Arrive at a casual sushi restaurant in Kawasaki, a city in Kanagawa Prefecture situated between Tokyo and Yokohama. Meet your guide at the venue and get introduced to the session.

Once the class begins, watch as the chef demonstrates nigiri technique directly in front of you — how to portion the rice, shape it with your hands, and place the fish. Follow along, shaping each piece yourself with the chef’s guidance.

A bilingual guide translates instructions and relays your questions to the chef during the Q&A portion, so you can ask about knife skills, fish selection, or anything else that comes up as you work through the session.

By the end of the 90-minute class, have a plate of sushi that you shaped and assembled yourself. Sit down and eat what you made, finishing the session at the restaurant. Leave with a working understanding of how nigiri is formed — not just watched, but practiced.