Jiro Ono (chef)

This article is about the head chef of Sukiyabashi Jiro. For the Japanese politician, see Jiro Ono (politician).

Jiro Ono
Jiro Ono in March 2015
Born (1925-10-27) 27 October 1925 (age 99)
Tenryū, Shizuoka, Japan
Culinary career
Cooking styleSushi
Current restaurant(s)
Websitewww.sushi-jiro.jp/shop-info

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]

  1. ^ Gordinier, Jeff (28 February 2012). "Jiro Ono, a Sushi Legend, Is Captured in a New Documentary". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  2. ^ Gordinier, Jeff (29 October 2013). "Sushi's New Vanguard". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 April 2015.