Nyotaimori, the Japanese erotic food art: 女体盛り, “female body presentation” or “body sushi,” is the art of serving sashimi & sushi from the body of a naked woman.
There is also the male version, Nantaimori (Japanese: 男体盛り) refers to the same practice using a male model. Perhaps the use a “nasu” or eggplant for the man’s “centerpiece”? Japanese eggplants are very… erotic.
This genre of food play is originally a Japanese practice that has attracted international media attention. A few online searches have led to some restaurants and parties where beautiful naked women are used as platters for the sushi presentation.
“Before becoming a living sushi platter, the person (usually a woman) is trained to lie down for hours without moving. She or he must also be able to withstand the prolonged exposure to the cold food. Before service, the individual is supposed to have taken a bath using a special fragrance-free soap and then finished off with a splash of cold water to cool the body down somewhat for the sushi. In some parts of the world, in order to comply with sanitation laws, there must be a layer of plastic or other material between the sushi and the body of the woman or man.”
—Jack Herbert, Nyotaimori (Body sushi), Japan for the Uninvited
There are Nyotaimori specialists, such as Chef Mark “The Naked Sushi King” based in Wilmington, North Carolina— quote from his website:
“When it comes to providing the extraordinary and exotic in naked sushi, no one surpasses Chef Mark aka the Naked Sushi King. Considered one of the true innovators of the art of Nyotaimori in the USA, Chef Mark, the Naked Sushi King, excels at providing unique and distinctive presentations which honor the traditions of the Japanese heritage.
Nyotaimori is the art of naked body sushi. Our dedication and knowledge of Nyotaimori, body sushi makes it safe, fun, and different. While we are based in coastal Wilmington, North Carolina, we are one of the only upscale sushi catering services that can travel to any location worldwide to put on an exclusive event or provide VIP types of services as your very own personal sushi chef.”
It was many years ago, before I knew about any of this that I had fantasized about Japanese men eating sushi off of my naked body. Had I known I could become a “nyotaimori model” I would have done it in a heartbeat. I suppose I still can find a way, and write about it? Ah, the adventure…
My fantasies were more involved than just holding still— I imagined an erotic scene with the heat of mouths, the slide of tongues, tasting, licking, eating off of my skin. Several Japanese men, perhaps some very handsome, some a little older but still attractive, enjoying themselves by eating sushi and sashimi off of my body. Also, “eating” my most erotic places. You can only guess.
This fantasy is still something I dream of. Rather than an elaborate banquet platter for a large party, I’d be a dinner plate for an intimate table of 3. Two men and a woman, perhaps?
Also, there is Wakame Sake or Wakamezake わかめ酒, another erotic food/drink practice is wakame sake, poured down a woman’s body and drunk from the “cup” of her closed thighs. The name “wakame“, means ‘soft seaweed’.
My darling is a Japanese native. When I ask him about “Nyotaimori,” I get a mumbled “hhmph?” and a sly smile. but he says nothing.
Here then, are some links and articles I had to search and find on my own, in fumbled romaji (English alphabet):
- Japan for the Uninvited
- The Naked Sushi King
- Nyotaimori NY (catering)
- Naked Sushi Entertainment
Some older news articles:
- Naked Sushi Gets Steamy
- Guardian UK article (2004)
- China Outlaws Naked Sushi (BBC 2005)
A similar “food fetish” is expressed in Seijun Suzuki’s 1967 film Branded to Kill, protagonist Goro Hanada (Joe Shishido) has a food fetish in which he must sniff boiling rice in order to become sexually aroused or enthusiastic about his life and career as a hitman.
Wikipedia Nyotaimori references and links:
- The opening scene in the film Map of the Sounds of Tokyo features it
- In Showdown in Little Tokyo, Dolph Lundgren’s character comments on it
- Nyotaimori was parodied in the 2009 film Brüno, where the title character serves sushi to Paula Abdul on the body of a naked Mexican man, causing her to leave in disgust
- In the Sex and the City movie, Samantha Jones makes sushi and covers her body with it for a Valentine’s Day present
- In the movie Rising Sun (1993), the character Eddie Sakamura eats sushi off a naked woman before being busted by Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes.
- In both the anime and manga Kodomo no Jikan, teacher Daisuke Aoki-sensei is running a cooking class. One of his students, Rin Kokonoe, who has a crush on him is constantly trying to flirt with him and places food on her (clothed) body. Aoki-sensei then tells Rin that nyotaimori is not a form of cooking.
- In the anime Kanokon, Chizuru gets into a body-sized sushi boat naked in attempt to hit on Kouta.
- The strip club “Cheetahs” in Times Square, Manhattan, has an exclusive Kabuki Room for nyotaimori from Tycoon Sushi Steakhouse, served on the erotic dancer of choice by advance arrangement.
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