71.   Diners at his sushi bar are delivered a live cray, its tail stuffed with noodles and rice.

72.   In the meantime we were reminded of the expense of eating at the sushi bar.

73.   Now, dozens of sushi bars have sprouted in the capital, hundreds nationwide.

74.   Sushi bars and Korean grocery stores sit next to Taco Bells, the Micronesia Mall and a sprawling new K-Mart.

75.   They did business side by side, the construction company and the mom-and-pop sushi bar.

76.   This is a no-no at the sushi bar where you are expected to savour the freshness of the seafood.

77.   Traditional sushi bars earn their reputation on the freshness of their catch.

78.   Blue-fin tuna is a particular delicacy, eaten raw in sashimi and sushi, and usually reserved for exclusive restaurants and expensive sushi bars.

79.   Wasabi is a cornerstone of Japanese cuisine, and its popularity outside Japan has coincided with the spread of sushi bars around the world.