In 2019 a single bluefin tuna, weighing 279 kilograms, sold at auction in Tokyo’s famous Tsukiji fish market for $3.1 million dollars. That comes out to $315/ounce, making for a very expensive piece of sashimi.
In this video from Abroad in Japan, we take a trip to the northern coast of Honshu, where Japan’s prized tuna are caught.
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