
ALT The American sushi apprentice started serving customers - then they heard him speak An American named Matt interns at a highly regarded sushi bar in Tokyo while also speaking highly fluent Japanese. He says he has studied the language for around 16 years, but he is still nervous about serving customers who know sushi culture well. At first, diners are curious about the American apprentice standing behind the counter. As he begins explaining dishes and speaking naturally in Japanese, customers openly comment on how fluent he sounds. The experiment combines his language ability with the pressure of working inside a real Tokyo sushi restaurant.

ALT The American sushi apprentice started serving customers - then they heard him speak An American named Matt interns at a highly regarded sushi bar in Tokyo while also speaking highly fluent Japanese. He says he has studied the language for around 16 years, but he is still nervous about serving customers who know sushi culture well. At first, diners are curious about the American apprentice standing behind the counter. As he begins explaining dishes and speaking naturally in Japanese, customers openly comment on how fluent he sounds. The experiment combines his language ability with the pressure of working inside a real Tokyo sushi restaurant.




















