THE BEST SUSHI SCHOOL IN THE US
CREATED BY KATSUYA UECHI, KATSUYA GROUP
MIYAKO SUSHI & WASHOKU SCHOOL
843 EAST 4TH ST. LOS ANGELES CA 90013
T: 213-437-2124 F: 213-437-2136
Sushi School by Master Sushi Chef Katsuya Uechi Chef Training for Japanese cuisine
Founders of Miyako Sushi & Washoku School
Noritoshi Kanai, Co-Founder
Noritoshi Kanai is well known as the pioneer of sushi in the US. In 1965 he introduced Tokyo-style sushi at Little Tokyo in Los Angeles, CA. As the president of Mutual Trading Co., Inc., Kanai promoted sushi as the best part of Japanese food and allowed it to take root in the life of people in the United States. Sushi came to the center of attention in the food industry and expanded all over the world by his efforts. He supported the Japanese food industry and set himself a definite goal of educating future sushi chefs in Los Angels where was a leading city of authentic and trendy sushi in the United States.
Chef Katsuya Uechi, born on Miyako Island in Okinawa, and a graduate of the prestigious Tsuji Culinary Institute in Osaka, is a pioneering force in Japanese cuisine. Since arriving in Los Angeles in 1985, he has transformed the sushi and washoku dining landscape through innovation, craftsmanship, and a commitment to excellence. As founder of the acclaimed Katsu-ya Group, Chef Katsuya had built a celebrated restaurant brand recognized by industry leaders and culinary critics alike. A respected industry advocate, he had long served as director and advisor to the Japanese Restaurant Association, and was appointed by Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as the first U.S. District Manager of the Association for the Advancement of Japanese Culinary Art.
Katsuya Uechi
Co-Founder,
Miyako Sushi & Washoku School
Founder, Katsu-ya Group
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