Nyotaimori, Japanese Body Sushi or Naked Female Body

Soccer (Food) Extreme : Nyotaimori translated from Japanese meant, nyo - woman, tai - body and mori - helping, plateful serving, arrangement.

In other words, Nyotaimori ("female body presentation"), often referred to as "body sushi," is the practice of eating sashimi or sushi from the body of a woman, typically naked. This sexual fetish is a subdivision of rare food play and may also be known as "naked sushi".

While it looks fun for the restaurant's visitors, it's definitely not for the women who act as the plate. You don't have to be a feminist to feel empathy for them. Dinner usually can take up to 2-3 hours, and they have to stay still all the time. Not to mention that their body also need to be kept in cold temperature, as sushi is best served cold.

While Nyotaimori's origin is obviously from Japan, it's actually has been quite a rare practice there. It can be said as an underground activity, which need a special invitation to get in. You probably gonna find it easier to looking for a Nyotaimori restaurants and events overseas, like in London, New York, or Florida, where it's still considered as an art.

That's why Nyotaimori is also known as “body sushi” and this phenomenon (or pop culture) received a lot of media attention in the west in the 1990s. (Blog)