The 243kg fish went to a man known as the Tuna King, who said "the year's first tuna brings good luck".
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The winning bid for the 243kg fish came from Kiyomura Corp, the operator of popular sushi chain Sushi Zanmai, which has outlets across the country and abroad.
"The year's first tuna brings good luck," said Kiyoshi Kimura, the company's president and a familiar figure at the annual new year's auction, Kyodo reported.
Mr Kimura, who has been dubbed the Tuna King, is known to bid high for bluefi