I'm Not Making Art, I'm Making Sushi

When I'm On The Road, I Wake Up Early And Walk A Lot. I'm Very Healthy. But When I Come Back Home, I Am More Tempted By Guilty Pleasures, Such As Eating Too Many Sweets And Sleeping A Lot.

A Lot Of People Call Me A Celebrity Chef, But I Don't Think That I'm A Celebrity. So I Want To Stay Keeping Just A Chef. That's More Comfortable.

I've Been Making Sushi For 38 Years, And I'm Still Learning. You Have To Consider The Size And Color Of The Ingredients, How Much Salt And Vinegar To Use And How The Seasons Affect The Fattiness Of The Fish.

Culture And Tradition Have To Change Little By Little. So 'new' Means A Little Twist, A Marriage Of Japanese Technique With French Ingredients. My Technique. Indian Food, Korean Food; I Put Italian Mozzarella Cheese With Sashimi. I Don't Think 'new New New.' I'm Not A Genius. A Little Twist.

I Want To Expand My Cuisine To This Country. I Love America. I Have Been Here 22 Years.