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· Michelle De Pacina
$10,000 members-only sushi restaurant set to open in Miami
Miami is set to host a $10,000 members-only sushi restaurant, Ura, featuring renowned Tokyo-based chef Hidefumi Namba. Making a deal: Namba, known for his meticulous approach to temperature control, has dreamt of expanding to a “beautiful city that always has good weather,”…
· Bryan Ke
Tri-State area’s first conveyor belt sushi restaurant opens in Cincinnati: report
A Japanese restaurant that opened for business in Cincinnati last month is reportedly offering a different kind of dining experience to residents in the Tri-State area. Key details: Located on Montgomery Road in Cincinnati, Kawa Revolving Sushi, which opened on Aug. 5, is the…
· Ryan General
This grocery chain is now the US’ biggest sushi seller
“When customers think of sushi, we want them to think of Kroger,” said Stuart Aitken, chief merchant and marketing officer at Kroger
· Michelle De Pacina
Sushi surpasses classic sandwich as UK’s lunch of choice, according to grocery chain
Sushi has become the U.K.’s fastest growing lunchtime treat, surpassing the classic sandwich, according to the country’s leading grocery chain. The premium Clubcard Meal Deal: The demand for the Japanese rice dish has significantly increased at Tesco, the U.K.’s largest…
· Isa Peralta
The world’s most expensive sushi is now over $2K, according to Guinness World Records
The world’s most expensive sushi, which costs over $2,000, can now be found in Japan, according to Guinness World Records (GWR). Key details: On Tuesday, GWR posted on its website about the expensive dish, which can be found in Sushi Kirimon in Osaka. Anyone interested in trying…
· Carl Samson
Japanese sushi chain drops $480,000 suit against 17-year-old over licking prank
The operator of Japanese sushi restaurant chain Sushiro has reportedly dropped its lawsuit against a high school student who contaminated food on one of its conveyor belts. What happened: The incident occurred at an Akindo Sushiro branch in Gifu prefecture on Jan. 3. In a viral…
· Carl Samson
‘What’s worse than stupid?’: Sushi chef forced to blowtorch fish after couple were surprised it was raw
A sushi chef was reportedly forced to sear sashimi after a pair of customers returned their fish to be cooked. Smiles fade fast: A worker at the unnamed restaurant detailed the incident in a now-viral Reddit thread. They said a couple came for lunch and ordered the omakase, a…
· Daniel Anderson
Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto on his new cooking competition show and how sushi isn’t just Japanese
Chef Masaharu Morimoto, known as one of the original Iron Chefs, takes on the role of judge and mentor in his new sushi competition show “Morimoto’s Sushi Master.” Presented exclusively on the Roku Channel and spanning six episodes, the series — hosted by Lyrica Okano from…
· Michelle De Pacina
Japanese sushi chain sues teen for $480,000 for licking soy sauce bottle
A restaurant chain in Japan is suing a high school student for 67 million yen (approximately $480,000) for contaminating conveyor belt sushi as part of a “sushi terrorism” prank. The prank: In the now-deleted 48-second viral clip, the Japanese student can be seen at an Akindo…
· Editorial Staff
Kanye West serves sushi on nude woman at 46th birthday party
Kanye West is receiving online backlash for having sushi served on naked women at his 46th birthday party. An old tradition: Nyotaimori, or “body sushi,” is a Japanese practice originating in the Edo period that involve eating sushi or sashimi off of the body of a naked woman.…
· Daniel Anderson
Chef Masaharu Morimoto launches first-ever sushi competition show
The first trailer for chef Masaharu Morimoto’s sushi competition show “Morimoto’s Sushi Master” has dropped. Best known as one of the original Iron Chefs, Morimoto will serve as a judge on the show, which will purportedly be the first cooking competition TV series exclusively…
· Iris Jung
TikToker reveals how she hides leftovers at all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant in viral video
A TikTok video of a diner at an all-you-can-eat restaurant has gone viral for revealing the sneaky ways she hides leftover sushi. The TikTok, which was uploaded by Morgan Hanbery (@carelessmorgann) on Sunday, shows the customer filming the different ways she hides her leftovers.
· Carl Samson
Japanese man who licked soy sauce bottle indicted in landmark case against ‘sushi terrorism’
A man has been indicted for tampering with a restaurant’s conveyor belt sushi in Japan, marking the first known case against a participant in the recent wave of “sushi terrorism” pranks in the country. Ryoga Yoshino, 21, was among the first individuals arrested for hopping on…
· Michelle De Pacina
3 arrested in Japan for putting spit on food, utensils is latest in ‘sushi terrorism’ wave
Police in central Japan have arrested three suspects accused of tampering with a restaurant’s conveyor belt sushi as part of a viral “sushi terrorism” prank. On Wednesday, police in Aichi prefecture announced that they arrested two men, aged 21 and 19, and a 15-year-old girl on…
· Ryan General
Nobu collabs with Nike for the limited-edition ‘Sushi Force 1’
Nike’s massively popular Air Force 1 sneaker is getting a delicious makeover via a collaboration with Nobu Matsuhisa of the world-renowned Nobu restaurant. The global brands are releasing a limited-edition sneaker dubbed the Sushi Force 1, co-designed by Chris Stamp of Stampd…
· Bryan Ke
‘Sushi terrorists’ tamper with other diners’ conveyor belt sushi in viral video trend
A popular conveyor belt sushi chain in Japan is now taking action against people who have filmed videos of themselves ruining other diners’ meals to post on social media. One of the incidents reportedly occurred at a Hamasushi branch in early January. A now-viral video filmed…
· Iris Jung
Viral video of Japanese student licking conveyer belt sushi prompts legal action
A restaurant in Japan says it will take legal action against a student who was videoed licking his fingers and then touching its conveyor belt sushi. The Instagram Stories video, which is no longer available for viewing, shows a young student directly licking a soy sauce bottle…
· Editorial Staff
German events hub sparks outrage over ‘exotic Asia’ party with ‘Geisha girls’ serving sushi
A German events location has drawn backlash over an ad about an “exotic Asia” party that featured “Geisha Girls.” The event, titled “Geisha: The Exotic Asia Night,” was scheduled to run for six hours at Finn’s Penthouse Eventlocation on Saturday, Jan. 21, according to a Facebook…
· Daniel Anderson
KBBQ, hot pot, dim sum or sushi? Asian celebs choose which one dish they’d save
NextShark asked stars at the 20th Unforgettable Gala in Beverly Hills, California, to choose one dish to save and three to eliminate for the rest of their lives from sushi, hot pot, KBBQ or dim sum. Here is how they responded:
· Bryan Ke
Former Miss Croatia teases Japanese fans with sushi video after win at World Cup
On Monday, German-born Croatian supermodel Ivana Knoll teased Japanese fans with an Instagram video of herself eating sushi after Croatia beat Japan at the World Cup in Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. “Japan, we are ready for you,” the German-born Croatian supermodel…