date:Jan 06, 2013
Kiyomura K.K., a Tokyo-based sushi chain, paid a record 155.4 million yen ($1.76 million) to outbid an affiliate of a Hong Kong-based rival for a tuna it said would be enjoyed by Chinese and Japanese customers alike.
The fresh whole tuna weighed 222 kilograms (489 pounds) at the markets first auction of 2013 yesterday. The price compares with the 56 million yen Kiyomura paid last year to take an auction Itamae Sushi Japan K.K., an affiliate of the Hong Kong- based Taste of Japan Group, won the