Kura Sushi debuts in China, with eye on 100-store network

Shanghai restaurant features touchless system

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Kura Sushi's new Shanghai restaurant features covers that can be opened without touching them on the dishes that are carried on a conveyer belt. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)

SHOSUKE KATO, Nikkei staff writer

OSAKA -- Conveyor-belt sushi chain Kura Sushi opened its first mainland China location Thursday in Shanghai, aiming to have 100 outlets in the world's second-largest economy by 2033 as locals resume dining out after long COVID shutdowns.

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