It was a warm Saturday so we decided to get out and explore the Tokyo fish market. Amy had been in the area a few days earlier for a business meeting and had found a great sushi place. We found it right away and waited in line outside for about ten minutes before we were summoned to sit at the counter.

Sushi of every kind sits on little plates, each plate with its own price, and rotates clockwise on a conveyor belt. If it looks good, you grab the plate and eat it. At the end of the meal, the attendant came over and waved some sort of device over the stack of plates getting the amount for us to pay. We still don’t know how the total was calculated, but it seemed to work.

As in most ‘regular’ restaurants, there is a lot of sound/noise going on in addition to the chewing and slurping. While eating, you will hear the chefs and the cashiers calling out in loud voices whenever a customer enters or leaves. The staff (usually everyone that sees you) will yell a greeting when you arrive. As you get up to leave, the process is repeated, often times with  lots of attendant bowing, smiling, and waving.