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Sitting at A Sushi Bar Is Like Being at A Member Only Private Club
Even for many Japanese, sitting at a sushi bar, especially at high-end omakase only sushi restaurant is a challenge. Many places have no...

Kaz Matsune
Jun 28, 20222 min read


I Teach Sushi Class Not Because I Love Teaching But Because I Love Learning
French moralist and essayist Joseph Joubert said, "To teach is to learn twice." I've heard of Joubert's quote before, but until now,...

Kaz Matsune
Jun 21, 20221 min read


Living Without A Heart Is Like Eating Sushi Without Rice
Spontaneity. Unexpected. Serendipity. Amazement. These are some of the words this picture means to me. I am conducting team building...

Kaz Matsune
Jun 14, 20221 min read


Revealing the Soul of a Sushi Chef Through Their Knife
Beyond the expansive window, the brilliant Southern California blue skies greet me. At the end of the 15ft. sushi bar, the seasoned sushi...

Kaz Matsune
Jun 7, 20222 min read


I Cut My Fingers A Thousand Times. Now, I Cut, No More.
I used to cut my fingers all the time at the sushi bar. I cut my finger on my first day as a sushi chef. It was embarrassing. Well, it...

Kaz Matsune
May 31, 20222 min read
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