Sapporo - May, 2024


Raw notes from our notebook. Quality is top tier - Tabelog rating of 4.01. Other interesting notes. Sushi chef visited California in his younger years - came back to Japan to take over his father's sushi restaurant. Google maps directions are a tad off, entrance is on the other side of the building, we had to ask a very friendly security guard who walked us to the entrance!



The menu:

  1. Steamed abalone w/ salt
  2. Shiramae (flounder)
  3. Smoked - small grated onion Soy soaked ahi (Katsuo bonito)
  4. Chawanmushi (Changling crab & blue cheese)
  5. Smoked mantis shrimp
  6. Soaked octopus (kind of taste like char siu)
  7. Monkfish liver thick soy, lime zest
  8. Otoro w/ rice vinegar rice & soy sauce taste Smoked
  9. Akami
  10. Kohada (gizzard shad)
  11. Crab mixed w/ shioji?
  12. Shima Aji (striped jack) good
  13. Squid w/ rice & zest sticking to rice & lightly salted on top good! the zest
  14. Red snapper (kimeda?), green onion inside
  15. Tiger prawn
  16. House mackerel (aji!) so good
  17. Surf clam topped w/ soy & lime seared
  18. Uni (Hokkaido area murasaki)
  19. Sea eel (anago) simmered
  20. Tamago, shrimp soup made w/ tiger prawn shells
A mysterious dark doorway with dramatic lighting and modern architectural elements.
Japanese characters engraved on a wooden plaque mounted against a dark textured wall.
A minimalist Japanese entrance with warm lighting and traditional architectural elements.
Sushi chef preparing dishes at traditional Japanese counter restaurant.
Minimalist black serving plate on wooden sushi counter.
Close-up of expertly plated sushi piece on black stone serving plate.
Chef preparing ingredients at traditional Japanese sushi counter.
Black serving plate with white napkin on wooden sushi counter surface.
Fresh raw tuna sashimi served on a rustic black ceramic plate.
Close-up of a thick slice of premium raw tuna on a dark serving plate.
Traditional ceramic cup filled with creamy soup on a black surface.
Dark ceramic teacup with spoon on saucer against wooden background.
Minimalist black serving plate on wooden counter in Japanese restaurant setting.
Small rolled sushi piece served on textured black stone plate.
Close-up of grilled fish or seafood piece on black stone serving plate.
Glazed meat dish with small green garnish on black stone plate.
Small portion of braised meat served on black rectangular plate.
Single piece of seared scallop on elegant black ceramic plate.
A chef in white uniform carefully prepares ingredients at a traditional Japanese sushi counter.
A piece of tuna nigiri sushi sits on a textured black stone plate.
Fresh tuna sashimi slice presented on a black textured serving plate.
Close-up of bright red tuna nigiri sushi on a black stone surface.
Shiny pickled mackerel nigiri sushi displayed on a dark textured plate.
Glistening mackerel nigiri sushi placed on a dark textured plate.
Conger eel nigiri topped with grated daikon served on black stone.
Close-up of shredded daikon topped nigiri on textured black surface.
Minimalist Japanese restaurant interior with wooden counter and neutral walls.
Single piece of white fish nigiri presented on elevated black stone platform.
Fresh cut piece of nigiri sushi with fish on a black textured plate.
White fish nigiri sushi served on a dark textured plate in dramatic lighting.
Close-up of white fish nigiri on a black stone plate with shallow depth of field.
Pink salmon nigiri sushi piece displayed on black textured surface.
Fresh tuna nigiri sushi presented on dark stone plate in moody lighting.
Glistening shrimp nigiri sushi with rice on black textured serving plate.
Single piece of nigiri sushi served on black textured plate against wooden surface.
Fresh mackerel nigiri with visible charred marks on black textured plate.
Mackerel nigiri sushi with visible skin texture on dark stone surface.
Single piece of white fish nigiri on square black textured plate.
A piece of fresh raw fish sushi served on a textured black plate with wooden accents.
Small piece of yellow fish nigiri sushi on a decorative black stone serving plate.
Two pieces of uni sushi arranged on black textured plate in dramatic lighting.
A sushi chef in traditional white uniform and hat preparing food at a counter.
Close-up of glazed unagi sushi topped with sauce on a black textured plate.
Square piece of tamago egg sushi placed on black stone serving plate.
Traditional ceramic cup filled with bright green matcha tea on dark surface.
Ceramic cup containing miso soup garnished with fresh herbs.
Modern Japanese restaurant entrance with dark walls and ambient lighting.