{"id":278,"date":"2009-09-18T14:41:46","date_gmt":"2009-09-18T05:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.codedojo.com\/?p=278"},"modified":"2010-01-06T10:07:42","modified_gmt":"2010-01-06T01:07:42","slug":"in-japan-new-sushi-restaurant-is-high-tech-gambling-fun-for-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.codedojo.com\/?p=278","title":{"rendered":"In Japan: New sushi restaurant is high tech gambling fun for all"},"content":{"rendered":"

This continues my series of articles about Japan.\u00a0 I do these randomly if I see something worth mentioning.<\/em><\/p>\n

There is a new sushi restaurant in town called Kura-Zushi<\/strong> (\u304f\u3089\u5bff\u53f8).\u00a0 (Watch their tv commercials here<\/a> and here<\/a>)<\/p>\n

It’s not the first sushi place I’ve seen where each table has a digital screen that lets you order food – but it adds something interesting to the mix which will drive your kids insane!<\/p>\n

Each table has a sort of slot machine game where you can win little toys in plastic bobbles called gachapon<\/em> – instead of using money, the currency is empty plates.<\/p>\n

Movie of this happening here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Each plate is chipped and monitored.\u00a0 If you use the touch panel to order a special request, it comes on a red container and notifies you when it gets close.\u00a0 (Movie<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Old sushi is automatically thrown away. (Movie<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Some other things about this place:<\/p>\n