Arrive at a casual sushi restaurant in Yokohama, a port city in Kanagawa Prefecture with deep ties to Japanese culinary culture. Unlike formal high-end sushi counters, this setting is approachable and relaxed, making it a comfortable environment to engage directly with the craft.

As you settle in, the atmosphere connects you to the everyday sushi culture that locals actually enjoy, rather than a polished tourist-facing performance. Your guide introduces the session and explains the nigiri-making process step by step, showing you how to shape rice and place fish by hand.

Replicate each motion yourself, pressing, forming, and assembling nigiri with guidance from your guide. Throughout the 90-minute session, you can ask questions about technique, ingredients, or anything that comes up as you work through each piece.

By the end of the session, you will have shaped your own nigiri by hand, following the techniques taught by your guide. Enjoy a practical understanding of how nigiri is constructed, having completed the process from rice to finished piece yourself.