Reuters Insider - $1.8 mln for one tuna? In Japan, that's a bit of a steal
06/01/2020 08:06
Click the following link to watch video: https://share.insider.thomsonreuters.com/link?entryId=0_1dzid508&referenceId=tag:reuters.com,2020:newsml_OVBUWJAMJ_930&pageId=ReutersNews Source: Reuters Insider Description: One tuna sold for $1.8 million on Sunday at an auction at Tokyo fish market. Compared to last year though, that's a relative bargain. Julian Satterthwaite reports Short Link: https://tmsnrt.rs/39Ekoje Video Transcript: It’s become a New Year tradition in Japan. Buyers gathered Sunday at Tokyo Fish Market to purchase some expensive tuna, really expensive. This fish eventually went for about $1.8 million. The buyer was Kiyoshi Kimura, owner of a sushi restaurant chain. At over $6,000 per kilogram, the fish had better be good. But for Kimura, it’s maybe no big deal. Last year, he set the all-time record for a single fish, buying one tuna for about $3 million. This year’s must seem like a relative bargain