Conveyor-belt sushi plates typically cost within what range in Japan?
Answer¥100 to ¥500
Some chains built their business on a fixed price of 100 yen per plate.
Source: Wikipedia, Conveyor belt sushi en.wikipedia.org
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Going deeper
What is the maximum reported weight of a Pacific bluefin tuna?
Answer450 kg (990 pounds)
Typical adults are much smaller — about 1.5 meters long and 60 kg.
Source: NOAA Fisheries, Pacific Bluefin Tuna (2024) fisheries.noaa.gov
Roughly when was modern nigiri sushi (fish pressed on rice) created?
Answeraround 1824 (Edo period)
Sushi has a long history in Japan, but nigiri as we know it emerged in the Edo period.
Source: Wikipedia, Sushi en.wikipedia.org
Expert level
How much did the record-setting 2026 Toyosu auction tuna weigh?
Answer243 kg
The 2019 record fish was even bigger at 278 kg, but sold for less.
Source: Wikipedia, Toyosu Market en.wikipedia.org
A Pacific bluefin tuna can cross the Pacific Ocean in as little as how long?
Answer55 days
Some bluefin migrate between the western and eastern Pacific, and most U.S. catch is within about 100 nautical miles of California.
Source: NOAA Fisheries, Pacific Bluefin Tuna (2024) fisheries.noaa.gov
According to the 2024 stock assessment, what is the status of Pacific bluefin tuna?
AnswerNot overfished, not subject to overfishing
U.S. commercial landings were small in 2024 — about 300,000 pounds worth $1.7 million.
Source: NOAA Fisheries, Pacific Bluefin Tuna (2024) fisheries.noaa.gov
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