How Sushi Was Invented
If you like sushi, there’s one man given credit for the creation of the iconic Japanese meal as we now know it. His…
The End Of The Tsukiji Fish Market
Last Friday, the Tsukiji Market held its final auction. The 83-year-old exchange and major Tokyo tourist attraction is…
Think Conveyer Belt Sushi, But With Cake
This past July, Cafe Ron Ron opened in Tokyo’s Harajuku. Little plates circle around the restaurant, but instead of raw…
Why Sushi Used To Be Much Larger
During the Edo Period (1603-1868), sushi was between two to four times larger than it is today.
YouTube Video Causes Sushi Restaurant Chain To Ban Photography
Earlier this month, Tokyo-based YouTuber TkyoSam put a GoPro on the conveyer belt at a Sushiro rotating sushi…
Sushi Chef Makes Star Wars Vegetable Sculptures
Meet Okitsugu Kado. For the past ten years, this sushi chef has been honing skills as the best Star Wars vegetable…
LEGO Sushi Bar Has A Working Conveyor Belt
Here’s an awesome custom LEGO sushi-go-round restaurant by Japanese builder peisan, with a rotating conveyor belt, full…
Giant Sushi Floats Through Osaka
Damn. That’s some big effing sushi. But, you cannot eat this sushi. Not only is it too big, it’s inedible. Sorry!
The First Sushi Restaurant on a Japanese College Campus
You'd think that Japan would have more sushi restaurants on school campuses. But nope, this appears to be the first of…
In Japan, You Can Get Raw Meat on Conveyor Belts
You know conveyor belt sushi, right? Little plates of sushi go around on a conveyor belt. Well, it also appears there…
Sushi Joint At Nintendo HQ Closed For "Potentially Hazardous Foods"
The dubious quality of Nintendo's eateries has been a touchy subject for a while now, and that saga continues with the…
Transforming Robot Toys Are Sushi in Disguise
Tuna. Shrimp. And salmon. These aren't pieces of fish, but rather, transforming robots. Meet Osushi Sentai Sharidaa.…
Hey Children! Here's Your First Conveyor Belt Sushi Set
If you want to eat at a conveyor belt sushi (回転寿司 or "kaiten zushi") restaurant, kids in Japan need to have their…
You've Been Eating Sushi Wrong
All these years. All that fish, all that rice, and you've (probably) been doing it wrong.
Eat Totally Fake Maguro Sashimi in Japan
Raw maguro (tuna) is served with rice as sushi or without as sashimi. One Japanese company is now introducing phony…
Japanese Sushi Chef Is Not Impressed with "Authentic" London Sushi
You are looking at, wait for it, crab and mango sushi. It's from U.K. based chain Yo! Sushi, which claims to offer…
You've Never Seen Sushi Like This
Sushi rolls that look like great works of art. Or video game characters. Or dookie or dicks. Meet Takayo Kiyota, a…
Japan's “High-Speed Sushi” Is Amazing
In Japan, your typical conveyor belt sushi restaurants keep a slow and steady flow of food flowing. This is not your…
This Is "Tank Sushi"
And it kind looks like a tank. Well, one covered with dead fish. It does. See?
Sushi Donuts! Yes, Sushi...Donuts!
Boy, do I love donuts! Who doesn't? Weirdos, that's who. And some of the best donuts are from Mister Donut. But did you…