Making Sushi and Salmon roe rice Bowl Replicas

This hands-on activity lets you see, learn about, and enjoy making Japan's unique cultural creation: food samples.

Using traditional wax, you'll craft a lifelike sushi food sample.
Then, using resin—a material employed in modern food sample production—you'll create a salmon ikura bowl with realistic shine and transparency.

Before crafting, learn why food samples originated in Japan and how materials and techniques have evolved over time through easy-to-understand explanations.
Questions like “Why does it look so real?” will naturally make sense as you experience the process.

Take your finished piece home with you.
This uniquely Japanese hands-on experience delights everyone from children to adults, including first-timers and international travelers.