Jiro ono sushi biography
Jiro ono sushi biography
Jiro ono sushi restaurant...
Jiro Ono (chef)
Japanese chef
This article is about the head chef of Sukiyabashi Jiro. For the Japanese politician, see Jiro Ono (politician).
Jiro Ono (小野 二郎, Ono Jirō, born 27 October 1925) is a Japanese retired sushi chef and owner of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a sushi restaurant in Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan.[1] Ono is regarded by his contemporaries as one of the greatest living sushi craftsmen and is credited with innovating methods used in modern sushi preparation.[2]
Early years
Ono was born in the city of Tenryū (present-day Hamamatsu) in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.[3] He started working at a local restaurant from the age of seven, before moving to Tokyo to study as an apprentice.[3] He became a qualified sushi chef in 1951, and in 1965 opened his own restaurant, Sukiyabashi Jiro (すきやばし次郎), in Ginza, Tokyo.[a][3]
Restaurant
Ono has served former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and United States President B