Three arrested in Japan for ‘sushi terrorism’ pranks posted on TikTok and Twitter


This picture shows plates of sushi on a conveyor belt at a sushi chain restaurant in Tokyo. Police accused the young trio of seeking to obstruct business at major restaurant chain Kura Sushi, which was bombarded with customer complaints after the video went viral. — AFP

TOKYO: Three people have been arrested in Japan over unhygienic pranks at a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant after footage of their antics – dubbed “sushi terrorism” – sparked outrage online.

Police accused the young trio of seeking to obstruct business at major restaurant chain Kura Sushi, which was bombarded with customer complaints after the video went viral.

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