Sushi: The Japanese Tradition
The following video was produced in 2005 by two Japanese comedians, Jin Katagiri and Kentaro Kobayashi.
Japanese viewers recognize this [video] as satire. But some have worried, in their comments on the Internet, that Westerners might take the video seriously. After all, Westerners are even less familiar with sushi-bar etiquette than the Japanese.
Give the video a watch, but just note that the fact that they are eating the sushi with their hands is not meant to be a part of the joke. You're actually SUPPOSED to go in, sit at the bar, and eat with your fingers. I'm not saying you won't get some weird looks - I'm just saying that that's what the experts do.
As much as we love it, we suck at cross-culture. Next time you're in a Thai restaurant, notice how many people are using chopsticks.