Japanese Man Doing Ginger Strip Mukbang at Gyudon Restaurant Sentenced to Prison...Judge Says "Get a Grip"

Obstruction of Business and Violation of Marijuana Control Act
2 Years 4 Months Imprisonment and 200,000 Yen Fine
After Sentencing... Judge Says "Get a Grip"

A man who was arrested for eating red pickled ginger from a shared container with his own chopsticks at a gyudon restaurant in Osaka two years ago has been sentenced to prison.

On the 15th, major Japanese media reported that the Osaka District Court sentenced the 35-year-old man to 2 years and 4 months in prison and fined him 200,000 yen (approximately 1.77 million KRW) for obstruction of business and violation of the Cannabis Control Act.

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The man scraped and ate red pickled ginger from a shared container with his own chopsticks at a gyudon restaurant in Suminoe-gu, Osaka, in September 2022, and shared a video of it.

During the police investigation, the man admitted to the charges, saying, "I know I caused trouble for the store and made it impossible to provide the pickled ginger to other customers." He also acknowledged the charges during the trial that began in May last year. The prosecution had demanded a sentence of 3 years and 6 months in prison and a fine of 200,000 yen for the violation of the Cannabis Control Act.

The court pointed out that it was "a selfish and malicious act without consideration of the impact on the store." The man was also charged with cultivating and possessing cannabis. After the sentencing, the judge said, "Get a grip."

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