Chef Masa apprenticed under the direction of sushi master, Suhiyama Toshiaki, at Tokyo’s famed Ginza Sushi-ko where he learned to appreciate an intimate relationship with food and dining to create a full sensory experience. After moving up the ranks under the tutelage of his revered master, Chef Masa followed a boyhood ambition to travel to the U.S. to open his own restaurant — and play lots of golf. In Los Angeles, he opened Ginza Sushi Ko in 1987, an homage to his former teacher, where he... + More