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Akemashite Omedetou! Rabbit to Dragon

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Hello JYPGers,
I hope everyone had a safe and relaxing holiday season. Things are underway for a great 2012, starting with our Shinnenkai next week. This is always a popular event and we draw people from a variety of professions and walks of life. A must-go if you want some quality networking!

Our last event of 2011, on the topic of Sustainable Sushi with Chef Hajime Sato of Mashiko in West Seattle, was a great success and thank you again to everyone for attending. As a result, I have really started watching out for the sushi I eat...it has been a great sacrifice but I have even considered making it a New Year's Resolution not to eat Maguro, Unagi, and other types of sushi that I really love.

Have you made a New Year's Resolution for 2012?

Speaking of sushi, a new record bid for a bluefin tuna was made at Tuskiji, the famous fish market in Tokyo. This bid was for nearly $736,000; almost double the previous record from last year. Japan eats about 80% of the Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna caught worldwide.

Is this an example of waning supplies causing a rise in price? Not necessarily so, as the winning bidder, Kiyoshi Kimura, said his bid was both to liven up Japan on the road to recovery, and also keep the 269 kg/593 lb bluefin tuna in Japan where it was originally caught.

But, there does remain concern that bluefin tuna is being overfished. Thus, stories like these are very worthwhile to watch.

The article on this record-breaking bid may be found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16421231

Best wishes to all in the New Year and I wish you the best on your Resolutions!
-Chris