TOKYO -- A 212-kilogram bluefin tuna fetched 36.04 million yen ($273,000) on Thursday in the New Year's auction at the Japanese capital's Toyosu fish market, more than double last year's top price, as the restaurant and food industries are recovering from their pandemic-induced slump.
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Bluefin tuna fetches $273,000 at Japan auction after COVID drop
212-kg catch from off northeastern Japan to go to Sushi Ginza Onodera diners
This big fish, auctioned off on the morning of Jan. 5 in Tokyo, was served to diners in the afternoon. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
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