Kiyoshi Kimura
file:Kiyoshi Kimura Statue at Sushi Zanmai Dotonbori 01.jpg|thumb|Kiyoshi Kimura's life-sized statue in front of his restaurant Sushi Zanmai, this one in Osaka's Dotonbori
Kiyoshi Kimura is known as the "Tuna King" of Japan. Kimura is the head of Kiyomura Corporation which runs the Sushi Zanmai chain of restaurants. In January 2019, Kimura paid a record 333.6 million yen for a blue fin tuna and has been the highest bidder at the Japanese new year tuna auction in eight out of the past nine years. In January 2026, Kimura again placed the highest bid at the New Year auction, purchasing a bluefin tuna for approximately 510 million yen, setting a new auction record. The fish normally sells for $88/kilogram.