A Japanese who gave a new meaning to the words self-service in May by cooking his own genitals to be served to paying-guests at an underground banquet is now facing criminal charges for “indecent exposure”.
Mao Sugiyama with an unidentified dancer at the underground banquet.
Mao Sugiyama (above), who is asexual, had his penis and scrotum surgically removed in early April, shortly after turning 22. However, unable to just throw the long-attached pieces of himself away, Sugiyama decided to take his frozen genitalia home from the hospital and use them as ingredients in an underground dinner party.
Sugiyama, who admitted to the allegation, explains: “I never felt comfortable with my male physiology, so I had my genitals removed, but the surgery was expensive so I decided to get back some of the money by throwing the event.”
The young illustrator rented out a small venue in the Suginami ward of Tokyo and, under the supervision of a cook, sautéed his genitals with mushroom and then garnished them with parsley in front of a crowd of about 70 people.
The finished dish was served to five lucky guests, who had each paid 20,000 yen (US $250) for the once-in-a-lifetime meal. Guests were reported to have said that the genitalia were rubbery and nearly tasteless.
Sugiyama used Twitter to search for potential buyers, writing: “I am offering my male genitals (full penis, testes, and scrotum) as a meal for 100,000 yen. I’m Japanese.
“The organs were surgically removed when I was 22. I was tested for venereal diseases. The organs were of normal function. I was not receiving female hormone treatment.”
The tweets were seen by a female dancer, 24, who suggested the dinner idea party to Sugiyama and helped him plan it. The dancer and two other people who helped organize the event have been indicted along with Sugiyama in the case.
Sugiyama posted pictures of the meal to his blog after the event, but removed them shortly after, though they can still be found on other internet sources.
Source: Rocket News