Sushi pranks at Japan’s conveyor belt restaurants spark outrage

The videos appear to be a spillover of an existing Japanese YouTube trend, known as \u0027meiwaku\u002Ddouga,\u0027 or nuisance videos

Spokespeople for two other major conveyor belt sushi chains, Zensho Holdings Co.-owned Hamasushi and Kura Sushi Inc., told Bloomberg News they were considering methods like deploying artificial intelligence and cameras to deter potential pranksters.

The police complaints have led to a debate on social media about whether taking legal action against the pranksters – some of whom are minors – is a step too far. But others say legal action is necessary to show that other customers take such stunts seriously.Article content The videos appear to be a spillover of an existing Japanese YouTube trend, known as “meiwaku-douga,” or nuisance videos. These YouTubers film videos just to get attention for causing trouble. Some show them eating food at a supermarket before paying, writing graffiti over a message board about someone’s memorial service or walking around during a covid wave without a mask.

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