'Tuna King' pays record £2.4m for giant bluefin at Tokyo auction - The Guardian
Google News • 1/5/2026
Summary
A sushi chain owner, referred to as the 'Tuna King,' set a record by purchasing a giant bluefin tuna for £2.4 million at a Tokyo auction, as reported by The Guardian. Other sources, including Fox Business and BBC, noted the sale price in U.S. dollars as $3.2 million.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
103d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
2471
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^2471/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^2471/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 103 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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