Japan Cracks Down on Chopstick Misuse with Arrests of Two Diners.
TL;DR
Two diners have been arrested in Japan for allegedly using their chopsticks to eat pickled ginger out of a communal container at a restaurant in Osaka, violating the convention of using separate chopsticks to touch the condiment shared by all diners. The pair have reportedly confessed to the allegation after a clip of their prank went viral on social media.
- Japan Arrests Two Diners for Allegedly Misusing Chopsticks After 'Sushi Terrorism' Crackdown The Daily Beast
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- Diners in Japan arrested for dipping own chopsticks in communal bowl of ginger The Guardian
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- Japan police arrest 2 in food prank at beef bowl diner Yahoo News
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