Sushiro, a popular sushi chain in Japan, has taken legal action against a high school student, demanding a staggering 67 million yen ($480,000) in compensation. The student became the center of attention on social media when a video surfaced, capturing him recklessly licking his finger and tampering with a plate of sushi as it glided along a conveyor belt at a Sushiro branch in Gifu. This incident swiftly spread like wildfire, dealing a severe blow to the restaurant chain’s customer base.
Akindo Sushiro, the company operating the Sushiro restaurants, asserts that the video’s release triggered a sharp decline in their clientele. The footage also depicted the student audaciously licking a soy sauce bottle before carelessly returning it to the communal condiments. As a consequence, the incident coined the term “sushi terrorism,” highlighting unsanitary behavior at sushi train establishments where patrons select dishes from the moving belts.
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