Bluefin tuna fetches nearly $800,000 at Tokyo New Year auction

A giant bluefin tuna fetched a record 114.24 million yen ($789,000) at a New Year’s auction in Tokyo on Friday. About the tuna: Weighing 238...

Japan’s ‘Sushi King’ Pays $3.1 Million for Endangered Bluefin Tuna

A Japanese sushi tycoon paid a whopping $3.1 million to take home a giant bluefin tuna from an auction in Tokyo on Saturday. Kiyoshi Kimura,...

Magical Japanese Fish Can Literally Be Made into a Sharp Kitchen Knife

In Japan, a dried, fermented, and smoked tuna called katsuobushi, dubbed the “world’s hardest food”, has proven its mettle by being turned i...

Whole Foods is Putting Tomato on Rice and Calling it Tuna Sushi

Whole Foods Market, an Amazon-owned grocery chain, is planning to release a plant-based sushi for vegetarians, vegans and omnivores on Novem...

Sushi Isn’t As Healthy as You Think It Is, Biologists Warn

Sushi, prepared in many different ways, is Japan’s most iconic dish. With humble ingredients that make a convenient wrap for a huge bi...