I haven’t watched a documentary I’ve enjoyed in a hot second (read: that makes me feel sad and empty). So of course, you might imagine my delight when the book I’m reading — Ikigai — mentioned this film and its main subject as a living example of the Japanese principle of being connected to your ‘reason for being.’ And they were not kidding. Jiro quite literally dreams of sushi, and he is so deeply in love with his art it is equally inspiring and mezmerizing. You can almost taste the quality of the food through this film thanks to how Jiro’s story is told and the thoughtful attention to capturing the details and intentionality that go into the making of every piece of sushi— from start to finish, to every consideration made in between. Big bonus points for how this film also gently introduces viewers to so many aspects of Japanese culture; family. career. appreciation for nature / natural resources. the importance of craft, (especially crafting human-centered experiences). living in purpose so you never want to retire. I could go on. Somehow it’s all here! And I really do mean the ‘somehow’… you get a little bite of everything in this worthwhile 120 min watch, somehow!
I haven’t watched a documentary I’ve enjoyed in a hot second (read: that makes me feel sad and empty). So of course, you might imagine my delight when the book I’m reading — Ikigai — mentioned this film and its main subject as a living example of the Japanese principle of being connected to your ‘reason for being.’ And they were not kidding. Jiro quite literally dreams of sushi, and he is so deeply in love with his art it is equally inspiring and mezmerizing. You can almost taste the quality of the food through this film thanks to how Jiro’s story is told and the thoughtful attention to capturing the details and intentionality that go into the making of every piece of sushi— from start to finish, to every consideration made in between. Big bonus points for how this film also gently introduces viewers to so many aspects of Japanese culture; family. career. appreciation for nature / natural resources. the importance of craft, (especially crafting human-centered experiences). living in purpose so you never want to retire. I could go on. Somehow it’s all here! And I really do mean the ‘somehow’… you get a little bite of everything in this worthwhile 120 min watch, somehow!
