The prized bluefin tuna was caught off the shore of Cape Shiriya by a father-son fishing duo from Oma, Aomori Prefecture.
Japanese whisky is being auctioned at record-breaking prices. Companies scramble to keep up with soaring demand as Japan celebrates 100 years of whisky making.
Japanese whisky has become highly coveted among connoisseurs as well as investment buyers. Its popularity has even led to a shortage of raw whisky in Japan.
One of Andy Warhol's silkscreens of actress Elizabeth Taylor sets a new auction record at Tokyo's Haneda airport on March 30.