Oshibori Oshibori An or hot towel in English is a wet hand towel offered to customers in places such as restaurants or bars, and used to clean one's hands before eating. Oshibori has long been part of Hospitality Culture in Japan: in "The Tale of Genji" era it was used for visitors; during the Edo period it was used in Hatago (); later it started to be used in many restaurants. It eventually spread to worldwide use. Cold oshibori are used in summer, and hot oshibori in winter. In Japan, October 29 has been observed as the day of Oshibori since
Wasabi (restaurant) Since October 2017, Wasabi has also been opening sushi counters in some M&S stores. Wasabi (restaurant) Wasabi is a fast food restaurant chain based in the United Kingdom, focused on Japanese food, especially sushi and bento, and operating in London and New York. Wasabi was founded in London in 2003 by Dong Hyun Kim, a Korean entrepreneur. In October 2016, the company secured £25 million in debt financing from HSBC to support expansion. As of January 2015, they had 37 outlets in central London, and had opened their first one in New York. In June 2015, they opened in Cambridge.