"Kiyoshi Kimura is a legendary and record-breaking figure at Tsukiji Fish Market - he paid 333.6 million yen, or roughly $3.1 million at point of sale, for a 612-pound tuna in 2019. The former pilot launched his restaurant empire in 2001 with Sushizanmai Honten at the Tsukiji Outer Market, where he still offers affordable sushi and prepared small plates 24 hours a day. He now has some 50 restaurants in Tokyo and throughout the world."
"At L.A.'s Sushi Zanmai, guests are greeted by a plastic statue of Kimura, arms outstretched, then order via tablets at each table and the sushi bar. Diners quickly receive dedicated tuna sushi sets, plus six tuna varieties available via a la carte nigiri and sashimi, a range of tuna donburi, tuna hand rolls and crispy rice, and cooked tuna toban, as well as non-tuna sushi, tempura, bento, karaage, chawanmushi, mochi and more."
Kiyoshi Kimura, famed for record tuna purchases and a global sushi empire, opened Sushi Zanmai's first U.S. location in Los Angeles' Koreatown. The Koreatown outpost sits along Chapman Plaza and serves lunch and late-night hand rolls, nigiri, donburi, tempura and other Japanese fare. The restaurant emphasizes tuna, using a "Sustainable and Reserve" system that captures grown tuna when stocks are safe and transports them to a quasi-natural preserve until harvest. The space greets guests with a plastic statue of Kimura and uses tablets for ordering. Sushi Zanmai is open daily with specified hours and an L.A. address.
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