for previous commenters, it’s true that most people don’t follow these signs or manners.

my mother is a sushi chef, and i’ve worked with many japanese people and some who have been trained by sushi masters in japan. when i worked with these people, they explained these same manners — but this is the traditional way of eating sushi. this was a high-end restaurant, like many of you have assumed, but one that only served sushi traditional style.
so if you go to many japanese restaurants in america or japan, yes, you will find splinters in your chopsticks, and people mixing soy sauce and wasabi together. but to know it is to be aware of what the traditional culture of eating sushi is.

conclusion: eat sushi the way you want, but by learning from japanese chefs and japanese people in the food industry, i can vouch for and i do agree that this comic is accurate.

-You’ll find that when you visit Japan, most people will eat their sushi with a fork.

-Pickled ginger is more of an American thing because the bright pink is just more appealing to the eyes. In reality, most sushi in Japan is plated with pickled cucmbers: pickles. In some of the lower-quality restaurants, you’ll find a pickle relish.

-While it is inappropriate to add wasabi to your soy sauce, traditional Japanese sushi is eaten with a thick mixture of French’s yellow mustard and Heinz ketchup. Just jam your chopsticks into the mixture so that their are sticking straight in the air. This is a compliment to the chef.

Enjoy your sushi all! Namaste!

“I WILL EAT HOW I WANT DONT TELL ME WHAT TO DO”

Nobody is saying that you have to do these things. Even if you’re in a high class sushi restaurant you dont have to do these things. However, some people like to know proper etiquette.

I dont think anyone is going to go to a high-class restaurant, order a steak and start eating it with their hands just because they dont want to be told how to eat