Sushi Matsumoto

He was born in 1974 in Kanagawa. He was raised being surrounded by seafood, as his father owned a local fish restaurant and one of his relatives also ran a sushi restaurant. That is why he also decided to be a sushi chef, and entered the field dreaming to be a skillful master. He had training at several restaurants including one owned by his relative, a renowned one in Ginza, and [Sushi Shimizu] in Shimbashi. He got independent in 2006, and looked for a place to open his own restaurant. He fell in love with the atmosphere of Gion in Kyoto, and decided to open a sushi restaurant there to spread Tokyo-style sushi in Kyoto. Now it is one of the most renowned sushi restaurant in Kyoto with many fans even abroad.