Japan’s First Female Sushi Chef Breaking Stereotypes in Sushi Industry!

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In the male-dominated world of sushi, one brave woman broke past the stereotypes keeping women from becoming sushi chefs. Chizui Yuki became Japan's first ever female sushi chef to own her own restaurant. Her restaurant Nadeshico Sushi is located in Tokyo’s otaku district Akihabara where she and her all-female staff serve top quality sushi to locals as well as international visitors.
Shizuka get’s a chance to ask Yuki-san about her life as a sushi chef, some of the challenges she’s faced, and her hopes for the future. She also get’s a hands-on experience making her own sushi! Under the guidance of Yuki-san, Shizuka learns techniques of preparing fresh and flavorful sushi- will her sushi hold up against the professionals?
FEATURED FOODS
Sushi! Arguably one of the most recognizable Japanese foods, Shizuka tries a variety of different fish during this sushi tasting, including…
Kohada: gizzard shad
Ikura: salmon roe
Otoro: fatty tuna
Sayori: Japanese halfbeak
Tai: sea bream
LOCATION
Nadeshico Sushi なでしこ 寿司
〒101-0021 Tokyo, Chiyoda City, Sotokanda, 3 Chome−12−15 Chichibu Denki Building 2F
〒101-0021 東京都千代田区外神田３丁目１２−15 チチブ電機ビル 2F
TIMELINE
0:00 Intro
1:09 Nadeshico Sushi Restaurant
1:29 Interview with Female Sushi Chef
4:04 Shizuka Makes Sushi
7:44 Eating Sushi
9:25 Chidui Yuki-san Makes Sushi
10:00 Eating Sushi
13:45 Outro
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🎬 CREDITS:
HOST » Shizuka Anderson
DIRECTOR » Joji Kurosawa
VIDEO EDITOR » Esteban Haga
PRODUCER » Serkan Toso

[@JapanbyFood]

Have you ever heard of female sushi chef?

[@gmoney4980]

I actually thought there would be more female sushi chefs!

[@Bad_Karma1968]

I have seen the odd one but they were always supervised

[@jadecummings8093]

No, I've never seen it a female sushi chef! But in my own country, I've watched a woman made a sushi in the talk show.

[@gilghost]

we should have more female chefs.... the food looks so good

[@damienmonier4027]

I've never seen a female sushi chef. Good to see that is changing! She had some interesting spices on the sushi!

[@melaminedish]

I was lucky enough to have sushi made by Chizui-san when she came to NYC, so I was delighted to see this interview! When I can come to Japan again I'm definitely going to go to Nadeshiko!

[@JapanbyFood]

We are happy to hear that!

[@raymondcenteno5835]

It's amazing how Chizui-san is breaking down the barriers traditionally found with sushi making.

[@JapanbyFood]

We agree!

[@InsigniaNIX]

So awesome! Truly a master! Shizuka learns from another master. Mad Respect! You totally influence my Japanese food wants and needs with each of these videos! Love, love, love!

[@mysterystar2348]

Her passion for sushi really shines through. What an amazing woman to take on being a sushi chef.

[@JapanbyFood]

She is incredible!

[@jadecummings8093]

Very inspirational, I just love how a chef make a delightful sushi which it looks so yummy that I would love to try it. In fact I've never try sushi before! In my country, I went shopping with my family some years and I saw sushi and I want to try but they can't afford because they don't have any money. What a shame! Great video and great job Shizuka!

[@JapanbyFood]

We hope you can try sushi soon!

[@tvr4367]

THose looked so jummy! you took the ones i would like to try the most aswell :) great videos Ms Anderson, keep them coming and people will notice ^^

[@JapanbyFood]

Thank you for watching!

[@Absurd000]

great video to release during WHM! I love it!

[@cda7889]

Such a cool video idea! Really made me think.

[@JapanbyFood]

Glad you liked it!

[@hike_n_cook]

So good to see this. Thank you 🙏🏽

[@JapanbyFood]

Our pleasure!

[@kagaminek]

I don't think she's the first female sushi chef... Yumi Chiba has worked as a sushi chef for 20 years I think. Chizui is the first woman that owns all-female staffed sushi restaurant.

[@halimamediane8260]

True, she's not the first female sushi chef. I found Chef Yubako Kamohara who also runs an all female Kaiseki team the most elite type of japanese cuisine. The restaurant is called Tsurutokame, the owner is Chef Osamu Mikuni who wanted to break the sexism in kaiseki cuisine.

[@ChuckSuey]

So glad I found this channel and especially this video! I'm going to Japan this weekend and would really like to support this shop! The reviews on Google look bad, but I'm suspecting that they're not deserved.

[@JapanbyFood]

It was really good and you should give it a try! :)

[@gmoney4980]

Two adorable hosts! Love it!

[@JapanbyFood]

We agree!

[@InfinittraksMusicGroup]

Great video ✨👌🏽

[@JapanbyFood]

Thank you!!

[@ztnaing]

Always elegant and vibrant as usual!

[@JapanbyFood]

Thank you for watching!

[@mcfc6320]

Chizui is inspiring. She found a way to do what she loves and with great ambition. This is an amazing person. These episodes have been some of my favorite episodes lately. Thank you for great vids.

[@JapanbyFood]

We are glad you like them!

[@okeydokey1233]

So much yes to this!

[@JapanbyFood]

YEEEEES!

[@JULOC05]

I like how she teaches every step. I make sushi and kimbap but it took a lot of research and practice to improve. I would have learned faster with a teacher like her...

[@JapanbyFood]

That is for sure! She is a great teacher!

[@jravelo2]

That zaku at 3:38 :)

[@jumbeaux1]

Much admiration to her achievement to be a sushi master. And I respect that she recognizes the different roles between men and women physically and biologically. And how they poses a challenge in the profession. All the best. ps - thanks for leaving a Kimetsu No Yaiba outdoor ad in the edit. 😁

[@JapanbyFood]

Glad you liked it!

[@nhahoanle]

I was looking for this restaurant to go to on my trip next month but I saw the new that it got closed down.😕

[@astroboy3507]

Looks yummy I never heard of spice or pepper before!!! 😯👍🏻

[@JapanbyFood]

It's so good!

[@jinha911]

Next time I visit Japan, I want to try these places. Hopefully they open soon.

[@JapanbyFood]

We hope so too!

[@angelayanni7142]

Yup add to my travel wish list ☺

[@JapanbyFood]

Please do!

[@realtalk675]

I love the chef she is so great

[@Bad_Karma1968]

Another fun Shizuka makes one hungry episode 😁

[@jadecummings8093]

Oh yeah, she just an encouraging lady! I love Shizuka so much!

[@yeineralarcon2280]

Good video 👍🍱

[@JapanbyFood]

Thank you for watching!

[@calnative4904]

I love sushi and would not mind a female sushi chef at all 🍣 the sushi looks amazing. Shizuka another fun and informative video.

[@JapanbyFood]

It was delicious!!!:)

[@tanthaman]

@@JapanbyFood u have small eyes

[@arghentrock]

Inspiring story!

[@JapanbyFood]

Indeed!

[@elie4687]

This is the greatest video ever

[@JapanbyFood]

Yay! We love it too!

[@SC-ko9nk]

Me: I..I didn't know there were stereotypes in the Sushi industry. ... Oh no.

[@Vgrub123]

What is the music that begins at 9:13?

[@trianglecardcollectors6318]

100% would visit..

[@JapanbyFood]

We recommend!

[@borarem]

Nice episode.

[@JapanbyFood]

Thank you for watching!

[@hiddenjapan1698]

I'd love to go there

[@aw4610]

About damn time

[@foultarnished7990]

I’ve been trying to figure out why I thought the way Shizuka said her name was so interesting and I’ve only now realized it’s because she inflects it in the same unusual way that Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving) says, “Mr. Anderson”

[@sethsoderman2731]

Awesome chef

[@JapanbyFood]

She is!

[@superkonek7808]

i would love to eat your sushi from tonight till morning, Shizuka!!!!

[@JapanbyFood]

We feel the same!

[@tin-sewdavid633]

dat ZAKU tho!!! :D

[@ThalesWell]

This needs a boost

[@JapanbyFood]

Thank you!

[@marcotixxx]

i love shizuka more than sushi 😍

[@JapanbyFood]

We do love here too!

[@santosbudhathoki8885]

Hello chef Iam santos I am from nepal can you teach me some new Tecnica

[@typerightseesight]

I need to find a place that sells kombu bonito and ikura all in the same place. ..In Ohio. haha

[@timong6101]

I first heard of her back in 2015 and I was able to eat at her restaurant in 2017. It was one the best sushi I've ever eaten. I've been dying to go back to her restaurant ever since.

[@JapanbyFood]

We are happy to hear that!

[@xxCablexx]

oh that fatty tuna with black pepper does looks yummy, I want to taste them all

[@JapanbyFood]

We highly recommend!

[@johnbarron4843]

What a tough chick!!!!🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@dj...channel2549]

I just love Japanese innocent beauty girl 🙃😘❤️ So amazing woman 👠 safe.. and restaurant only 😀😘👍

[@ShadowCat101]

Unfortunately its closed down

[@billshepherd4331]

She does beautiful sushi! I don't care who makes it, as long as it's good! Another fun video!

[@JapanbyFood]

It was delicious!:)

[@billshepherd4331]

@@JapanbyFood I don't doubt that!😋

[@mingjieng1426]

Is it on purpose or coincidence that the JapanByFood team release such a video on women-run sushi restaurant with International Women's Day in two days' time in mind? 😏

[@JapanbyFood]

That was a coincidence :D

[@user-vy6fk3rh6z]

I always thought it was just a coincidence that there weren’t any female sushi chefs.

[@JapanbyFood]

Not just a coincidence, but we believe that Chizui-san will inspire many more women to follow their sushi dreams :)

[@adriandobrin198]

Love your eyes when you smile. Love U

[@aaronpaul1567]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@JapanbyFood]

:)

[@Enoxix.]

I never knew that women weren't allowed to become a sushi chef. It just never came up to me. Now i'm very curious to visit a sushi restaurant that's only run by women.

[@ronaldhenry5668]

Hey High let's see more food episode with woman in Japan restaurant

[@JapanbyFood]

Yes!!!!

[@markokino3716]

Japan has always been a male dominated country. Until recently, women weren't allowed to be Buddhist reverends. I always thought that was weird. I'm glad women are making inroads.

[@JapanbyFood]

We are glad to see them succeed too!

[@wan1234567890]

Well women priests are not exactly encouraged or common place either.

[@grayghost864]

😊👍

[@larryfernand5436]

They are talking to each other, they should keep the mask on. Why are people so stubborn?? This is one of the reasons why the virus doesn't stop spreading! The show can go on with a mask on and a mic ya know.

[@justjuiceitbaby]

Google "permanently closed"....

[@fredstah714]

I believe there should be more female sushi chef due to the fact that serving sushi’s is very delicate and precise. Why more females? Because females usually are very precise and delicate with their hands.

[@victorlui5955]

😊

[@clarimax]

I see a lot of women making sushi in Sukiji, are they not sushi chefs?

[@gmoney4980]

So what are considered " fresh sushi fish shoes? 🤔🤔🤔 Sounds like that fish vendor was really prejudice

[@coolsoenie]

I think wear water boots or traditional shoes 🤔

[@shenglongisback4688]

Gumboots lol

[@morgothfromangband6082]

In Germany most amateur sushi chefs are women. 😆

[@user-om5kh4rm3g]

Japan.s first female sushi chef ?　 違いますよ、昔から女性寿司職人はいましたよ彼女が自分からそう言ったのですか？訂正したほうがよいのでは？ それに市場に仕入れに行く女性寿司職人もちゃんといますよ、市場に行くのは彼女だけではないですよ 靴も彼女がどんな靴を履いてたのかは知りませんし理不尽だと感じたのかもしれませんが、市場の床は滑りやすかったりするので安全面とかそれなりの理由があって注意されたのではないでしょうか

[@nathanielmills4678]

Aside from the physical requirements is there anything preventing women from becoming sushi chefs? I guess it's just cultural that men do it...

[@persianOUTKAST]

every couple of years there's news articles about her. the New York Times, the BBC, & The Guardian ran stories back in 2015 the Great Big Story did a video in 2017 : kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnK0doKPjs2jbZo Huff Post & a few others revisited in 2019 *_side note_* : sadly, the reviews online are not the best. ( when Japanese reviews complain about hygiene & dirt, then you know there's a problem ) there are other sushi restaurants, run by female chefs, that are rated much higher, such as : • *Sushiya* ( 活魚旬菜 寿司家 ) [by Chef Yuki] in Fukuoka, Kyushu • *Uotake Sushi* ( 魚竹寿し ) [by Chef Yumi Chiba] in Shizuoka

[@kenlee247]

👍🏻

[@davebecks10]

Shizuka looks very preety in this episode.. idk why🥰

[@kurofune.uragabay]

I've always known that ingrained sexism is probably the biggest "Achilles heel" of Japanese society (and its biggest wasted asset), but not selling her fish because she's a woman, if I'm getting that right, that'd be unbelievable . Surely it would be illegal, Japanese women are granted equal rights under Article 14 of the Constitution.

[@sleeptime5464]

There are lots of female sushi chefs in japan. This is just a glorified version of it.

[@alphacause]

Japan is land of contradictions. It is far ahead of other nations when it comes educational attainment, overall societal well being, contributing to our advancement in science and technology. In nearly every way it seems to represent the zenith of human achievement, and yet it seems so backward when it comes to its treatment of women, and the chauvinism that is on display there with regards to which professions they have access to. Usually when you see such markers of flourishing in other nations, the increasing parity of opportunity for women generally accompanies it. This doesn't seem to be the case in Japan. Does anyone have any theories as to why this paradox exists in Japan?

[@lyhthegreat]

females are still not allowed to step in places like the sumo ring till this day if im not wrong...but they're not the only one, women are also not allowed into mosques in muslim countries.

[@panathenaea]

What a pioneer! Hopefully gender will no longer be an issue and it will be just about the food. This video is fantastic. I hope to visit someday!

[@JapanbyFood]

Thank you for watching!

[@humanbean1424]

Next, male Geisha.

[@igbatious]

in this video, we experience the deep and ingrained sexism built into japanese culture.

[@lyhthegreat]

women actually have smaller hands and nimbler fingers for sushi making imo..

[@JapanbyFood]

True!

[@IAmNotAfk]

was there a law that women couldnt be a sushi chef??? didnt know.

[@paddingtonvg]

It's great that you are highlighting feminist issues in Japan and I was really happy you have highlighted this restaurant, as I had heard about it and love hearing about women in Japan breaking down traditional barriers. However to hear you describe the posters at the front as "cute" and the women "adorable" is a best incredibly condescending. If you saw women in other male dominated roles say for example a doctor, you wouldn't call them adorable. Maybe consider your light and frivolous language in future.

[@asdfghjjhgf]

It's not a feminist issue. It's not that the sushi industry is rejecting women. It's just that women don't want to be sushi chefs themselves because it requires a long apprenticeship and physical labor. For example, at a construction site, there are basically only men, and I'm like, "Why aren't there any women there?" It is like complaining about. And she talked about not being allowed into the market because she was wearing the wrong shoes, not because she was a woman, but because she was wearing the wrong shoes, because cleanliness is the most important thing in the market, and you have to wear the designated shoes, so if you're wearing the wrong shoes, whether you're a man or a woman, you're not going to be allowed in.

[@paddingtonvg]

@@asdfghjjhgf it is a feminist issue. The reason a lot of women don't go into male dominated industries is because they are not given room to do so. Many male sushi chefs in Japan have given ridiculous reasons as to why females can't be sushi chefs. men don't want to hire females because they think that they would rather be at home looking after their family, or as one notable sushi chef said "The reason is because women menstruate. To be a professional means to have a steady taste in your food, but because of the menstrual cycle, women have an imbalance in their taste, and that's why women can't be sushi chefs". That is one of the most ridiculous things I have ever heard!! If you don't think that kind of absolutely sexist commentary doesn't make this a feminist issue, then I can't help you.

[@ShizukaAnderson]

It’s definitely a feminist issue! Women are deeply criticized, heckled and often straight-up barred from becoming sushi chefs. @Ness G, you make a good point, but I don’t think there’s anything disrespectful about calling the photos at the entrance cute. The previous owner (male) clearly chose photos that featured particularly cute women to draw customers. I don’t think any of them would mind being called cute; they are! And Chizui san is not only a trailblazer and now a successful business owner, she is cute too! And I think she would be happy to be called both. :)

[@paddingtonvg]

@@ShizukaAnderson Thanks for taking the time to reply. I don't think you meant any disrespect by using the words cute and adorable. However, when we use these words to describe women who are trying to do their a job in a typically male-dominated industry, we cement the idea that they are an anomaly or unique, which doesn't do much to further the cause. By perceiving things as “cute” or “adorable” we can erase other attributes, like respect and status.

[@lyhthegreat]

@@asdfghjjhgf nah discrimination definitely exist in that industry

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