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'Sushi terrorism' brings restaurant conveyor belts to standstill in Japan

The Guardian

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March 08, 2023

The growth threatening of "sushi terrorism" is to change forever the way that millions of diners in Japan eat their country's signature dish.

- Justin McCurry

'Sushi terrorism' brings restaurant conveyor belts to standstill in Japan

The days of carefree hi-tech sushi dining in which customers take plates directly from a conveyor belt - appear to be over, as restaurant chains scramble in response to a spate of hygiene incidents caused by badly behaved clientele.

In the weeks since a viral video appeared showing a teenager licking the open top of a communal soy sauce bottle and rubbing saliva on passing food at a kaitenzushi (conveyor-belt sushi) restaurant, chains have attempted to restore their reputation for cleanliness - even if it means removing their main attraction.

Choshimaru, which operates restaurants in the greater Tokyo area, recently said it would bring its conveyor belts to a halt - instead, staff would deliver orders by hand.

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