Sakiko no sushi (2005) Add a Plot » Do you have any images for this title? Release Date: 2005 (Japan) Review this title  » Discuss Sakiko no sushi (2005) on the IMDb message boards » -  Film Story: 18-year old Christian has just graduated from high school... Shota no Sushi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Terasawa about a teen boy Sekiguchi Shota (関口将太) and his journey from an apprentice to become a sushi chef. It was later adapted into TV series, produced by Fuji TV. The manga series ended when Shota won the regional sushi competition in Tokyo. A sequel continued with him being the Tokyo representative in the national competition, to keep a promise for a re-match with his rival Saji Yasuto. Sekiguchi Shota's family operated a small sushi shop in the small city of Otaru, Hokkaido. The business was badly affected by the encroachment of Sasa Zushi (笹寿司), a sushi-chain conglomerate which sought to dominate the market by offering cheaper mass-produced sushi, glitzier facades and suppressing prices of ingredients through bulk purchases.

To make matters worse, Shota's mother suffered from incurable illness which drained the family of their savings and disrupted his father's earnings. In an attempt to save the family business, Shota took over his father's, Sekiguchi Genji's, place in a local sushi competition after his father was injured. Despite not winning, Shota impressed one of the judges, Otori Seigoro. Otori Seigoro was owner of O Sushi (鳳寿司), a famous establishment in Tokyo. He offered to take on Shota as an apprentice. Sekiguchi Genji agreed, realising that Shota would need the greater exposure in Tokyo in order to develop himself to face the challenge of reviving the family business. In Tokyo, Shota faced numerous obstacles and realised being a successful sushi master was a lot more than just knowing how to prepare tasty sushi. The two most senior disciples in O Sushi, Fujita Masaji (藤田政二) and Okamura Hidemasa (岡村秀政) were friendly and helpful, but the third disciple, Saji Yasuto (佐治安人), frequently bullied the newcomer Shota and the other young apprentice Obata Shingo (小畑慎吾).

Otori Seigoro quietly assessed the situation and decided the best way for Shota to master the trade quickly was to allow the rivalry between Shota and Yasuto to develop for the two spur each other. He announced a three-round contest between them to select the representative of O Sushi in the forthcoming Tokyo sushi competition. In the first round, the subject sea bream was deliberately chosen as it was out of season. Both contenders had to source for the fish themselves. Shota's friends managed to find one for him but it was stolen by Yasuto to use in the contest. Despite using an inferior sub-species of the sea bream, Shota won by employing a superior cooking technique. The loss was a blow to Yasuto. It also shook him up and reassess his own approach towards life. The subject was the second round was unagi. The contest favoured Yasuto who revealed he had been brewing his own eel sauce for the past three years - the gravy was a crucial component of preparing the dish. All Japanese chefs serving eels are expected to brew their own sauce, which is maintained continuously through adding new stock.

The newcomer Shota was disadvantaged as it would take years to brew a decent sauce. Shota came up with an innovative method of preparing the dish without the use of traditional sauce. jiro dreams of sushi tubeplusThough it was delicious, he lost the round as he failed a critical question posed by Otori Seigoro on the order of serving the dishes.jiro dreams of sushi ganool The third round allowed the contestants to select their own ingredients. jiro dreams of sushi archambaultTo encourage a disheartened Obata Shingo who was belittled by Yasuto for losing to a newcomer, Shota opted to use anchovy, a usually unappreciated fish to which Yasuto likened Shingo to. jiro dreams of sushi nowvideo

Shota made Shingo promise to stay if he won, which he did. Despite losing the contest, Yasuto matured tremendously in the process and won the recognition from Otori Seigoro who wanted to promote Yasuto to man a counter at the restaurant. jiro dreams of sushi on demand comcastYasuto declined and decided to further his training elsewhere, explaining that he feared his growth would be limited if he remained at O Sushi with Shota. sushi in suhl ausleihenNevertheless, he swore to Shota he would seek a re-match someday. The story moved to Shota's participation in the Tokyo sushi competition where he continued to learn new things with every round of the tournament. In between, he also had to visit Otaru where Sasa Zushi continued in their attempt to drive his father out of business.Carl the Critic: Reviews "The Avengers" [Caution: Contains Semi-Spoilers About What Happens After the Credits]Avengers ComingAvengers LovedAvengers AwesomeAvengers 2012100 AwesomeFantastic MovieMovie I'VeThe MovieAvengers Movie PosterForwardDirected by Joss Whedon.

With Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner. Earth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.Miyamoto Musashi :The Dream of the Last Samurai (2009) ENG Sub mamoruosii jidaiOn 11th March 2014 it will be exactly three years since the devastating Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami [東北地方太平洋沖地震] destroyed part of north-eastern Japan. This event changed people’s lives in just one moment and resulted in large-scale loss of lives, with many others displaced and made homeless. Over the past few years Japan Centre and our generous customers have donated over £27,000 to the relief effort helping those effected get back on their feet. This year we will again place donation boxes at our checkouts from 4th March, the proceeds of which will go directly to the continuing relief effort. This year many events are taking place over the coming months to raise money and / or awareness for continued support to the devastated area, below we detail them.

In Aid of the Japan Society Tohoku Earthquake Relief Fund, world renowned pianist Motoki Hirai returns to Cadogan Hall, London, Thurs 27th February 2014 at 7:30 pm. Described as “a most brilliant and sensitive musical talent” by The Guardian, his recital is aligned with that of his Carnegie Hall recital the same month and includes his own compositions such as critically acclaimed Scenes from a Native Land and Grace and Hope, dedicated to the victims and survivors of the earthquake and tsunami. This will also be the UK premiere of his latest work Improvisation on EDvArD GriEG, dedicated to the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg whom the second half of the programme features. You can win tickets to the recital, see below for details. Tickets*: £25, £22, £18, £12 Motoki Hirai himself has been very kind and provided Japan Centre customers with the opportunity of winning 5 pairs of competition tickets to his recital. All you have to do is answer the following question in the comment section below, or by replying to our Facebook Motoki Hirai post or dedicated competition tweets.

To be in with a chance of winning please tell us: What’s your favourite piece of classical or modern music? Joji Hirota & Hokusai Orchestra London host two remembrance events, one on March 11th,  a half-hour spiritual gathering in the morning and the other on 29th March where there will be an evening concert with music from both Japanese and European origins, moving through sadness into hope, growth and happiness. The morning event will be connected to other European commemoration events happening simultaneously in London, Coria del Rio Spain, Aoba Castel Miyagi Prefecture , Thuson-ji Iwate Prefecture and Nakamura Shrine Fukushima Prefecture. NTT Europe Limited will support the network so that all can pray and sing whilst being linked around the world simultaneously. 11th March Morning Commemoration Event: St. Mark’s Church, 114 Hamilton Terrace London NW8 9UT Time: 5:46am – 6:20am Free Admission 29th March Evening Concert: St. John’s Wood Church, Lord’s Roundabout, London NW8 7NE

Joji Hirota is a Japanese taiko drummer, composer, multi-percussionist, shakuhachi player, and singer born in Hokkaido, the northern island of Japan. In the early 80s, he founded ‘Joji Hirota & London Taiko Ensemble’, a highly regarded and well established Japanese traditional and contemporary taiko drumming group. Now his career spans over 30 years and 16 albums, sculpting dynamic landscapes of rhythm and haunting melodies with the themes of nature and the beauty in everyday life. Supporting Joji is Akiko Ohtomo a conductor born in the devastated area of Fukushima, Japan. Akiko studied Music and Conducting in Tokyo, also working during that time as an assistant conductor to Mstislav Rostropovich in Kobe; and to Naoto Otomo for an opera ‘Jr.Butterfly’ by Shigeaki Saegusa at the 52nd Puccini Festival in Italy. To further her postgraduate studies she moved to Russia’s St Petersburg State Conservatory where she was a fellowship student of 20th Zonta International. In 2005 she was awarded first prize at the International Academy of Advanced Conducting Competition in St.Petersburg.

After moving to the UK she established the Hokusai Orchestra London drawing on the gifts and energies of young professionals and introducing Japanese traditional music and instruments. This student-run event in March raises money for Aid for Japan, a charity that provides support and therapy for children orphaned in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. Sheffield Japan Day aims to provide the opportunity to experience and enjoy Japanese culture whilst raising money for a good cause. Join the event and enjoy performances from the Mugen Taiko Drummers, the London Okinawa Sanshinkai and the SOAS Min’yō Group. Guests will also have the chance to have their photo taken in kimono, tuck into Japanese food from local business Edo Sushi and try their hand at calligraphy, ikebana, shibori and other activities. All proceeds of the event will be donated to Aid for Japan. Admissions: Tickets cost £5 and are available on the door or can be reserved online. Entry free for children under 8