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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Justin McCurry in Osaka

‘Not soulless blocks of rice’: the secret world of Japan’s robot sushi chefs

The kitchen at Sushiro's Naba Amza restaurant in Osaka, Japan.
The kitchen at Sushiro's Naba Amza restaurant in Osaka, Japan. Photograph: Justin McCurry/The Guardian

The secret behind the hi-tech future of sushi lies in an unremarkable building in the backstreets of Osaka.

Inside, empty plastic cups and plates adorned with scrunched-up wet paper – to replicate the weight and texture of scallops – make their way along a conveyer belt.

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