Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011) by David Gelb

A documentary to make your mouth water

In a basement of Ginza in Tokyo hides a small sushi restaurant, Sukiyabashi Jiro. This seemingly low-key business is managed by Jiro Ono, an internationally recognized sushi chef awarded three Michelin stars.

Shrimp Sushi from Sukiyabashi Jiro Restaurant in Tokyo

Shrimp Sushi from Sukiyabashi Jiro Restaurant in Tokyo

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Generations of craftsmen

In the Sukiyabashi Jiro, sushi is a family affair: the chef's two sons, Yoshikazu and Takashi, are also shokunin or sushi artisans. Takashi, the youngest, has left the business in Ginza to open a branch in the Roppongi Hills neighborhood, while Yoshikazu, the eldest, is still working with his father. Jiro Ono has been preparing sushi all his life, but says that despite the years "he has not achieved perfection ". To do his job, says Jiro, "you have to fall in love with it and try to improve every day".

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