Dutch Model Ella Freya’s Revelations on the Differences Between Japanese Sushi and Sushi Abroad Shock Many

Which should I eat first?

Ella Freya, 26, from the Netherlands, is a multi-talented fashion model, YouTuber, and influencer with over 2.9 million followers on social networking sites. This time, we caught up with her in her off-duty life in Japan. What we found out was a surprisingly candid side of her.

I love sushi, and I definitely go to eat it when I come to Japan. I have eaten at Genki Sushi in Singapore and Sushiro in Thailand. The Genki Sushi restaurants overseas had ethnic flavors and a full lineup of seared sushi. Sushi tastes a little different in different countries.”

At the Sushiro Shinjuku Nishiguchi branch we visited this time, each table is equipped with a huge monitor measuring approximately 50 cm in length and 1.5 m in width, with a “virtual lane” of video sushi plates. It is also a demonstration store where “Digital Sushiro Vision” (commonly known as “DigiLo”) was introduced as a new store to explore the possibilities of digital technology.

The menu on the touch panel can be translated into English, so I can understand most of what is on the menu when I combine it with the pictures. It is hygienic and I am happy that the sushi is made after the order is placed and delivered to the lane. There are conveyor-belt sushi restaurants in Holland, but some of the items go around on the lane several times, so I was a little reluctant to try them.

Ella always eats sushi when she comes to Japan, but when she went to a sushi restaurant in Tokyo four years ago, she was perplexed by the attention she received from the entire restaurant.

I was embarrassed when I went to a sushi restaurant in Tokyo four years ago,” she said. I wanted to relax and eat while drinking sake, but the chefs were scary, and I felt more comfortable eating at a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant where I could eat casually.

Because the Netherlands faces the sea, it has an abundance of seafood. Salmon, sea bream, tuna, squid, flounder, flatfish, and mussels are all commonly found at local fish shops. However, he says that restaurants do not show live fish to indicate freshness as they do in Japan.

In Japan, they show you live fish, saying, ‘Here, I’m going to cut this,’ but I don’t think that’s very welcoming to the Dutch,” he said. I was a little surprised the first time they showed it to me.

A big fan of Japan, she is also expanding her field of activity. She was the first foreign model hired by Shimamura, Japan’s second largest clothing chain store after Uniqlo. She works out at the gym to improve her posture and body balance, and does not miss yoga. However, she worries that at 167cm tall, she does not have the body of a model.

So, when the day of a photo shoot approaches, I try to save my staple foods. Salt makes my face swell, so I also cut back on soy sauce and miso soup. It was hard work, shooting for hours in one day, but I enjoyed wearing so many cute clothes. I would like to try fashion modeling again.

I would like to participate in more variety shows, but I had some trouble hearing Japanese, so I will study more. I don’t look like much, but I like to make people laugh by telling gags.

The hot and humid Japanese summer does not suit her body, and she will return to the Netherlands for a while. She has no time to admire the cherry blossoms and spends her days buying souvenirs for her family and friends.

They request mentaiko (cod roe) and cod roe pasta sauce. Kit Kat is also appreciated. There are so many requests because there are so many delicious foods in Japan. We all have to be careful not to eat too much.”

He plans to recharge his batteries in the Netherlands and come back to Japan after the summer.

I have to edit a lot of YouTube videos I shot while in Holland, and I’ll be posting them on social networking sites, so please check back.

When the summer heat settles down, we can see her smile again. When she comes to Japan next time, we may see her talking with a gag in her voice.

Here is Ella’s latest photo book, “6th Digital Photo Book: Moe Moe Moe”!