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Genki Sushi - Fresh Sashimi, Sushi, Zensai and Makimono
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In 1968 a young Japanese sushi chef had a vision to create a modern sushi restaurant, one that used a unique contraption known as a "kaiten" (literally translated it means revolving). In December of the same year, his vision materialised and Tobu-ten was opened. At only 23 years of age, Fumio Saito started a new trend in sushi bars that combines serving traditional sushi with modern technology. Tobu-ten was the first of the many sushi bars in Japan which used a revolving conveyor belt to serve sushi.
This new concept caught on fast in Japan and appealed largely to the masses. Traditionally an expensive cuisine, sushi was made available to everyone at affordable prices. The use of modern machinery made this possible. The success of Tobu-ten saw the opening of more outlets in the Prefecture of Tochiigi, concentrating in a town called Utsunomiya. Not long after, Mr Saito's kaiten sushi became a household name in the Kanto region of Japan.
In July 1979, Mr Saito's group of kaiten sushi shops was reborn. With a capital of ten (10) million yen, GENROKU-SHOJI was established. Realising the need to increase the speed of sushi production, Mr Saito always dreamt of a machine that could produce sushi rice balls at a fast rate.His wish soon gave robot makers in Japan an idea to create such a machine. Before long, a robot was invented, one that would once again revolutionise the sushi industry. Known as the sushi robot, this machine can produce 1,000 rice balls (Gunkan) in one hour. Today, the latest model can produce double the quantity within the same period. Traditionally, these rice balls were made by hand and were time consuming. With the introduction of the sushi robots in 1980, Saito's little army of mechanical arms once again set the way to bring sushi within the reach of everyone.
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