Naked Sushi?!?!

Something "fishy" is going on!!!

Quite the "jaw dropping" centrepiece of any dinner party, Nyotaimori is the Japanese practice of serving sushi or sashimi on a naked body. In traditional Nyotaimori, the model is generally expected to lie still at all times and not talk with guests. The sushi is placed on sanitized leaves on the model's body to prevent skin-to-fish contact and on sufficiently flat areas of the body off which the sushi will not roll.

                               Nyotaimori is considered an art form.

Although it’s often stated that “…the true history behind Nyotaimori in Japan has been obscured by legend
and rumors” some Japanese cultural experts suggest that the practice actually began as recently as the 1980s economic boom, when wealthy businessmen had a sudden abundance of money and were looking for creative ways to spend it.

While Nyotaimori does exist in Japan, particularly in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, for the general public it exists only in a limited sense in the Japanese sex industry; according to a 2009 Japan Times article, Tokyo actress Miho Wakabayashi talked about performing Nyotaimori at the Sleeping Beauty “happening bar” in Tokyo’s Shibuya district. “Happening bars” are basically sex clubs, often with an S&M slant. But even in that case it was a special event, considered a novelty to bring in new customers.

The practice has been described as decadent, humiliating, cruel and objectifying; it has also received popularity in Japanese organized crime. Worldwide reception varies as several countries have banned the practice. In 2005, China has outlawed Nyotaimori due to public health reasons and imposed moral censorship issues.