On Mother's Day we had planned to take Oba-chan to a sushi restaurant. Unfortunately, she attended a memorial service and had eaten far too much during lunch, which caused her to opt out of the dinner. Nonetheless, Ryoko was able to go and we all had a good time. Luckily, on my way home from work I had picked up carnations for Oba-chan and Ryoko; so we could still show both of them our appreciation for all that they do.
The restaurant was of a type that I have never seen in the United States. I hear that there are a few to be found in California, but I have never seen them myself. The restaurant does not have any wait staff, only cooks, hosts, and bussers (cleaners). The sushi is put on plates that are then put on a track which winds past each table, given diners the opportunity to take and eat it. A recent innovation are the covers that pop up when you lift the plate, giving the food a bit more protection. I think that this style of presentation requires a fastidious population, one that is very clean; and I would not trust my fellow Americans to not sneeze on the food.
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I could tell that the wasabi was real because it did not have that neon green look that American wasabi has. I think that in the States, wasabi is just normal horseradish and green food coloring. The sushi is not the best, Ryoko calls it the MacDonalds of sushi. Irregardless, I ate a lot of shrimp sashimi with as much wasabi as I could stand (which is not much). They also had Tempura and hamburger sushi, just in case you don't like fish. The next photo is of the place setting where I ate my dinner. You can see the wasabi, soy sauce dispensers, and the chute where you slide your plate when you are done with it. You are charged 100 yen for each plate, and when you reach 5 plates you get a chance to win a prize. We gave all of our plates to Yuta and during the dinner he won 2 prizes, you can see a yellow one on the right border of the picture below.
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