Teenager accused of 'sushi terrorism' is sued by Japanese conveyor-belt ... trends now
A Japanese conveyor-belt restaurant chain is suing a teenager accused of 'sushi terrorism' - after he was filmed licking his finger and wiping his saliva on the fish.
Shares in Akindo Sushiro showed a marked drop after a video went viral of the teenager in January and was viewed nearly 40 million times on Twitter.
He licked a soy sauce bottle and a teacup, which he then returned to the conveyor belt to be used by other customers.
The chain's owner says the footage led to decreased footfall and now seeks £380,000 in damages.
Sushiro is installing plastic barriers at a cost of £510,000, according to the Times.
In the video, dubbed 'sushi terrorism', the teenager licks the top of a communal soy sauce bottle and the rim of a teacup he then places back on a shelf
The teenager has reportedly apologised to the chain but his defence team are arguing that he did not know the video would be uploaded and have such a great impact.
Court documents also state that the loss of business could be due to increased competition from rival chains.
The video, filmed central Japanese city of
