Roger Ebert focuses on Jiro’s strive to self-improvement and perfectionism. Everything in his restaurant has to be done a certain way, octopus must be massaged for at least 45 minutes, apprentices must first learn how to squeeze the perfect towel and…
The Chicago Tribune portrays Jiro as a leader, almost a god of the sushi world with his quiet presence and powerful influence. Michael Philips states that “it takes an exceptional subject to arrest our sense and hold our attention” (Phillips,…
In NPR’s review of the movie, Mark Jenkins constantly tries to communicate the meticulous environment of the world that is Sukiyabashi Jiro. Ono is described as man who is motivated by ritual and honor and his son Yoshikazu is driven by duty to take…
