Jiro Dreams of Sushi

Jiro Dreams of Sushi is a 2011 Japanese-language American documentary film directed by David Gelb. The film follows Jiro Ono (小野 二郎, Ono Jirō), a then-85-year-old sushi master and owner of Sukiyabashi Jiro, previously a Michelin three-star restaurant. Sukiyabashi Jiro is a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant located in a Tokyo subway station. As of 2023, Jiro Ono serves a tasting menu of roughly 20 courses, for a minimum of JP¥55,000 (US$270).

Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Promotional release poster
Directed byDavid Gelb
Produced byKevin Iwashina
Tom Pellegrini
StarringJiro Ono
CinematographyDavid Gelb
Edited byBrandon Driscoll-Luttringer
Distributed byMagnolia Pictures
Release dates
  • June 11, 2011 (2011-06-11) (Provincetown IFF)
  • March 9, 2012 (2012-03-09) (USA, limited)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageJapanese
Box office$2,552,478 North America

The film also profiles Jiro's two sons, both of whom are also sushi chefs. The younger son, Takashi (隆士), left Sukiyabashi Jiro to open a mirror image of his father's restaurant in Roppongi Hills. The 50-year-old elder son, Yoshikazu (禎一), obliged to succeed his father, still works for Jiro and is faced with the prospect of one day taking over the flagship restaurant.

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