Jiro Ono Biography

Jiro Ono is a Japanese chef who was born and brought up inTenryū, Shizuoka, Japan. He is the owner of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a Japanese sushi restaurant in Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan. He is contemporaries as one of the greatest and largest living sushi craftsmen and is credited with innovating tactics used in modern sushi preparation.

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10 Quick Facts About Jiro Ono

1. Name: Jiro Ono
2. Age: 97 years
3. Birthday: 27 October
4. Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
5. Height: Average
6. Nationality: Japanese
7. Occupation: Chef
8. Marital Status: Not Available
9. Salary: Under Review
10. Net worth: $9 million dollars

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Jiro Ono Age

Jiro is 97 years old as of 2022, he was born on 27 October 1925, in Tenryū, Shizuoka, Japan. He celebrates his birthday on 27 October every year and his birth sign is Scorpio.

Jiro Ono Age Height

Ono stands at an average height. He appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.

Jiro Ono Weight

Ono has a moderate weight.

Jiro Ono Education

Unfortunately, details about where Jiro went to high school and college are not known to the public. This section will be updated as soon as the information is available.

Jiro Ono Family

Ono was born and raised by his parents in Tenryū, Shizuoka, Japan. Our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of Ono’s parents is still unclear. It is also not known if he has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.

Jiro Ono Wife

Jiro has not gone public with his relationship, it is not publicly known whether he is married or in a relationship. His partner’s information will be updated as soon as the information is available. he has two sons, Yoshikazu and Takashi Ono, who are also sushi chefs.

Jiro Ono’s Net Worth

Jiro has an estimated net worth of $9 million dollars as of 2022. This includes his assets, money and income. His primary source of income is his career as a chef. Through his various sources of income, Jiro has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Jiro Ono Measurements and Facts

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Jiro Ono Wiki

• Full Names: Jiro Ono
• Popular As: Jiro
• Gender: male
• Occupation / Profession: Chef
• Nationality: Japanese
• Race / Ethnicity: Not Available
• Religion: Not Available
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Jiro Ono Birthday

• Age / How Old?:97 years
• Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
• Date of Birth: 27 October 1925
• Place of Birth: Tenryū, Shizuoka, Japan
• Birthday: 27 October

Jiro Ono Body Measurements

• Body Measurements: Not Available
• Height / How Tall?: Average
• Weight: Moderate
• Eye Color: Not Available
• Hair Color: Not Available
• Shoe Size: Not Available

Jiro Ono Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Not Available
• Mother: Not Available
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Available
• Marital Status: Not Available
• Wife/Spouse: Not Available
• Dating / Girlfriend: Not Applicable
• Children: Sons ( Two) Daughter(s) (None)

Jiro Ono’s Net Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: $9 million dollars
• Salary: Under Review
• Source of Income: his career as a chef

Jiro Ono Career

Jiro started his career at a young age. At the age of seven years, he began working at a local restaurant in his hometown. After two years, he left home for Tokyo to study as an apprentice.
He became a qualified sushi chef In 1951. He has been making sushi since then. After years of apprenticeship and working for professional restaurateurs, he launched his own restaurant, Sukiyabashi Jiro, in Ginza, Tokyo.
Apart from being located in the underground corridor near a Tokyo subway station, Sukiyabashi Jiro has a global reputation for serving the most precious sushi dishes a human being can hope to savor. At a time, it seats not more than ten people, reservations of which are needed to be made at least three months. In his restaurant, there is no menu as the meal are selected by the owner himself. A standard recipe, roughly covering twenty courses, at the restaurant, costs anywhere from $300 to $400 per head.

Over the course of his lifespan, his restaurant has become the best and the greatest sushi restaurant worldwide. It has three Michelin stars to its credit and a long list of loyal fans including current PM of Japan Shinzo Abe, former USA President Barack Obama, world-renowned chefs Joel Robuchon of Taillevent and Ferran Adria of El Bulli, Hollywood bigwigs Tom Cruise and Hugh Jackman.

American film director David Gelb along with golden meal critic Masuhiro Yamamoto dined at Ono’s restaurant. Initially intending to make a documentary on sushi, by compiling the work of different sushi chefs and their different methods, Gelb changed his mind after the dishes. Such was the big impact of the meal served to him that he decided that the documentary would be about Ono and none other. Gelb’s Jiro Dreams of Sushi was about Ono’s going on questing to perfect the art of sushi making Released in 2011.

Jiro Ono Restaurant

Jiro in Tokyo was withdrawn from the esteemed list because it no longer accepts reservations from the general public. Clients wishing to dine at the exclusive restaurant can now do so only if they are regulars have special connections or have the aim of a luxury hotel concierge and must part with at least forty thousand yen or three hundred and sixty-six for the cook selection.

The establishment received three Michelin gold annually since the culinary guide’s first Tokyo edition and was the subject of a 2011 documentary, Jiro Dreams of Sushi. Upon unveiling the latest Tokyo edition, a representative for the Michelin guide states that We recognize Sukiyabashi Jiro does not accept reservations from the general public, which makes it out of our scope.

While reports include that the premise has been stripped of its Michelin stars the person added It was not true to say the premise lost stars but it is not subject to coverage in our guide. Michelin’s policy is to introduce restaurants where everybody can go and take a meal.

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