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King of the New Year: Ōma Tuna on Top of Toyosu Auction Again

  • The press views the first tuna auctioned in 2024, which fetched a price equivalent to ¥480,000 per kilogram. (© Kawamoto Daigo)

    The press views the first tuna auctioned in 2024, which fetched a price equivalent to ¥480,000 per kilogram. (© Kawamoto Daigo)

  • The highest bid of the 2020 auction went to Sushi Zanmai for a 276-kilogram fish selling for ¥193.2 million. At right is Kimura Kiyoshi, president of Kiyomura, which operates the sushi chain. (© Jiji)

    The highest bid of the 2020 auction went to Sushi Zanmai for a 276-kilogram fish selling for ¥193.2 million. At right is Kimura Kiyoshi, president of Kiyomura, which operates the sushi chain. (© Jiji)

  • Tuna on display at Toyosu. The “Ōma Tuna” label on the fish’s cheek is a sign of the highest quality. (Courtesy Toyosu Market)

    Tuna on display at Toyosu. The “Ōma Tuna” label on the fish’s cheek is a sign of the highest quality. (Courtesy Toyosu Market)

  • View of the Tsugaru Strait from Cape Ōma at the northern end of the Shimokita Peninsula. The land area in the background behind the Cape Ōma Lighthouse (Benten Island) is the city of Hakodate, Hokkaidō, where the Toi fishing port is located. (© Nippon.com)

    View of the Tsugaru Strait from Cape Ōma at the northern end of the Shimokita Peninsula. The land area in the background behind the Cape Ōma Lighthouse (Benten Island) is the city of Hakodate, Hokkaidō, where the Toi fishing port is located. (© Nippon.com)

  • The above sculpture at Cape Ōma is a life-size reproduction of a 400-kilogram tuna landed in the area. (© Nippon.com)

    The above sculpture at Cape Ōma is a life-size reproduction of a 400-kilogram tuna landed in the area. (© Nippon.com)

  • A deserted Ōma fishing port. When tuna are caught, they are lifted by crane from this quay onto land. (© Nippon.com)　

    A deserted Ōma fishing port. When tuna are caught, they are lifted by crane from this quay onto land. (© Nippon.com)　

  • Japan’s top brand is proudly displayed on a fishing boat near Ōma. (© Nippon.com)

    Japan’s top brand is proudly displayed on a fishing boat near Ōma. (© Nippon.com)

  • The white building (top center) houses the Ōma Fishing Cooperative. (© Nippon.com)

    The white building (top center) houses the Ōma Fishing Cooperative. (© Nippon.com)

  • Tuna on rice in Ōma. With the fat of the highest quality, it melts in the mouth and is devoured in an instant. (© Nippon.com)

    Tuna on rice in Ōma. With the fat of the highest quality, it melts in the mouth and is devoured in an instant. (© Nippon.com)

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