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Among the words you’re not likely to learn in Japanese class is nyotaimori. Literally meaning “served on a woman’s body,” nyotaimori generally refers to the practice of laying out morsels of sushi on the body of a naked woman.
Much like used panty vending machines, though, the prevalence of nyotaimori in Japan is often greatly exaggerated in foreign media. The vast majority of people in Japan have neither the desire nor opportunity to partake in a nyotaimori meal (though the practice served as the inspiration for one memorable lunch in our office).
However, the Tokyo metropolitan police say they’ve recently broken up a prostitution ring which offered, among other things, nyotaimori services. This group, though, which went by the name Scandal, didn’t use sushi for its nyotaimori meals, but instead covered the woman’s body with curry and rice, according to investigators.
Scandal also offered more mundane sexual services, such as dispatching call girls to customers’ hotel rooms. Primarily active in the Shibuya Ward of Tokyo, a total of eight alleged members of the group, including the 36-year-old man identified by the police as its leaders, have been arrested, with the police estimating Scandal’s activities as having brought in roughly 900 million yen for the organization.
Police reports released so far don’t delve into the details of how exactly the nyotaimori curry rice was served and eaten. Placing pieces of sushi, with their flat, stable bases, on a human body is one thing, but curry rice is essentially shapeless, which is why it’s ordinarily served on plates with upturned rims or in bowls. It seems like pouring it over a woman’s body would cause it all to go sliding onto the table, and from there the floor, but if you’re the type of person who orders your food from prostitution rings, odds are your culinary choices aren’t dictated by practicality or cleanliness.
Source: Yahoo! News Japan/Nippon News Network via Otakomu
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Kaerimashita
Fish head curry?
Raw Beer
Not that I would want to eat it, but who cares. As long as they don't get burnt...
TorafusuTorasan
Coming to your city: Scandal brand curry. Next this shady business will start hawking 100 yen cups of coffee to steal business from Coco Ichibanya and all the conbinis. But don't forget the ju man en service charge.
thepersoniamnow
I find the fact that prostitution is illegal here to be quite hilarious.
Theres major major prostitution going on openly in the downtown areas of every large city that I've been to.
garypen
Knowing Japan, the violation of food safety regulations was probably more serious than the prostitution.
Alex Einz
eh lol? I ve been to few nyotaimori and dont really see whats the fuss ... the girls are not fully naked and they are not enhancing the experience in any way ,rather create an obstruction because people stand and stare, blocking the sushi access.
Curry,seem to go more to scat direction? eatable scat bdsm simulation maybe?
as long as someone willing to model it and someone willing to pay for it - you only live once , why not.
Todd Gak
@Alex
True dat, Bro!
These can be fun events, and the women are in on it too. They arent forced to do it. Ive been to one with cake, pocky sticks and custard but never curry. Personally I dont see what the fuss is, its not illegal and its not hurting anyone.
pacint
I would say most are not forced inyo it nor are required to provide .. ahem ..extra service to customers.
And I would say it is way higher quality than coco-ichiban.
HaiDesu
I leak eating sushi straight from the source.
Toasted Heretic
Ugh. The article says it all:
pacint
Japanese law states prostution don't happen till you actually put your thingy into hers
Till that time ...
John-San
Ok Todd, What if it was the job your young daughter to earning money while at uni. What if it was the only Jig you could get to earn a dollar and your clients were gay,s pride revellers after the night,s Gay Pride Parade wanting a hands tied behind your back eating contest of oysters and sea urchins in the shell. Yes a enjoyable jig come to think of it.
Todd Gak
If I had a daughter she wouldn't need a part time job to put herself through uni, Id be able to pay for it. And besides, a lot of these girls that do this absolutely love the attention.
Toasted Heretic
Entitlement breeds entitlement, eh?
Yeah, apart from the desperation, the humiliation, the poverty, possible drug addiction and pressure from their pimps. They love it.
dcog9065
A sushi nyotaimori is definitely on my to do list. Also, just legalise and regulate prostitution, this is a silly waste of police resources
Todd Gak
Just make sure its from a reputable establishment, and Japanese. There are some really dodgy Chinese or Filipino ones targeting foreigners out there. With as many loopholes as the prozzie business already has in Japan, its pretty much legal anyway.
goldorak
Sounds more like stag do/ mad Monday/ post season footy teams stuff to me. A one on one nyotaimori session would be weird.
Jonorth
I really don't see the attraction in eating from a stranger's body. I mean, it's an actual person, just lying there, serving as a plate. It all just seems a bit... strange.
pacint
I can see the attraction provided it is a lover/wife. ;)
jcapan
Strawberries, whipped cream, OK, but curry barking rice!? I can't help but be reminded of George Costanza attempting to eat a pastrami sandwich during sex. Mind you, not of his partner's body. He threw in a portable TV with ear buds if I recall.
pacint
Ice cubes, berries, etc like in Hot Shots(moviies).
Fact_check
Wtf
Antony Kean
It's unfortunate if people are forced into this line of work due to necessity. however, if women/men choose to do this for fun. who are we to stop them
just my opinion.
arrestpaul
Casey Baseel of SoraNews24 seems a bit obsessive about curry rice. I wonder why?