Kura

American

[koo-rah] / kʊˈrɑ /

noun

a river flowing from NE Turkey, through the Georgian Republic and Azerbaijan SE to the Caspian Sea. 950 miles (1,530 km) long.

Kura British

/ kʊˈrɑː /

noun

a river in W Asia, rising in NE Turkey and flowing across Georgia and Azerbaijan to the Caspian Sea. Length: 1515 km (941 miles)

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Sushi chain Kura Sushi is going so far as to import robotic dishwashers from Japan for $15,000 each to ease the strain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

Last summer the company added an additional survey question asking Kura Sushi patrons to share feedback about their perception of value tied to the meal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026

Or if you’d prefer to check out another revolving sushi spot, check out Kura, which has a Sawtelle location.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025

Kura Sushi, the chain where the soy sauce incident occurred, said it was aiming for an even more high-tech solution: using artificial intelligence to monitor customers for suspicious behavior.

From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2023

In the Kura was a long bamboo pole.

From The Japanese Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins

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