Toyosu Looks to Retail, Online Markets to Boost Sales

The Triple Crown Tuna Set includes, clockwise from top, bluefin tuna, albacore, and southern bluefin. The set is also sold in supermarkets as sushi and rice bowl toppings.

Sekine Takayuki, originator of the Triple Crown Tuna Set and buyer for Chūō Gyorui.

An example of a Selected Otasu Assortment including chunks of natural bluefin tuna sashimi, a block of salmon, a packet of scalded whitebait, and dried horse mackerel. (Courtesy of Otasu Shōten)

A sample of the fresh domestic tuna block sold online by Yamawa.