Masato Okamoto never sacrifices motenashi. When a server places a sushi order down on the bar in front of him, Masato looks at the table, noting the guests’ desires. Are they really hungry? Are they ...
AVON – It all started as a young man’s dream in a small town in Japan. Now, the man who brought one of the first Japanese restaurants to the Vail Valley is celebrating 30 years as a sushi chef.Masato ...
It all goes back to a fear of washing dishes. Thirteen years old and earning his own spending money, Masato Okamoto worked weekends as a dishwasher in a Kyoto sushi restaurant. He scrubbed his way ...