Writing Books "From the God of Edomae Sushi" by Hiroaki Kato Due to favorable sales, a reprint of the book has been decided!
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Lighting Corporation (Headquarters: Kyoto; President: Nobuhiro Takagi), a Kyoto-based publisher, has decided to reprint the book "From the Gods of Edomae Sushi" by Hiroaki Kato, currently on sale in bookstores (first published in July 2024), at the list price of 1,500 yen on December 1, 2024, due to its favorable sales.
The book, "From the God of Edomae Sushi
Contents (1) Common beliefs are complete nonsense.
The common belief is that Hanaya Yohei (1799-1858) is the originator of Edomae Sushi, but the opposite is true.
The true founder of the restaurant was Yosuke Kato, the great-grandfather of the author, Hiroaki Kato. The Kato family is of Fujiwara lineage, and was a feudal lord during the Azuchi-Momoyama period (1573-1600).
However, as time went by and the Tokugawa Shogunate's stipend was no longer enough to support his family and relatives, he established a small stand-up sushi restaurant on the eaves of his house in 1808 as a side job for a samurai.
Contents (2) Who is the "God" of Edomae Sushi?
Yizuke founded "Bikeko Sushi," which continues to this day in Yanagibashi. Yizuke had the philosophy of mastering the "way of sushi," which is similar to the way of the samurai, as well as business management and technical training, and this was the decisive point that differentiated him from other Edo-style sushi chefs. Only the head of Bikeiko Sushi is called the "God of Edomae Sushi," and that person is the author, Hiroaki Kato.
In 1986, NHK aired the TV drama "Iki no Iiyo" (The Good-looking Guy) about a sushi chef (starring Kaoru Kobayashi) who grows up to be a sushi chef. The author provided technical guidance for the film and made a special appearance himself, creating a buzz in the industry.
In fact, the author is already deceased. This book is also noteworthy because it was written by his grandson, Yuko Kato, who inherited the ultimate technique of Edomae Sushi from the deceased.
The book is also noteworthy for the fact that it was written by her grandson, Yuko Kato, who inherited the ultimate technique of Edo-mae Sushi from her own son, Yuko Kato. The content of the deceased's teachings on how to live through a once-in-a-century calamity (pandemic) and the wishes of the deceased who lived through the period of change are also reasons why this book is worthy of attention.
Content (3): Japanese food culture and the future that it should be
This book is not merely a history of the true origins of Edomae-zushi. It carefully explains the background of sushi, starting from the Japanese people's "Japanese spirit." Through the modern history, the book explains the essential theory of "what Japanese food culture is" and "how Japanese people should live in the future. There are many things that we, modern people living in this age of food satiety, can learn from this book.
Readers have already given high marks to the book, saying, "This book is different from conventional theories, and the scales have fallen from my eyes," "I now understand the culture of the Hanayagi world and Yanagibashi bridge," and "I now appreciate Japanese food and foods of natural origin.
■ Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Edo-mae "Bikeko Sushi
Chapter 2: Suggestions for Young People
Chapter 3 Learning from History
Chapter 4: Learning from Past Disasters
Chapter 5: About War
Chapter 6 Yanagibashi Bridge
Chapter 7 The Heart of Harmony
Chapter 8 Autobiography
■Author Profile
Hiroaki Kato (real name: Yuko Kato) was born in January 1968. Born and raised in Yanagibashi Dairichi. She inherited the family name "Bikeko Sushi" from Hiroaki Kato, the "God of Edo-mae Sushi," who has kept the traditions of the Edo period. She is the granddaughter of Hiroaki.
Book Summary
From the God of Edomae Sushi
Author : Hiroaki Kato
Size : 46
Price ： 1,500 yen + tax
Release Date ：July 31, 2024
Number of pages : 204
ISBN ：978-4-9904975-1-4 C0021
Where to buy
amazon
Publisher's outline
Name : Lighting Co.
Representative: Nobuhiro Takagi, President
Location: 22-29, Shino Shimokashiwagashino-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto City
Establishment: July 3, 2007
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