For Japan’s thousands of conveyor-belt sushi restaurants, the videos were no joke. Operators say the posts have created a public relations crisis as customers fret about sanitation.

Sushi train restaurants have long been an iconic part of Japan’s food culture. Now, videos of people licking shared soy sauce bottles and messing with plates of food on conveyor belts are ...

The threat of “sushi terrorism” — carried out by pranksters who spit on other diners’ food or otherwise tamper with food and dishes — is prompting big changes in Japan’s popular ...

The vanishing art of sushi 04:24. In Tokyo, 20-year-old musician Luna Watanabe said she was appalled by the videos. "Omotenashi (hospitality) is an important selling point in Japan, so I think it ...

Japan's 'sushi terrorism' has led to a viral, unhygienic prank of mishandling sushi on conveyor belts at restaurants. 2 more have been arrested by the Japanese police.

A plate of tuna sushi on a conveyor belt at Kura Sushi Inc.'s Harajuku store in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. Over the years, some sushi chains have introduced more non-traditional ...

Police in Japan have arrested three persons for unsanitary behavior at a sushi restaurant in what is thought to be the first arrests amid a rash of "sushi terrorism" videos going viral. Aichi ...

A viral trend of “sushi terrorism” has nearly crippled an iconic Japanese dining industry, leading to arrests and reforms after the spread of unhygienic pranks. Viral videos began emerging on ...

The teenager’s practical joke forced a full disinfection of the restaurant. So‑called sushi terrorism first emerged as a trend in early 2023.

‘Sushi Terrorism’ is the Viral Video Trend Spreading Food Safety Horror in Japan 2 minute read An order screen and various dishes at a Japanese conveyor belt sushi restaurant chain in the ...

Sushi train restaurants have long been an iconic part of Japan’s food culture. Now, videos of people licking shared soy sauce bottles and messing with plates of food on conveyor belts are ...