Kiyoshi Kimura
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Kiyoshi Kimura (木村 清, Kimura Kiyoshi) is known as the "Tuna King" of Japan. Kimura is the head of which runs the chain of restaurants. In January 2019, Kimura paid a record 333.6 million yen for a 278 kg (613 lb) blue fin tuna and has been the highest bidder at the Japanese new year tuna auction in eight out of the past nine years.[1][2][3][4][5] The fish normally sells for $88/kilogram.[6]
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- ^ "Japan sushi boss pays record tuna price". 5 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Reporters, Telegraph (5 January 2019). "Tuna sells for record $3 million in auction at Tokyo's new fish market". Retrieved 5 January 2019 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Agencies (5 January 2019). "Sushi king pays record $3.1m for endangered bluefin tuna in Japan". Retrieved 5 January 2019 – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ hermesauto (5 January 2019). "Record $4 million paid in New Year's tuna auction at Japan's new fish market". The Straits Times. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ Woodyatt, Amy (6 January 2020). "Japanese businessman spends $1.8 million on massive tuna". CNN Travel. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "Bluefin goes for $3 million at 1st 2019 sale at Tokyo market". NBC News. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
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