Originally Posted by
LapLap
The itamae at Sushi Dai/Daiwa Sushi are exceptionally busy, so don't have the time to humour their customers as they do elsewhere. I am still very grateful for this lady's kindness and patience, it was a beautiful introduction to GOOD sushi and a cherished memory. I can see why you'd want to replicate something like this.
I actually found that the itamae at Sushi Dai
loved having someone to practice his English on (to the extent that he seemed disappointed that I spoke Japanese, but at least he had a few Chinese couples in there as well to speak with).