Japanese sushi chain boss resigns amid accusation of improper data access

2022-10-04 05:56

The president of casual Japanese chain restaurant Kappa Sushi resigned yesterday in the wake of a data-theft scandal that has rocked the world of sushi trains.

Before he became boss of Kappa Sushi, Tanabe led rival discount sushi establishment Hama Sushi - which has accused Tanabe of stealing trade secrets by accessing data caches that reveal how it slices the price of nigiri to just 75 cents.

Higher-end sushi plates exceed ¥300 - still not much more than $2. Something fishy is going on in Taiwan as folk change name to include 'salmon' for free sushi.

Despite working for the opposition, Tanabe reportedly received sales data for 500 Hama Sushi stores.

Hama Sushi revealed the leak during a January 2021 investigation and filed a report with the police department, which resulted in raids on Kappa Create headquarters.

The ¥100 sushi conveyor-belt plate, a concept originally introduced by Kappa Sushi, is a mainstay of such establishments but now appears to be on its way out.

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