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- May 15, 2013
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https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/01/05/national/tuna-new-years-auction-tokyo-toyosu-market/
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesal...-tuna-great-for-publicity-bad-for-the-species
Kiyoshi Kimura, who calls himself the “Tuna King,” purchased a 608-pound bluefin tuna at a New Year’s auction at the Toyosu fish market in Tokyo earlier this week
Kimura, who made the purchase on Jan. 5, purchased the gargantuan tuna for 193 million yen, which is currently worth about $1,780,811,
"bluefin tuna big enough to serve up about 10,000 pieces of sushi"
So, putting aside for a second the ethical issues of a vulnerable species, the math works out to about $178 / piece .....That's just the fish costs....Who the hell is buying sushi at these price points?
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesal...-tuna-great-for-publicity-bad-for-the-species
Kiyoshi Kimura, who calls himself the “Tuna King,” purchased a 608-pound bluefin tuna at a New Year’s auction at the Toyosu fish market in Tokyo earlier this week
Kimura, who made the purchase on Jan. 5, purchased the gargantuan tuna for 193 million yen, which is currently worth about $1,780,811,
"bluefin tuna big enough to serve up about 10,000 pieces of sushi"
So, putting aside for a second the ethical issues of a vulnerable species, the math works out to about $178 / piece .....That's just the fish costs....Who the hell is buying sushi at these price points?