You arrive at a casual sushi or seafood restaurant listed on Tabelog, one of Japan’s leading restaurant review platforms, located in Akita city. Akita Prefecture is known for its rice culture and access to quality seafood from the Sea of Japan, and that regional character shapes the setting you step into. Your guide welcomes you and introduces the session, explaining how the next 90 minutes will unfold before the chef takes the lead.
Standing at the counter or workspace, you watch as the sushi chef walks you through the fundamentals of nigiri, demonstrating how to portion, press, and shape rice before placing the fish. You then replicate each step with your own hands, forming pieces one by one under the chef’s guidance. Your guide translates and relays your questions directly to the chef, keeping the exchange clear and interactive throughout the session.
By the end of the session, you have shaped a set of nigiri pieces with your own hands, guided by a working sushi chef. The Q&A format means you leave with answers to the specific questions you brought — about technique, ingredients, or the craft itself. You finish the session having produced sushi you made yourself, with direct instruction from someone who prepares it professionally.