Kiyoshi Kimura, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Kiyoshi Kimura

Japanese businessperson

Date of Birth: 19-Apr-1952

Place of Birth: Noda, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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 278 kg (613 lb) blue fin tuna and has been the highest bidder at the Japanese new year tuna auction in seven out of the past eight years.
The fish normally sells for $88/kilogram.