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In Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market, a bluefin tuna has been auctioned for an astonishing 114.24 million yen ($789,000), making it the fourth-highest price in recorded history. What Happened: The 238-kilogram fish was reportedly caught off the coast of Oma in northeastern Japan’s Aomori Prefecture. The tuna was jointly procured by intermediary wholesaler Yamayuki and Sushi Ginza Onodera restaurant’s operator, both located in Tokyo. The bid for this year’s auctioned tuna surpassed last year’s 36.04 million yen, with the record price previously set in 2019 when a 278-kg bluefin tuna garnered 333.6 mil…

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