{"id":153738,"date":"2023-05-24T11:56:15","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T02:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=153738&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2023-05-24T11:56:15","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T02:56:15","slug":"food-mischief-goes-viral-pair-faces-prosecution","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/food-mischief-goes-viral-pair-faces-prosecution\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Mischief Goes Viral, Pair Faces Prosecution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two individuals in their twenties have been referred to prosecutors for disrupting business operations of the Udon noodle chain &#8220;Suke-San Udon,&#8221; primarily operating in Kitakyushu City. The disruption followed an incident where a video of a customer putting free tempura bits, known as tenkasu, into their mouth using a communal spoon, was widely circulated on social media. <\/p>\n<p>The individuals referred for prosecution are a 22-year-old construction worker and a 28-year-old company employee, both residing in Kitakyushu City. According to police investigations, in late January this year, at a Suke-San Udon outlet in Kokura Kita ward, one individual ate free tempura bits with a communal spoon, while the other recorded the act and posted it on social media. This action is seen to have disrupted the restaurant and company&#8217;s operations, leading to suspicion of forcible obstruction of business. <\/p>\n<p>The video spread on social media from late January to February. The management company took steps like washing the containers and filed a damage report, prompting police to proceed with investigations. The construction worker visited the police station in early February, expressing surprise at the incident going viral on the internet. <\/p>\n<p>During voluntary questioning, they admitted to the allegations, apologizing profusely and explaining that they were drunk and wanted to amuse the other person. <strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/fukuoka-news\/20230523\/5010020342.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NHK<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/fnn_tenkasu-photoac_2023_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Food Mischief Goes Viral, Pair Faces Prosecution\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-153741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/fnn_tenkasu-photoac_2023_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/fnn_tenkasu-photoac_2023_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/fnn_tenkasu-photoac_2023_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/fnn_tenkasu-photoac_2023_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>Photo from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.photo-ac.com\/main\/detail\/25294082&amp;title=%E5%A4%A9%E3%81%8B%E3%81%99+2\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo AC <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. 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