$736,000 Tuna Time in Japan

Kiyoshi Kimura, president of the Sushi Zanmai restaurant chain was Japan's Big Sugar Daddy this past week when he purchased the worlds most expensive Bluefin Tuna at Tsujiki Market in Tokyo. The 593 lb beast was caught off the coast of Northern Japan in an area called Oma. Oma was ravaged by last years Tsunami. 

This fish was a whopper and the meat was luscious grade 1+ with beautiful red coloring and a high fat content. Even still, $1,293 US buckaroos per lb, yes PER LB is not considered the real market value for such an animal. Celebrity hoopla surrounding the first tuna auction of the year influenced the astronomic selling price. High roller Kiyoshi also stated that purchasing this $736,000 tuna was his way of contributing positively to the Japanese economy. Pieces of this tuna sashimi were sold at $5.45 on Thursday, a fraction of their market value. 

Watch this awesome video where a very pleased fish cutter uses what appears to be a samurai sword to divvy up the fish. Prepare yourself for some dramatic Japanese hooting and hollering!

DID YOU KNOW?

Tunas, like sharks and mackerels are WARM BLOODED fishes. The warm sanguini regulates their body temp making it possible for them to travel throughout a diverse range of water temperatures.

EVER WONDER how the experts grade tuna? Check out this informational link about tuna quality grading systems.

BLOOD RED WITH FATTY TISSUE, DEEELISH!