OpenIDEO is an open innovation platform. Join our global community to solve big challenges for social good. Sign up, Login or Learn more You must fall in love with your work: Jiro Dreams of Sushi A film documenting the story of 85-year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station. Official movie site & Imagine living a life devoted to your work, your art, or your idea of perfection - Jiro, at age 85, is still trying to reach the top while taking his sons along. With achievements like his, many would probably consider retiring and letting the next generation takes over, but for Jiro, he's simply not done. Do each of us holding a key to unlock that passion within, no matter how old we are? Finding Ways to Continue Working After Retirement Age While Exchanging Knowledge JOINTLY: collaborative insight map

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A meal there, 20 pieces of sushi individually served, lasts 15 minutes (eaten swiftly before the rice cools past peak deliciousness) and costs $300. As David Gelb's entrancing documentary shows, Jiro's Zen focus and relentless perfectionism make connoisseurs from around the world line up for the experience. By the time this graceful film is over you understand why Japan has declared the bald, bespectacled Jiro a national treasure. Even if you've never tasted sushi, the man's singleness of purpose will inspire you.how to order the healthiest sushi "In dreams I have grand visions of sushi," Jiro says, and pursuing those dreams is his single-minded passion. sushi online zutatenAfter a hardscrabble childhood, he apprenticed at a sushi shop at age 9 and has been at the same job for 76 years. yo sushi takeaway bath

Work and the economic security and prestige that flow from it became as important to him as life itself. His imperturbable smile can be masklike; at times he seems to be tamping down old demons as he plows through a work routine that would sap many men half his age. The camera follows him through the teeming Tsukiji fish market, where only the finest specimens of seafood are offered for his inspection. His techniques are painstaking: Apprentices massage octopus by hand for 40 minutes to bring it to the ideal texture and release its flavor. sushi tei jakarta pacific placeNo detail is beyond his dedication. games memasak sushi restoranSmaller customers receive smaller morsels so everyone in the party finishes at once. sushi los angeles bio bio

Left-handers get special seating and service. The workers practice for years to meet their boss' lofty standards, fanning sheets of nori seaweed over a coal fire to toast them just so. One chef made the restaurant's sweet omelet 200 times. Finally the day came when Jiro pronounced the dish good enough. The apprentice wept with relief. Gelb's camera lingers lovingly on the oblongs of rice and glistening fish, often photographing them in shallow depth of field like so many gemstones on dainty lacquer trays. jiro dreams of sushi free movieThe food montages are scored to Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Bach. Gelb's film is also observant of the familial tensions between the proprietor and his two middle-aged sons, both sushi chefs. Takashi, the younger, runs a satellite restaurant in a swanky district. Yoshikazu, the elder, anticipates the day when the inevitable happens and he must take over his father's bar.

The demanding Jiro mildly observes that he has a lot of learning to do first. Poll: Would you ditch your holiday tree skirt for a trendy tree collar? Looking for a new treat this season? Try our Holiday Cookie Finder Musings on ice: 'Nice Fish' at the Guthrie For Wild's Dalpe, jammin' with idols from O.A.R. was a thrill Who needs to travel? Fun, food and drinks await at MSP Airport Beautiful Gardens of the Twin CitiesProducers Guild of America announced their nominations this week, including the three theatrical categories. There were a number of films on the list that have been mentioned time and time again this awards season, like Zero Dark Thirty, but there were also a few surprises. We are getting closer and closer to Christmas and we are getting to the crunch time for gift shopping. After checking out first run releases and franchise box sets in Part I and TV on DVD releases in Part II, this week we look at limited releases, classics, and foreign films.

Some are pretty obvious choices, as we had a few limited releases that broke into the mainstream during their theatrical releases, but there are also a few more films that slipped beneath the radar the last time around. The biggest of these is... It is very rare for a documentary to top $1 million, especially if it is not about cute animals. So far this year, Magnolia has shepherded two such films to the million dollar club, and I've gotten to review both of them. Marley is the second, will it be as engaging as the first I reviewed. I'm getting tired of saying this, but it is a slow week on the home market. The second best selling new release is Masterpiece Mystery: Inspector Lewis Series 5 on DVD. It's a good show, but it is a British Import and these rarely make an impact on the chart. Third best selling new release? This is the third or fourth time the first season of this TV show has been "released" on the home market. I don't know why they are doing this, but it is getting annoying.

There are not a lot of contenders for Pick of the Week either. Jiro Dreams of Sushi on Blu-ray and Star Trek: The Next Generation are the two leading contenders. While ST:TNG became an amazing series, it started out weak, so Jiro Dreams of Sushi is the better choice, but both are easily worth picking up. It is rare for a documentary to reach $1 million during its theatrical run, especially ones that are not about cute animals. Jiro Dreams of Sushi earned $2.5 million. Already that's an outstanding total, but will it continue this success on the home market? No new releases managed to earn a spot in the $10,000 club on this week's per theater chart. That doesn't mean it was empty, as The Avengers remained potent with an average of $23,696 during its second weekend of release. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel was arguably even more impressive, as it expanded into more than 150 additional theaters, but its per theater average only fell to $15,012. It did well enough to grab eighth place overall, and with this average, it will certainly expand more.

On the other hand, the best new release was Dark Shadows with an average of $7,906. This is good, but not great. The best limited release was Girl in Progress. That was was playing in more than 300 theaters and managed an average of $4,298. That's a good start, but I don't think it will expand greatly. No film topped the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this past weekend. The film that came closest was Here with $7,927 in its lone theater. This does suggest some potential to expand, but it is quite low for the number one film. The Kid with a Bike took top spot on the per theater chart with an average of $15,311 in three theaters, while Jiro Dreams of Sushi was in a virtual tie with an average of $15,202 in six. Gerhard Richter Painting was next with $13,537 in its lone theater. The overall box office leader, 21 Jump Street, was next with an average of $11,632, while last week's winner, Footnote, was right behind with $11,181. Footnote led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $23,764 in two theaters, while Jiro Dreams of Sushi was right behind with an average of $21,018, also in two theaters.

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen was playing in a lot more theaters, but it managed an average of $12,550 in 18 theaters. Even more impressively, it saw growth from Friday to Sunday of 85%, which is amazing for a new release. This bodes very well for its long term potential. Finally, the overall box office leader, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, rounded out the $10,000 club with an average of $10,370. Although John Carter's opening won't be as bad as the direst predictions, an anemic $30.6 million debut will condemn the film to the record books for all the wrong reasons and (in spite of good international numbers) almost certainly cause a write-down for Disney. Or more immediate embarrassment, the film will fail to win the weekend, coming in second to The Lorax, which is set to post $39.1 million in its second weekend, according to Universal's estimate. That combination of two $30 million plus films will give 2012 another weekend win over last year. There are plenty of limited releases on this week's list, including a couple that earned some strong pre-release buzz.