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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Justin McCurry in Tokyo

‘Sushi terrorism’ sees Japan’s conveyor belt restaurants grind to a halt

Conveyor belt sushi
Japanese restaurants are switching off conveyor belts after a wave of ‘sushi terrorism’. Photograph: xxwp/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Could “sushi terrorism” forever change the way millions of diners in Japan eat their country’s signature dish?

The carefree days of 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.

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