A chuckle-worthy collection of masterful senryu poems themed around sushi toppings
Sushi and senryu.Did you know that when these two seemingly unrelated things come together, they can create pieces that make you chuckle?Senryu that capture everyday moments related to sushi in 5-7-5—family skirmishes at conveyor-belt sushi, passionate feelings about favorite toppings, the tension at high-end sushi bars—are packed with empathy and humor.In this article, we’ll introduce a variety of senryu themed around sushi.You can enjoy reading them, or try composing your own.By all means, savor some sushi as you immerse yourself in the playful world of words!
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Chuckle-Worthy! A Masterpiece Collection of Senryu Inspired by Sushi (11–20)
If someone else is paying, my hand reaches for the nigiri sushi
I don’t usually eat expensive things like nigiri sushi, but if someone else is paying, my hand reaches for it without a second thought…
I think this senryu neatly captures human calculations of profit and loss, and I can relate.
The joy of getting to eat dishes you rarely can, and if it’s sushi, all the more special.
It’s only natural that the delight outweighs any guilt about being treated, and you end up forgetting to hold back.
You can almost picture the wry smile of the person footing the bill, can’t you?
Confirming the colors of the wallet and the plate
Many sushi restaurants distinguish prices by the color of the plates.
It depends on the shop, but don’t you get the impression that white or yellow plates are cheaper, while red, black, or gold ones are expensive? If you eat freely without checking the plate colors, the bill can end up higher than you expected, so it’s best to confirm when you arrive.
Unfortunately, in this senryu, it might already be after the fact.
You can picture someone desperately calculating whether they have enough money, comparing the plates with the contents of their wallet.
Here you go! With outstretched hand, to the neighbor next to you.
You sometimes hear this call when your order is ready and brought out, don’t you? If you know it, you might instinctively reach out your hand.
But in this senryu, the sushi they thought was theirs actually turned out to be the order for the person next to them.
That’s a bit embarrassing, isn’t it? Nowadays, conveyor-belt sushi is mainstream and orders arrive on rails, so you don’t see this kind of mix-up very often, but it might have been common in the past.
Imagining someone wordlessly and quietly pulling their hand back—sorry to say, but it makes me chuckle.
It’s a family rule: only one plate of fatty tuna per person.
Family precepts are an interesting idea.
It clearly shows that yours is a household that provides a solid education.
Otoro is very delicious… but precisely because it’s delicious, it’s expensive.
So along with the joy of eating it, it’s necessary to teach what happens to the household budget if you eat otoro as you please.
I do think it’s wonderful to have times when you can enjoy a meal without worrying about the price, but by conveying this reality, one may eat otoro with deeper gratitude, and it might even change the way one looks at meals.
Oh dear—at just two years old, their favorite food is eel.
Conveyor-belt sushi is easy to take even small children to.
This two-year-old may have discovered a new favorite there: eel.
Eel is a luxury item, and it’s not uncommon for a single piece to cost several hundred yen.
And children tend to keep eating the one thing they like rather than trying various kinds of sushi.
Put those two together and it’s rather frightening… You can understand how the parents would feel worn down.
You can’t exactly give a two-year-old large amounts of eel, either, so that’s another dilemma.
In conclusion
We introduced a variety of unique senryu with a sushi-topping theme. There’s a special joy in capturing subtle everyday moments and delicate feelings in the five-seven-five rhythm. From scenes at conveyor-belt sushi to affection for your favorite topping, the pieces had a rich flavor precisely because they drew on familiar subjects. By all means, try composing a verse yourself and enjoy the playfulness of words.