A thoughtful and elegant meditation on work, family and the art of perfection, chronicling Jiro Ono's life as both an unparalleled success in the culinary world and a loving yet complicated father. Jiro Ono, Yoshikazu Ono 1 hour, 22 minutes Available to watch on supported devices. When renting, you have 30 days to start watching this video, and 48 hours to finish once started. Included with Sundance Now on Amazon for $6.99/month after trial Start your 7-day free trial Included with Dox on Amazon for $2.99/month after trial Included with Tribeca Shortlist on Amazon for $4.99/month after trial By placing your order, you agree to our Terms of Use. Sold by Amazon Digital Services LLC. Additional taxes may apply. 5 star73%4 star19%3 star5%2 star1%1 star2%See all verified purchase reviewsTop Customer ReviewsAmazing spiritPerfection is not something achieved. I am just so happy, and wound up and wired from being able ...|The Disciplined Life Of A Master Sushi Chef|

See all customer images Most Recent Customer ReviewsSearch Customer Reviews Jiro Dreams Of Sushi Director: David Gelb Genre: Documentary Running Time: 81 minutes Rated PG for mild thematic elements and brief smoking With: Jiro Ono, Yoshikazu Ono In Japanese with subtitles A bite-sized view of Japanese culture, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, is nearly as meticulous as its subjects, Jiro Ono and his Tokyo restaurant. The movie's first word is oishi, Japanese for "delicious," and what follows is a treat for sushi veterans. First-timers, however, may wish for a little more context. The crux of David Gelb's documentary can be expressed in numbers: Ono still works daily, although he was 85 when the movie was shot in 2010. His top-priced restaurant, Sukiyabashi Jiro, has but 10 seats, yet earned three Michelin stars. Small restaurants are common in Japan, as are family-run businesses like Ono's. But most modestly sized Japanese eateries don't draw gourmets from around the world, or charge upwards of $300 (depending, of course, on the exchange rate) for a 30-minute meal.

Ono's is a tale of discipline, ritual and obsessiveness, all of which are characteristic of Japanese craftsmen — especially the ones who had to rebuild their country and their lives after World War II. For Ono, who as a young boy was abandoned by his father, hard times started well before American bombs began falling on his homeland.jiro dreams of sushi toronto tiff Two of the movie's main supporting characters, Ono's sons, have a somewhat different perspective. sushi grade fish kingstonThey never experienced the deprivations that still motivate their father. sushi kan ottawa gloucesterBut both have accepted Dad's profession and techniques. ichiban sushi menu jacksonville beach fl

The older, Yoshikazu, is second-in-charge at the original restaurant, in the basement of an office building in the upscale Ginza district. He will replace his father when — or should that be if? — the old man retires. Takashi, who seems to have gotten the better deal, runs a more affordable branch of Sukiyabashi Jiro in Roppongi, a less staid Tokyo neighborhood. sushi club delivery asuncionGelb sometimes takes his digital camera outside the two restaurants, although only once to document a personal trip. jiro dreams of sushi yenThe movie's chief off-site destination is the city's massive, bustling Tsukuji market. Yoshikazu once dreamed of being a race-car driver; now he dutifully bicycles to nearby Tsukuji every morning to buy fish. The family's dealings with merchants are revealing. Jiro Ono may appear to be the ultimate traditionalist, yet the left-handed sushi master sees himself as something of a maverick.

The Onos buy from a demanding tuna dealer who's considered "anti-establishment." When Ono and a rice merchant discuss the worthiness of certain clients, the two sound more like cultists than connoisseurs. The movie's guide to such culinary arcana is Masuhiro Yamamoto, a restaurant critic who occasionally slips into English for such words as "perfectionist." It's Yamamoto who oversees a meal that was arranged for the movie. Gelb didn't shoot during regular business hours, so the film lacks the spontaneity and serendipity of cinema-verite documentaries. The restaurant's course order is "like a concerto," we're told, and Gelb choreographs food-preparation sequences to the music of such methodical composers as Bach, Mozart and Philip Glass. The accompaniment is obtrusive at times, but its precise structures suit the movie's tidy outlook. Even the seemingly fanciful title turns out to be entirely earnest: Ono says that he does indeed dream of raw fish and vinegared rice. In one of the Tsukuji scenes, the documentary concedes that the oceans are fast emptying of Sukiyabashi Jiro's crucial ingredients.

But that's a rare moment when Jiro Dreams of Sushi acknowledges the world beyond Ono's fastidious 10-seat universe. Cameras Follow World's Greatest Sushi ChefJiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)This delectable documentary profiles sushi chef Jiro Ono, an 85-year-old master whose 10-seat, $300-a-plate restaurant is legendary among Tokyo foodies. Why It Makes My List People with a singular purpose fascinate me. While enjoying the diversity and uncertainties of a varied life, I will always be inspired by (and in part a little envious of) those who discover a talent for something at an early age and then apply it to forge a narrow path for the rest of their days. Jiro Dreams of Sushi is a beautiful and thoughtful portrait of someone who has done that with the kind of commitment and discipline that can only come from a monomaniacal obsession. Other Reasons To Watch Gelb's approach reflects the simplicity and minimalism of Jiro's methods, such as the brief running time, the carefully selected music, and the brushstroke characterizations of Jiro's subordinates.