Jiro Dreams of Sushi - Jiro's Quest for Perfection

This video is a snippet from the documentary "Jiro Dreams of Sushi", where Jiro describes his lifelong quest to perfect the art of sushi:

"Shokunin try to get the highest quality fish and apply their technique to it. We don't care about money. All I want to do is make better sushi. I do the same thing over and over, improving bit by bit. There is always a yearning to achieve more. I'll continue to climb,trying to reach the top, but no one knows where the top is.

Even at my age, after decades of work, I don't think I have achieved perfection. But I feel ecstatic all day. I love making sushi. That's the spirit of the shokunin. When to quit? The job that you've worked so hard for? I've never once hated this job. I fell in love with my work and gave my life to it. Even though I'm 85 years old, I don't feel like retiring. That's how I feel."

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Born in 1925, Sukiyabashi Jiro Honten owner Jiro Ono is recognised by Guinness World Records to be the oldest living Michelin three-star chef (and thanks to David Gelb's documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi, he's also now a familiar face to cinema-goers worldwide). A visit to Sukiyabashi Jiro Honten should be treated with the utmost reverence – just try not to show your surprise when the meal ends about 20 minutes after it started. Diners should expect to pay at least ¥30,000 for dinner, and be warned that they don't accept credit cards.

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