A tuna the size of a motorbike has sold for $1.3 million at auction in Japan.
A giant tuna has sold for big money in Japan
The 276kg bluefin tuna was purchased for 207 million yen at the Toyosu Fish Market's prestigious New Year auction in Tokyo on Sunday (05.01.25).
Michelin-starred sushi restaurateurs the Onodera Group and wholesaler Yamayuki made the winning bid and the sum is the second highest ever paid at the market's first auction of the year - after the 333.6 million yen paid by restaurant owner Kiyoshi Kimura for a 278g bluefin in 2019.
The Onodera Group says that the tuna will be served at restaurants across the country.
Onodera official Shinji Nagao told reporters following the auction: "The first tuna is something meant to bring in good fortune.
"Our wish is that people will eat this and have a wonderful year."