**”We haven’t been out to eat in ages. The kids are too small.”** That’s the reality for many parents with young children — and exactly why this family chose private sushi catering. A couple in Minami-Aoyama invited friends visiting from Australia for an evening of omakase sushi at home. Four adults, two toddlers playing happily … Read more

**”We want something different for our team dinner.”** That was the brief. A company in Tokyo was planning a team gathering and wanted to move beyond the usual izakaya reservation. They booked Sushi Hatake to bring the full omakase experience to a private lounge in a tower mansion in Gotanda. Eleven guests. A mix of … Read more

Hello everyone! This is Sushi Hatake. Today, I want to share something it took me a year and a half to figure out — how to actually use a knife. At First, I Only Watched My Hands When I started filleting fish as a sushi chef, all I focused on was my hand movements. I’d … Read more

Hello everyone! This is Sushi Hatake. Today, I’d like to share something personal with you. “You Never Stick With Anything” “You never stick with anything. You always quit. You have no grit.” These are words I heard from friends back home for years. Sometimes said to my face. And every time, I’d think, “Yeah, they’re … Read more

Hello everyone, this is Sushi Hatake! Today, I’d like to talk about an unexpected challenge sushi chefs face: “the problem of sushi rice sticking to your hands.” As someone still in training, I’ve been battling this issue every day—and today, I’d like to share my experience and some strategies I’ve been trying. Why does sushi … Read more

Choosing the Right Rice for a Homemade Sushi Business Hello everyone, this is Sushi Hatake! Today, I’d like to share the results of a rice test I conducted for my sushi-making business. I tested a variety called “Tsuyahime”, and to be honest — the results were better than I expected. It was a very pleasant … Read more