Sushi conveyer belts sliding into the past

The popularity of the automated belts took a hit due to hygiene concerns during the Covid-19 pandemic and pranks by customers. - PIXABAY

TOKYO: Rotating conveyor belts, a once iconic staple of sushi-chain restaurants in Japan, are quickly sliding into history.

While the decline is not new, the popularity of the automated belts took a hit due to hygiene concerns during the Covid-19 pandemic and pranks by customers, according to Japanese news outlet Asahi Shimbun.