based chain.
Reporters thronged Hong Kong entrepreneur Ricky Cheng after his big win, which reflects the growing popularity of sushi around the world, particularly in Asia.
[Photo: A goldfish larger than a (big) dog]
"I was nervous when I arrived in Tokyo yesterday, but I am relieved now," he said after the auction, which began shortly after 5 a.m.
The giant tuna, caught off the coast of northern Japan, was among 538 shipped in from around the world for Wednesday's auction.
The record-setting price translates to a whopping 95,000 yen per kilogram, or about $526 per pound.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110105/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_pricey_tuna_3
fellow citizens of jpp, i like sushi....but holy something brown....what in the world
raw tuna sushi in its variety is my favorite...for good sushi i will pay about $7 -$15 for top grade sushi....the tuna in the article, in order to make a profit is going to be probably close to $50....but i know places in LA that charge close to that....so i wouldn't be surprised if places in tokyo charged that and more
"It was an exceptionally large fish," said the official, Yutaka Hasegawa. "But we were all surprised by the price."
The massive tuna was bought and shared by the same duo that won the bidding for last year's top fish: the owners of Kyubey, an upscale sushi restaurant in Tokyo's Ginza district, and Itamae Sushi, a casual, Hong Kong-based chain.
Reporters thronged Hong Kong entrepreneur Ricky Cheng after his big win, which reflects the growing popularity of sushi around the world, particularly in Asia.
[Photo: A goldfish larger than a (big) dog]
"I was nervous when I arrived in Tokyo yesterday, but I am relieved now," he said after the auction, which began shortly after 5 a.m.
The giant tuna, caught off the coast of northern Japan, was among 538 shipped in from around the world for Wednesday's auction.
The record-setting price translates to a whopping 95,000 yen per kilogram, or about $526 per pound.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110105/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_pricey_tuna_3
fellow citizens of jpp, i like sushi....but holy something brown....what in the world
raw tuna sushi in its variety is my favorite...for good sushi i will pay about $7 -$15 for top grade sushi....the tuna in the article, in order to make a profit is going to be probably close to $50....but i know places in LA that charge close to that....so i wouldn't be surprised if places in tokyo charged that and more
