Oma’s bluefin tuna, nicknamed “black diamonds” on account of their high value, are routinely snapped up by the country’s top chefs. For several years, Kiyoshi Kimura, the president of the Japanese sushi chain Sushi Zanmai, has ruled over the first tuna auction of the new year. This year, however, Hiroshi Onodera, owner of the luxe Sushi Ginza Onodera chain, has taken home the prized bluefin.
Whether or not bluefin ever hits $3 million again remains to be seen. The pandemic is by no means over, and there have also been questions raised in recent years about the sustainability aspect of for species such as bluefin tuna. The number of tuna continues to drop as the global demand for the delicacy grows.
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