On Wednesday, we learned about yet another presidential perk: Dining at Sukiyabashi Jiro with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe. Upon leaving the Michelin-starred restaurant featured in Jiro Dream of Sushi, Abe said Obama proclaimed it the “best sushi I’ve ever had in my life.” So why didn’t he finish it?! According to , the owner of a nearby restaurant claims the president put his chopsticks down at the halfway point in the meal. When questioned, chief government spokesman Yoshihide Suga would only say Obama “ate a good amount” and, “I can tell from his expression he was very much satisfied.” That’s not good enough for jealous foodies. Sushi truthers will not rest until they know exactly how many pieces of sushi wound up in the president’s belly.Almost 2 months into the New Year and Oaka London would like to introduce a new member to the team. Here’s a quick Q & A … 1. What’s your name? 2. How old are you? 3. Where are you from and how did you get here?

The Shire, Bournemouth – London 4. What brings to London? Moved here 10 years ago and never left 5. What’s your favourite food? 6. What do you do in your spare time? Photography, reading, music & going for walks. 7. What book are you currently reading? Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman 8. What’s your favourite place to walk in London? Dance Tunnel in DalstonSquare & Compass in DorsetTrevor Jackson, Andrew Weatherall, Ivan Smagghe, Dan Avery, Geek Chic Soundsystem/SPEC & Gerd JansonOscar Wilde — ‘We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.’ 14. What’s your favourite Oakham Ales beer? Green Devil/Dolphin Dance depending on the time of the day. 15. Apart form Oakham Ales, what do you drink? Sierra Navada from America or Einstock from Iceland. 16. Who is your role model? At the moment its Jiro Dreams of Sushi 19. What did you eat yesterday? For lunch – civeche, steak, cassava. Dinner – snails, frogs legs 20. Essentials for the job?

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Emily Blunt and Ewan McGregor in ‘Salmon Fishing in the Yemen’ SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN – 2 stars A bureaucrat and a PR agent work to indulge a sheik’s wild plans. With Ewan McGregor, Emily Bunt, Kristin Scott Thomas. At Lincoln Square, Cinema 1-2-3 and the Sunshine. Inoffensive but unexceptional films like “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen” are hard to berate, even when they feel, at best, like merely a cute doodle. Based on a novel by Paul Torday, director Lasse Hallström’s light dramedy stars Ewan McGregor as Alfred, the type of officious little British government worker so often seen in 1950s and ’60s British comedies. Alfred’s a sweater-vest-wearer in the office of Fisheries Excellence in London who, pressured by a PR agent (Emily Blunt) and a pushy Parliament press secretary (Kristin Scott Thomas), aids a Yemeni sheik in stocking his man-made river with farm-raised salmon. After the PR agent’s soldier boyfriend is reported MIA in Afghanistan, she and Alfred fall in love, much to the delight of the press lady, who sees a smashing lovey-dovey headline following one about British-Middle East relations.

Hallström – whose humanistic warmth in good movies was once as marketable as a Swedish Frank Capra’s — goes for a “Local Hero”-type feeling, but the movie has to swim upstream to get anywhere. The cast gives it all a good go, and pip-pip and all that for noticeable intelligence and a bit of the old British satire. Yet “Salmon Fishing” takes patience and rewards with no bite. JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI – 3 stars Documentary about an expert sushi chef in Tokyo. At Lincoln Plaza and IFC. In Japanese with subtitles. Dedication to craft and commitment to excellence is the real subject of this charming documentary about Jiro Ono, an octogenarian who’s operated a tiny sushi restaurant in the basement of a Tokyo office building for decades, where patrons can wait months for a reservation. Once they’re seated, there’s nothing fancy about the ambience — it’s just perfectly prepared courses with no seconds on specific dishes, as Jiro and his two grown sons look on.

We see them going to markets, discussing the sacrifices made for work and watching their life’s pursuit be shared with strangers. An extraordinary morsel of a movie, and yes, you’ll want sushi afterward. But it won’t taste like Jiro’s. Send a Letter to the Editorby Devin Peek & Neil Stevenson & Matt AvalloneWe all know that going out into the world and witnessing other peoples' lives is a powerful source of inspiration. But what about when you don't have time to get out in the field? Sometimes a documentary is the next best thing. We asked IDEO designers to nominate the documentaries that they find most inspiring.1. “A social documentary framed around art. Brazilian artist Vik Muniz spent a couple of years at the world’s biggest landfill, and created art with the people whose job it was to pick through the garbage. This is an inspiring example of how you can take waste and transform it into something beautiful and meaningful.” “Iris is a fearless and fiercely creative 95 year-old fashion icon and businesswoman.

The film highlights her life, her creative pursuits, and her lust for a life drenched in accessories. She has inspired my take on interior design and fashion—there are no rules and if you love it, it works.”3. Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang “Famed for The Ninth Wave, an installation commenting on China’s environmental policies, Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang works with everything from taxidermy to fireworks. Sky Ladder documents Cai Guo-Qiang’s biggest dream yet: to build a ladder to connect the earth to the universe.” “Memory is inherently creative. Every time we reflect and look back, we use creativity to reimagine our past life experiences. But what happens when we lose our ability to remember? This film shows us the power of music, creativity, and imagination to bring back the memories of those who have been living without them.”5. Herb and Dorothy “A charming look at a mailman and a librarian—Herb and Dorothy Vogel—in New York City who love (absolutely love) art.

The Vogels live frugally, and over the years have filled their small, one-bedroom apartment with one of the most important collections of minimalist and conceptual art. Not only did they buy the art, they also built relationships—in many cases close friendships—with the artists. The documentary chronicles their lives as collectors—we see how they see, we see how they remember each work of art, and we hear from the many artists inspired by the Vogels' deep appreciation. You can't help but smile watching these two gallery hop or huddle in their tiny kitchen packed with art.”6. Jiro Dreams of Sushi “A lovely documentary about the spirit of the shokunin (craftsman) and the inscrutable Jiro. It’s inspiring to see the amount of time and effort that can go into the creation of great sushi. This movie is good for anyone who loves food, travel, and culture, and is also a great reminder of the power of craft.” Jiro Dreams of Sushi Trailer7. Eames, the Architect and the Painter

“The documentary illuminates how Ray and Charles Eames fused craft and thinking in their design process. It also chronicles the transformation of their work from furniture and products to ideas and communication, as they tackled larger and larger problems. There are many parallels with how IDEO's work has evolved over the years as we have honed our craft.”Eames, the Architect and the Painter8. “Wisconsinite Mark Borchardt has dreams of making the ultimate psychological horror film on a micro budget. American Movie is an all-access look at his gritty and creative attempt to make his lofty dream a reality. It's a uniquely human documentary that's inspiring and entertaining for anyone who's ever been consumed by creative confidence.” “Sans Soleil is a genre-bending documentary about the limits of memory and how it affects history and current events. Chris Marker invites us into the scaffolding of his grand design, provoking us out of circumspect craft. “Frankly, have you ever heard of anything more stupid than to say to people…not to look at the camera?”

Age has only increased its relevance.”10. Bill Cunningham New York “Way before Instagram, Bill Cunningham was the original street style photographer. This documentary paints a portrait of Bill and his quietly-obsessive creative pursuit that spanned half a century. Watch this this film to be inspired by this great human being's purity of passion and commitment to his craft.” Bill Cunningham New York Trailer11. Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working with Time "This 2001 documentary follows Andy Goldsworthy as he makes art with nature, painstakingly assembling leaves, sticks, rocks, or blocks of ice to create beautiful, ephemeral sculptures. Not only is this the most calming movie you can imagine, it is also inspiring. It reminds me that there are opportunities all around us to create meaning and beauty, if we only have the vision and the persistence to make them real."12. A Ballerina's Tale "Dance, to me, is a grossly under-appreciated art form. It takes a great deal of trying, failing, and perseverance.