Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

Directed by

David Gelb

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 21m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 780 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows Jiro Ono, an 85-year-old sushi master who runs a tiny 10-seat Michelin three-star restaurant in a Tokyo subway station. It also looks at his two sons, one who left to open a similar restaurant and the elder who will eventually take over.

meditativereverentslow-pacedintimateobsessivecalmrespectfuldetail-focused

What happens

Jiro Dreams of Sushi is a 2011 Japanese-language American documentary film directed by David Gelb. The film follows Jiro Ono (小野 二郎, Ono Jirō), a then-85-year-old sushi master and owner of Sukiyabashi Jiro, then a Michelin three-star restaurant. Sukiyabashi Jiro is a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant located in a Tokyo subway station. As of 2026, Jiro Ono serves a tasting menu of roughly 20 courses, for a minimum of JP¥88,000 (US$557). The film also profiles Jiro's two sons, both of whom are also sushi chefs. The younger son, Takashi (隆士), left Sukiyabashi Jiro to open a mirror image of his father's restaurant in Roppongi Hills. The 50-year-old elder son, Yoshikazu (禎一), obliged to succeed his father, still works for Jiro and is faced with the prospect of one day taking over the flagship restaurant. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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