'Sushi Terror': Three Pranksters Arrested In Japan Over Viral ‘Sushi Terrorism’ Videos

Whenever a tourist reaches Japan, one of the first stops on their to-do list often ends up being a sushi restaurant. Famous for its raw fish delicacies, Japan has popularised the dish all over the world. However, the country is not only proud of its heritage but also serious about it!??

Video Of Trio Contaminating Sushi On Conveyor Belts Goes Viral

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Videos of people messing with sushi at a restaurant have led to the police getting involved. People's disgusting actions got them arrested for spreading “sushi terrorism”.?After videos of people messing with sushi went viral on the internet, other copycats had to be held accountable for their actions.

In the clips, people are seen visiting a sushi restaurant with a conveyor belt where, while waiting for their food, they decide to mess with the food going around on the conveyor belt. One boy licks his finger and then contaminates the sushi on the conveyor belt. These viral videos started a disgusting trend online.

Another person sprays disinfectant on the plates passing by. One was filmed licking communal sauce bottles placed by the restaurant on their table. These unhygienic pranks were caught by the restaurant owners, which led to the police getting involved. The officers accused these people of obstructing "business at major restaurant chain Kura Sushi."

Police Arrested Three People For Continuing Such Activities In A Restaurant

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According to AFP, local police officers apprehended three people indulging in such practises in the central Aichi region of Japan on Thursday.?

Sushi converter belt restaurants have been around since the 1940s when Yoshiaki Shiraishi, a restaurant owner from Osaka, visited an Asahi factory and saw beer bottles floating across the conveyor belt at the brewery. This visual gave him the idea to employ a similar system at a sushi restaurant.

After fine-tuning the technology and his technique, he opened up the world’s first kaiten-sushi restaurant in 1958, Mawaru Genroku.

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