Jiro Ono, the Legendary Sushi Master, Recounts His Life and the Pride of a Sushi Chef Jiro Ono, 100 years old, former owner of "Sukiyabashi Jiro," once recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the chef of the oldest Michelin three-star restaurant. He is known as the "God of Sushi" who created many of the Edomae sushi styles we know today. This is the ultimate life story, now published as a single volume, in which Jiro Ono reflects on his past, discussing how he honed his skills, the life he has lived, his pride as a craftsman, and his message to the next generation of chefs. Photos by Kenta Izumi What is "Sukiyabashi Jiro"? "Sukiyabashi Jiro," a sushi restaurant in Ginza, Tokyo, opened in 1965 (Showa 40), is known for its clientele of numerous celebrities and dignitaries. A turning point came in 2007 (Heisei 19) when it was selected as one of Japan's first three-star restaurants in "Michelin Guide Tokyo 2008." Furthermore, when the documentary film "Jiro Dreams of Sushi" was released in the United States in 2011 (Heisei 23) and screened in over 70 countries, customers flocked from overseas, transforming "Sukiyabashi Jiro" from a renowned Japanese sushi restaurant into a world-famous establishment that gourmets worldwide aspire to visit. It was the former owner, Jiro Ono, who made the restaurant a world-renowned establishment in his lifetime. Jiro Ono was not only a legendary sushi chef recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest chef of a Michelin three-star restaurant but also a revolutionary who created many of the Edomae sushi styles we know today. Photos by Kenta Izumi Photos by Kenta Izumi From white fish and squid to the flow of sushi, seasoned octopus and steamed abalone, smoked bonito, and fluffy tamagoyaki resembling datemaki... In this book, Ono himself explains in detail the origin stories of these Edomae sushi styles, which are now commonly found in many sushi restaurants. Photo by Kenta Izumi The Exhilarating Life Story of