Fact: "The Rotation Sushi"

@Shavkat (139672)
Philippines
September 23, 2024 5:43pm CST
Did you ever wonder why Japanese love to eat in a restaurant with a conveyor belt with sushis on plates? Well, it is simply because they do not want to wait for their meals by ordering at the counter. For this reason, Yoshiaki Shiraishi invented this conveyor belt restaurant to address this concern and it is also called "Kaitenzushi"or rotation sushi in 1950s. In addition, he does not need to hire a lot of people to work with him. Before the restaurant expanded all over Japan, he started up the first restaurant with conveyor belt in 1958 and named as Mawaru Genroku Sushi, in Osaka. Have you tried to eat in this kind of restaurant? Are you a fan of eating sushi? Image Credit: japan-guide.com
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rakski
@rakski (122016)
• Philippines
24 Sep
I have not tried eating in restaurants with food conveyors but that is interesting. I am okay with sushi
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (139672)
• Philippines
24 Sep
I have not tried it, too. Perhaps if we go Japan, we can try them. For me, I prefer to go to the original place where it was started in Osaka.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (139672)
• Philippines
24 Sep
@rakski Indeed. We can have the authentic meals that usually offer through the years of existence.
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rakski
@rakski (122016)
• Philippines
24 Sep
@Shavkat that is true, it is much better to experience it in the original restaurant and place where it all started
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M Cheung
@Beestring (14519)
• Hong Kong
24 Sep
I love eating sushi and sashimi. "Rotation Sushi" restaurants are also popular here.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (139672)
• Philippines
24 Sep
Really? Where is your country? If I may ask...
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (139672)
• Philippines
24 Sep
@Beestring Is it also a Japanese resto? I did not see this when I was still working in Hong Kong. I guess I missed this spot at that time.
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M Cheung
@Beestring (14519)
• Hong Kong
24 Sep
@Shavkat I'm in Hong Kong.
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youless
@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
24 Sep
This is often the way I eat sushi. As I can see the real things and pick my favorite. It is much more convenient.
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youless
@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
25 Sep
@Shavkat Here usually the sushi restaurants are very popular.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (139672)
• Philippines
25 Sep
@youless That is a nice thing to know.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (139672)
• Philippines
24 Sep
It is indeed the best way to have the orders instantly. I am sure that they gain profit handsomely.
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luisadannointed
@luisadannointed (6015)
• Philippines
24 Sep
I never tried it though my cousins love to go there, but I don't have enough budget for that. Maybe because I prefer coffee shops.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (139672)
• Philippines
24 Sep
I have the second thought to try it. It is because my stomach is weak when consuming sushi. I like it, but I cannot.
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luisadannointed
@luisadannointed (6015)
• Philippines
24 Sep
@Shavkat you are a Filipino lol! You are not used to eat raw food I think. Me too!
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (139672)
• Philippines
25 Sep
@luisadannointed Yes, I am. We do have raw delicacies, but it is not really for me.
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (105819)
• Marion, Ohio
24 Sep
That's an interesting way to serve food
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (139672)
• Philippines
24 Sep
I also think so. Perhaps it can be used by restaurant owners around the globe. Or, they can create more AIs that can serve people faster than this.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339433)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Sep
I like sushi and we've been to two of these in Perth. I quite like them.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (139672)
• Philippines
24 Sep
I do like sushi, but my tummy is too weak to have them in my system.
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Stacey
@xstitcher (32390)
• Petaluma, California
1 Oct
I think I recall eating in this kind of restaurant once, but it was years ago.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (139672)
• Philippines
2 Oct
I am glad that you had experienced it. I hope I could try it, too. I heard that there is a resto in the capital like this.
Judy Story
@jstory07 (139503)
• Roseburg, Oregon
24 Sep
I would love to eat at a restaurant with food conveyors.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (139672)
• Philippines
24 Sep
I also want to try this. I always hear this kind of restaurant with my Japanese students online, especially those who are living in Osaka.
The Horse
@TheHorse (218463)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Sep
I love sushi. We have (or had) a restaurant like this in Berkeley (or was it Oakland?). I went a few times.
Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19151)
• London, England
24 Sep
I think the lack of haste is part of a restaurant's charm. Sitting and enjoying a meal at a slow pace is my idea of good time
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (139672)
• Philippines
24 Sep
In this situation, I like it when having a date with special someone.
Greenery8
@grenery8 (10136)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
29 Sep
i am not a fan of sushi but i respect this kind of invention
Some Witch
@somewitch (1385)
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24 Sep
I had the rotation sushi experience once. There wasn't a wide selection of dishes to choose from, unfortunately. At least it wasn't crowded or I wouldn't have gotten any food. It was an all-you-can-eat thing, while in Japan I believe they often pay for each plate. I used to play those restaurant minigames with the conveyor belt, prices varied according to the color of the plate. I see plates of different colors in the picture, maybe it really works like that!
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (139672)
• Philippines
24 Sep
You are right. I also read that they do serve the meals with different colors of plates. I am jealous that you were able to experience it.
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