When Nobu Matsuhisa Changed Sushi in America Forever “I am so glad I didn’t give up on my life and kept going,” says the chef, who’s the subject of a new documentary about his remarkable ...

The sushi, he adds, should also be eaten in one dainty bite. Born and raised in Saitama, Japan, Nobu started his career as an apprentice in a respected sushi bar in Tokyo.

Nobu Matsuhisa would never cover his hands with a glove while making a piece of sushi. “I don’t like this [idea],” says the chef, who owns 55 restaurants across 24 countries.

Matsuhisa’s unexpected arc from neophyte sushi chef to heart of an empire of restaurants and hotels is traced in the new documentary Nobu, directed by Matt Tyrnauer. It’s now playing in Los ...

In addition, Chef Nobu also operates 11 Matsuhisa Restaurants in key cities in the US and Europe. Chef Nobu was appointed the official chef at the 81st and 82nd Golen Globes, in 2024 and 2025.

After dropping out of high school (or being kicked out, there are different versions), Matsuhisa began, at 18, to work at a family-run sushi bar in Tokyo. He paid his dues the first two years ...

She’s so nice — this dish was named twice. Cindy Crawford is the only celebrity honored with a menu item at the famed sushi hotspot Nobu. Chef Nobu Matsuhisa affectionately renamed kakiage ...

Nobu discourages the use of gloves when making sushi. You should be able to feel the texture and the shape of the rice, he told the class, thus the use of bare (but totally clean!) hands. Likewise ...

Matsuhisa’s unexpected arc from neophyte sushi chef to heart of an empire of restaurants and hotels is traced in the new documentary Nobu, directed by Matt Tyrnauer. It’s now playing in Los Angeles, ...