{"id":27488,"date":"2020-06-11T18:21:07","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T17:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/?p=27488"},"modified":"2020-06-12T17:38:19","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T16:38:19","slug":"paper-screens-jiro-dreams-of-sushi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/11\/paper-screens-jiro-dreams-of-sushi\/","title":{"rendered":"Paper screens &#8211; Jiro Dreams of Sushi\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? 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Directed By David Gelb, Studio Magnolia Pictures.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cinema often\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">depicts<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Japan<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> devotion to craft, dedication to detail and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">craftspeople&#8217;s <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">single-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">minded<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0p<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">u<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rsuit\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">being the best at\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">what\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">they do<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The samurai\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">does more\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">than swing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a sword, he is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a master of his field<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. They drink green tea that has been offered via an elaborate tea ceremony\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">every move deep in meaning.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">safe<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to say that <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Japan <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">doesn\u2019t <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">just throw things together.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">he acclaimed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0film<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2018Jiro Dreams of Sushi\u2019 (2012) showed the world what it was like to devote a life to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0pursuit of excellence. The documentary film introduces us to one of Tokyo\u2019s (now the world\u2019s) most famous sushi-<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">shokuniin<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, then-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">85<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">year<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">old<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Jiro Ono. Having run his own\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">unassuming\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">shop in the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sukiyabashi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0area of Tokyo, seating just 10 people at a time,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the film presents the owner and his \u2018morning<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">till<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">night\u2019 attitude towards the art of his food and the dedication he expects from his apprentices.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jiro\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dreams<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> of Sushi\u2019 demonstrates the single-minded devotion and <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hokunin <\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">k<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ishitsu <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that exists in Japan, and presents Jiro as a strict but likeable character. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">opened the eyes of the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">W<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">est\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">not only to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the culinary world\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Japan\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">but to a principle of loving what you do and waking every day with the belief that you can be better than the day before<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It teaches us you can love your life\u2019s purpose, no matter how simple.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">like to think that \u2018Jiro Dreams of Sushi\u2019\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">can\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">inspire us all to improve\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">how we approach each\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">day with a healthy positivity and aspiration.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is near impossible to get a seat at his\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">original\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sukiyabashi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> restaurant these\u00a0 days, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">which <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">led <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Michelin <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Guide <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">recently <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rescind the three stars it awarded\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">back in 2009\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013 the first-ever<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for a sushi restaurant.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Japan<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0 however, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">abounds in <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">restaurants\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0thrive on a similar dedication to perfection<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI - Jiro Film Clip\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R2L5IrkQTV0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Like this post? 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