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In one of its fish markets, Japan auctioned one massive 212 kilogram fish for tens of thousands of dollars.
Japan's biggest fish market ushered in 2023 with its annual New Year tuna auction. A 212-kilogram bluefin tuna was sold to the highest bidder for 36.04 million yen ($272,066) at Toyosu Market, which was more than double the price of last year's highest bid.#tuna#Japan #豊洲 pic.twitter.com/wUp2RgHQAf
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The top-selling tuna at Tokyo's traditional New Year auction sold at more than $270,000 on Thursday, nearly double last year's price, breaking a pandemic trend of slumping demand, according to AFP.
Japan tuna price soars past $270,000 at New Year auction https://t.co/wkA8aNxY0q prin @RFI_En
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The sale is making electronic headways, disseminating the news around the world under different different hashtags, including (#tuna #Japan #豊洲).
Japan tuna price soars past $270,000 at New Year auction #jakpostlife https://t.co/su6W7U529I
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Michelin-starred sushi restaurant Onodera Group and Japanese wholesaler Yamayuki forked out 36.04 million yen ($273,000) for the 212-kilo bluefin tuna in the auction at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market, the French news agency noted.
The top-selling tuna at #Tokyo's traditional New Year auction sold for more than $270,000 on Thursday, nearly double last year's price. #economy @JapanGov https://t.co/18ogX4Hh42
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The figure is still only a fraction of the 2019 record price, but marks a recovery for the symbolic auction after three years of idle activity during the COVID-19 pandemic when prices slumped, AFP pointed out.
