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They belong to Japan, just like Mount Fuji and the macaques: sushi restaurants where the snacks go on the conveyor belt past the guests – and everyone can serve themselves the way they want. The “Kaiten-Zushi” concept has been part of everyday life in Japan since 1958, but now a disgusting scandal is shaking confidence in the multibillion-dollar industry: young people have made it a sport to lick the goods and eat them again to pull the conveyor belt – from “Sushi Terror » is even mentioned.

Because the evildoers don’t secretly enjoy it when other guests eat the spoiled food. Instead, they film their actions and share the footage online. Photos like this have caused a stir in Japan:

The Japanese police have now arrested three young people for “unhygienic behavior and intimidation”, reports Kyodo news agency on Thursday. So it concerns two young men aged 21 and 19 and a girl aged 15. The group allegedly filmed themselves at a sushi joint in Nagoya, one of the men sucking a public bottle of soy sauce. It is not clear what punishment they will receive. In other cases, young people filmed themselves licking a saucer and putting it back on the tape. A boy spread his saliva with his finger over passing food.

The Japanese restaurant chains reacted with relief to the arrests, because the “sushi terror” not only cost the trust of the guests, but also money. In the Choshimaru branches in the greater Tokyo area, all conveyor belts have come to a standstill this week, while competitor Sushiro only delivers guests directly to the table via “express lane” – so sushi terrorists should not be given a chance. The supplier Kura Sushi now even wants to use artificial intelligence cameras to prevent “attacks” – despite concerns from data protection officials.

(t online)