WATCH: Shocking sushi terrorism pranks strike tummies all over Japan

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In the latest ocean news, an array of unhygienic pranksters have been hitting sushi conveyor belt restaurants in Japan.

This wild prank involved people filming themselves doing things such as contaminating food with saliva and other items as they pass along the sushi conveyor belt.

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The grossed-out public has dubbed these shocking pranks as "sushi terrorism". 

Watch these sushi terrorism prankster incidents unfold below:

As seen in the video above, these pranks are not only off-putting but they are sparking outrage across the nation and causing restaurant frequenters to stay at home.

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MSN reports: “One viral video showed a young person licking the top of a soy sauce bottle and the rim of a small cup before putting both back onto a table for unsuspecting customers to use later.”

This culprit also rubbed a passing piece of sushi with a saliva-covered finger:

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Restaurants are taking extreme measures to implicate those involve in these food crimes.

Stay tuned for more on this developing story. 

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