I’m worried about the future of sushi in America (Japanese)

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(Japanese) I’m really worried, not about my restaurant, but about sushi itself, like what it will become. I want the Japanese-style sushi to remain in America for a long time. There are some people that I know, the ones from our generation, but once we’re gone, I’m not sure how things will change. Sometimes I think about the future of sushi, on top of my business.

Date: April 16, 2016
Location: California, US
Interviewer: Mistue Watanabe
Contributed by: Watase Media Arts Center, Japanese American National Museum

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