Conveyor Belt Sushi

Called kaiten-zushi in Japanese. This is an extremely popular way to eat sushi today. Especially amongst the youth. I know this because me and my friends often go out for sushi, but we rarely ever go to an actual sushi restaurant and order from a menu. Also, there are many of these types of sushi restaurants popping up everywhere! 


HISTORY: 
Kaiten-zushi was created by a man named Yoshiaki Shiraish. He got the idea from a beer brewery conveyor belt. He opened his first conveyor belt sushi in 1958. It was not until the 1970s when the sushi conveyor belts became popular. It became even more popular when eating out became very popular in the 1980s. In the 1990s, eating out became cheaper and the even more restaurant came up.


Thoughts: 
I think the why the kaiten-zushi has become so popular is because of the cheap price. You can get a delicious meal for a fairly cheap price and that appeals to everyone from little kids to adults. Sushi is still seen as an exotic food for many people and the recent popularity has made many want to experience sushi. The cheap connotation that is given to sushi belts has made it possible for everyone to try this delicious Japanese cuisine!

  Source: Wikipedia