Though Onos restaurant has been bestowed with the highest Michelin ranking (Michelin does not provide four stars), his dedication towards his art is doctrinaire. A documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi, which follows Japanese sushi master Jiro Ono, was also created by him in 2011. . Ono, 52, is responsible for buying the fresh fish each day for Sukiyabashi Jiro, the 11-seat sushi bar where he makes sushi shoulder-to-shoulder with his father, 86-year-old Jiro Ono. That Jiro is 94 years old and only comes to his restaurant in Ginza at dinner now. In August 2014, Jiro Ono was 90 years old, yet he was vibrant and alert as he expertly served us some of the best sushi in the world. The texture was very soft, yet it still had the sweetness of the shellfish. March 10, 2013 / 11:53 AM / CBS News. Although its sushi has seemingly always received accolades, its popularity . If you're not an international head of state or staying in a hotel where the concierge has sent the right sort of pigeon toward the Ginza district, the restaurant's 20-piece omakase tasting menu . Jiro Ono practiced his craft in relative obscurity for more than half a century before Michelin dining inspectors awarded a coveted three stars in 2008 to his sushi restaurant, located in a Tokyo . But after Japan, I found the Blue Fin tuna- especially the Akami- to be complex and flavorful. Documentary. The fabled main restaurant, which is often known simply as Sushi Jiro, opened in the upmarket Ginza district in 1965 and has a guest list that includes the French chef Jol Robuchon, the actor Hugh Jackman and the singer Katy Perry. Always try to improve upon yourself. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. [3] He became a qualified sushi chef in 1951, and in 1965 opened his own restaurant, Sukiyabashi Jiro (), in Ginza, Tokyo. The vinegar from the shari perfectly complemented the richness of the fattier cut. Jiro Ono was born . I actually thought Harukata (Michelin 2 stars and a student of Jiro) was better. Jiro Ono makes the sushi for all customers. Two years later, he left home for Tokyo to study as an apprentice. $9 million. Required fields are marked *, You may use these HTML tags and attributes: