A handful of unhygienic pranks at sushi conveyor belt restaurants in Japan have sparked stock slumps, venue overhauls and legal action, along with furious social media commentary.
February 3, 2023 / 10:22 AMPHILIP FONG/AFP/Getty — Several videos dubbed"sushi terrorism" have emerged on social media including Twitter and TikTok in recent days, some of them apparently weeks or even years old.
Other videos emerged showing customers at different chains putting wasabi on passing pieces of sushi or licking the spoon in a communal green tea powder container. In a statement, Sushiro said the teen behind the viral video had apologized, along with his parents, but that the firm had filed a formal police complaint.It said all the soy sauce bottles at the affected store had been replaced and all the cups cleaned, and announced new restaurant policies.
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