Kiyoshi Kimura Explained

thumb|Kiyoshi Kimura's life-sized statue in front of his restaurant Sushi Zanmai, this one in Osaka's DotonboriKiyoshi Kimura (Japanese: 木村 清|Kimura Kiyoshi; born 19 April 1952) is known as the "Tuna King" of Japan. Kimura is the head of Kiyomura Corporation which runs the Sushi Zanmai chain of restaurants. In January 2019, Kimura paid a record 333.6 million yen for a 278kg (613lb) blue fin tuna and has been the highest bidder at the Japanese new year tuna auction in eight out of the past nine years.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The fish normally sells for $88/kilogram.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Japan sushi boss pays record tuna price. 5 January 2019. 5 January 2019. www.bbc.co.uk.
  2. News: Tuna sells for record $3 million in auction at Tokyo's new fish market. Telegraph. Reporters. The Telegraph . 5 January 2019. 5 January 2019. www.telegraph.co.uk.
  3. News: Sushi king pays record $3.1m for endangered bluefin tuna in Japan. Agencies. The Guardian . 5 January 2019. 5 January 2019. www.theguardian.com.
  4. Web site: Record $4 million paid in New Year's tuna auction at Japan's new fish market. hermesauto. 5 January 2019. The Straits Times. 5 January 2019.
  5. Web site: Japanese businessman spends $1.8 million on massive tuna. Woodyatt. Amy. 2020-01-06. CNN Travel. en. 2020-01-06.
  6. Web site: Bluefin goes for $3 million at 1st 2019 sale at Tokyo market. 5 January 2019. NBC News. 6 January 2019.

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