In Japan, it’s actually perfectly acceptable — and even traditional — to eat nigiri-zushi (握り寿司) with your hands at sushi restaurants. Especially at more traditional or high-end places, eating nigiri with your fingers is seen as a way to preserve the delicate shape made by the chef. Chopsticks are fine too, and lots of people use them — but using your hands shows respect for the craftsmanship in some settings. At conveyor belt sushi (回転寿司), people usually use chopsticks, but no one will think it