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Born in Tochigi, Japan, Masa is the second son in a family of five children.
His parents owned a fish shop and a catering business. He grew up cooking
and learning the trade since he was a child. After he graduated from
high school, he moved to Tokyo, where he worked at the legendary Ginza
Sushi-ko. He began working as a dishwasher to eventually gaining his
status of a sushi chef.
In 1980, Masa moved to Los Angeles, where he worked in a number of
sushi restaurants before opening his own. With the permission from his
former boss in Japan, he adopted the name Ginza Sushi-ko for his new
restaurant. Hence, the overseas sushi temple was born.
Almost twenty years after earning his fame in Los Angeles, Masa is ready
for a new challenge. He sold Ginza Sushi-ko to his sous-chef and moved
to New York to open the eponymous Masa and Bar Masa at the Time
Warner Center in February 2004.
Masa has demonstrated himself not only as a chef but also as an artist.
Address:
10 Columbus Circle, 401 New York 10019
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