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Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.46,0:00:46.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What defines\N"deliciousness"?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.59,0:00:50.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Taste is tough\Nto explain, isn't it?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.30,0:00:54.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would see ideas\Nin dreams.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.76,0:00:59.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My mind was bursting\Nwith ideas.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.77,0:01:03.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would wake up\Nin the middle of the night.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.19,0:01:07.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In dreams, I would have\Nvisions of sushi.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.64,0:02:22.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Once you decide\Non your occupation,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.72,0:02:25.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you must immerse yourself\Nin your work.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.06,0:02:30.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You have to fall in love\Nwith your work.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.86,0:02:36.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Never complain\Nabout your job.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.41,0:02:42.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You must dedicate your life\Nto mastering your skill.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.95,0:02:46.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's the secret\Nof success
Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.75,0:02:52.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and is the key to being\Nregarded honorably.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.72,0:03:05.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have published several\Nrestaurant guidebooks.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.35,0:03:08.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I went to every sushi, soba,\Ntempura, and eel restaurant in Tokyo.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.10,0:03:11.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nobody has eaten more\Nof these foods than I have.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.16,0:03:26.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Out of the hundreds\Nof restaurants that I ate at,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.58,0:03:29.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jiro's was the best by far.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.42,0:03:34.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I went to Jiro\Nthe first time, I was nervous.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.76,0:03:38.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After going for years,\NI am still nervous.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.90,0:03:54.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jiro has a very stern look\Non his face when he's making sushi.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.36,0:03:56.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's comfortable for people
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.57,0:03:59.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who like to have sushi\Nserved at a fast pace.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.28,0:04:03.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But for people who want\Nto drink and eat slowly while chatting,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.20,0:04:05.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it won't be a comfortable\Neating experience.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.71,0:04:12.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All of the sushi is simple.\NIt's completely minimalist.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.00,0:04:17.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Master chefs from around the world\Neat at Jiro's and say,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.13,0:04:22.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"How can something so simple\Nhave so much depth of flavor?"
Dialogue: 0,0:04:22.89,0:04:26.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you were to sum up\NJiro's sushi in a nutshell...
Dialogue: 0,0:04:26.77,0:04:30.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Ultimate simplicity\Nleads to purity."
Dialogue: 0,0:04:43.37,0:04:45.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- Excuse me.\N- Yes?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.99,0:04:47.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you have a pamphlet\Nfor this restaurant?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.95,0:04:50.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We don't have pamphlets.\NWe only have business cards.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.83,0:04:52.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Could I have one, please?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:52.42,0:04:53.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,May I have one?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:55.17,0:04:57.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I came all the way\Nfrom Shizuoka.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.92,0:04:59.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here are a few cards.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:00.13,0:05:02.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- Can I make reservations?\N- Reservations are mandatory here.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:02.51,0:05:03.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How early do I need\Nthe reservation?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:04.10,0:05:05.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- One month in advance.\N- One month in advance?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:05.60,0:05:07.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yes.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:07.26,0:05:08.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Since it's February now,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:08.85,0:05:11.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we're taking reservations\Nfor March.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:11.64,0:05:13.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I see.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.73,0:05:17.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Reservations can be made\Nfor lunch and dinner?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.78,0:05:21.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yes, for both.\NThe price starts at 30,000 yen.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:21.28,0:05:23.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- 30,000 yen?\N- It starts at 30,000 yen.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:23.95,0:05:27.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- Okay.\N- The sushi and prices vary,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:27.37,0:05:29.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,depending on what's\Navailable at the market.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:29.75,0:05:31.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- I see.\N- So it starts from 30,000 yen.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:31.100,0:05:36.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Can we order drinks\Nand appetizers to start?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:36.71,0:05:39.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We only serve sushi.\NWe don't have appetizers.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:39.55,0:05:41.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- Really?\N- Yes.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:41.30,0:05:42.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- You don't have any other dishes?\N- No.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:42.92,0:05:44.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- Only sushi.\N- Yes.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:44.18,0:05:46.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- Okay, thank you.\N- Thank you.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:52.39,0:05:54.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For fast eaters, a meal there\Nmight last only 15 minutes.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:55.15,0:05:57.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In that sense, it's the most expensive\Nrestaurant in the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:58.15,0:06:01.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But people who eat there are\Nconvinced it's worth the price.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:15.71,0:06:19.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're not trying\Nto be exclusive or elite.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:19.59,0:06:25.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The techniques we use\Nare no big secret.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:26.47,0:06:28.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's just about\Nmaking an effort
Dialogue: 0,0:06:28.43,0:06:31.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and repeating\Nthe same thing every day.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:31.72,0:06:37.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are some who are born\Nwith a natural gift.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:39.19,0:06:43.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some have a sensitive palate\Nand sense of smell.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:45.28,0:06:47.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's what you call\N"natural talent."
Dialogue: 0,0:06:47.78,0:06:50.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In this line of business,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:50.37,0:06:53.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you take it seriously,\Nyou'll become skilled.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:54.08,0:06:57.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But if you want\Nto make a mark in the world,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:57.88,0:07:00.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you have to have talent.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:00.17,0:07:04.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The rest depends\Non how hard you work.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:19.56,0:07:22.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He repeats the same\Nroutine every day.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:22.78,0:07:25.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He even gets on the train\Nfrom the same position.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:29.74,0:07:32.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He has said that\Nhe dislikes holidays.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:33.04,0:07:35.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The holidays are too long for him.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:36.58,0:07:38.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He wants to get back\Nto work right away.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:38.58,0:07:40.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's unthinkable\Nfor most people.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:16.45,0:08:19.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Is it good?\NIs it too firm?
Dialogue: 0,0:08:19.29,0:08:21.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- Overall it's a little tough.\N- Is it?
Dialogue: 0,0:08:21.29,0:08:23.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Probably because\Nit is young.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:25.21,0:08:27.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the toughness\Nisn't that bad.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:30.13,0:08:33.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If it doesn't taste good,\Nyou can't serve it.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:33.35,0:08:35.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It has to be better\Nthan last time.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:35.89,0:08:38.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's why I always taste the food\Nduring preparation.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:03.54,0:09:06.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- It hasn't marinated enough.\N- It is a bit fatty.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:17.01,0:09:19.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This doesn't taste\Nright either.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:23.23,0:09:26.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- How long has this marinated?\N- For about five hours.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:26.57,0:09:29.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- Put it back in.\N- It needs work.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:29.78,0:09:31.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's marinate it\Nin vinegar a little longer.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:31.40,0:09:33.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My father is right.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:33.24,0:09:36.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- Let's marinate it again.\N- Put it in the vinegar again.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:36.41,0:09:38.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Put that one in the vinegar too.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:39.95,0:09:43.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- We'll try it again before serving.\N- Okay.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:58.56,0:10:02.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've seen many chefs\Nwho are self-critical,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:02.44,0:10:05.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I've never seen another chef\Nwho is so hard on himself.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:14.66,0:10:17.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He sets the standard\Nfor self-discipline.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:17.32,0:10:20.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is always looking ahead.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:20.49,0:10:22.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's never satisfied\Nwith his work.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:22.54,0:10:24.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's always trying to find ways
Dialogue: 0,0:10:24.37,0:10:26.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to make the sushi better\Nor to improve his skills.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:26.67,0:10:29.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even now, that's what\Nhe thinks about every day.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:35.22,0:10:39.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A great chef has\Nthe following five attributes.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:39.56,0:10:42.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First, they take their work\Nvery seriously
Dialogue: 0,0:10:43.02,0:10:46.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and consistently perform\Non the highest level.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:48.52,0:10:53.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Second, they aspire\Nto improve their skills.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:55.78,0:10:57.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Third is cleanliness.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:02.54,0:11:04.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If the restaurant\Ndoesn't feel clean,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:04.70,0:11:08.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the food isn't\Ngoing to taste good.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:08.25,0:11:11.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The fourth attribute\Nis impatience.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:11.30,0:11:17.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They are not prone\Nto collaboration.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:17.51,0:11:20.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're stubborn and insist\Non having things their own way.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:22.35,0:11:24.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What ties these attributes together
Dialogue: 0,0:11:24.64,0:11:26.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is passion.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:26.94,0:11:28.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's what makes a great chef.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:28.98,0:11:32.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jiro has all of these attributes.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:32.40,0:11:33.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's a perfectionist.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:38.91,0:11:42.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The difference between Jiro today\Nand Jiro 40 years ago
Dialogue: 0,0:11:42.24,0:11:44.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is only that he stopped smoking.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:44.24,0:11:46.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Other than that,\Nnothing has changed.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:07.31,0:12:11.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I apprenticed for him,\Nhe wasn't famous yet.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:11.56,0:12:17.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But he always worked\Nincredibly hard.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:18.99,0:12:23.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He would only take a day off\Nif it was a national holiday.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:24.87,0:12:27.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The only time\Nhe wasn't at the restaurant
Dialogue: 0,0:12:27.75,0:12:32.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was when there was\Nan emergency, like a funeral.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:32.29,0:12:35.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But he would still keep\Nthe restaurant open.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:35.30,0:12:37.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would say to the customers,\N"Jiro is at a funeral,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:38.01,0:12:41.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so I will be your chef today."
Dialogue: 0,0:12:41.47,0:12:43.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've worked hard,\Nso I have no regrets.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:44.10,0:12:45.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Seriously.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:45.76,0:12:47.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If Jiro has any regrets,\Nthen he's crazy!
Dialogue: 0,0:12:49.39,0:12:51.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I feel sorry for his older son.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:51.48,0:12:53.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He should let\NYoshikazu take over.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:53.77,0:12:55.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Don't you think?
Dialogue: 0,0:12:56.15,0:12:58.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yoshikazu is already 50.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:58.32,0:13:00.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yes, he's only\N12 years younger than I am.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:12.58,0:13:15.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yoshikazu,\Nyou probably didn't think
Dialogue: 0,0:13:15.46,0:13:18.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you'd be working\Nwith your father so long.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:18.30,0:13:20.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I thought he was going\Nto retire long ago.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:20.42,0:13:22.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everyone thought Jiro might\Nretire 10 years ago.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:23.09,0:13:25.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He was hospitalized once\Nwhen he was 70.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:26.06,0:13:29.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then the Roppongi Hills\Nbranch was opened.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:29.22,0:13:32.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Those were the two times\Nwhen he might have retired.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:32.81,0:13:37.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After he was hospitalized, we weren't\Nsure he could continue working.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:37.78,0:13:40.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How old were you when\Nyou started training?
Dialogue: 0,0:13:40.36,0:13:42.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I started when I was 19.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:42.70,0:13:44.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You didn't like it at first?
Dialogue: 0,0:13:44.45,0:13:46.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I hated it at first.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:48.12,0:13:52.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For the first two years,\NI wanted to run away.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:55.04,0:13:58.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can have them\Nsit here and here.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:58.34,0:14:01.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But that way, Mr. Taniguchi\Nwould have to sit at seat nine.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:09.93,0:14:12.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have these guests\Non seats one, two and three.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:12.60,0:14:14.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No, that won't work.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:14.98,0:14:20.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It wouldn't be fair to the people\Nwho reserved last year.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:20.19,0:14:24.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have them sit close together\Nto fit the other party.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:26.32,0:14:30.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's essential\Nto check every detail.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:32.12,0:14:35.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What the staff might not notice,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:35.75,0:14:38.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I notice because I have been\Ndoing it for so long.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:38.63,0:14:42.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I give them detailed\Ninstructions on what to do.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:43.09,0:14:45.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Working there wasn't easy.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:45.68,0:14:48.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I worked for him\Nuntil he was 60.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:48.34,0:14:52.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wouldn't say\Nhe is eccentric.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:52.93,0:14:57.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He just works\Nrelentlessly every day.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:57.60,0:14:59.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's how shokunin are.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:00.15,0:15:04.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The way of the shokunin is\Nto repeat the same thing every day.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:04.19,0:15:07.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They just want to work.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:07.36,0:15:10.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They aren't trying to be special.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:10.62,0:15:13.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I could always tell\Nfrom his facial expressions
Dialogue: 0,0:15:13.58,0:15:15.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if he was in a good mood\Nor a bad mood.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:17.46,0:15:19.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when it was best\Nnot to bother him.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:22.25,0:15:24.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Once your boss,\Nalways your boss.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:24.34,0:15:26.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's just say
Dialogue: 0,0:15:26.30,0:15:29.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't sleep with my feet\Nin his direction.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:35.81,0:15:38.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Remove the part\Nwith tough meat.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:45.53,0:15:50.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We'll age a small tuna\Nfor about three days.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:50.70,0:15:54.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We'll age a larger tuna\Nfor up to 10 days.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:55.08,0:15:58.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you compare\Nfatty tuna and lean tuna,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:58.83,0:16:03.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these days most people\Nprefer the taste of fat.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:07.72,0:16:12.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Before World War ll,\Nthey used to cook fatty tuna.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:12.68,0:16:16.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The taste of the fatty tuna\Nis simple and predictable.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:17.06,0:16:22.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the flavors of leaner cuts\Nare subtle and sophisticated.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:33.78,0:16:37.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Each tuna has\Nits own unique taste,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:37.37,0:16:42.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it is the leaner meat that carries\Nthe essence of the flavor.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:50.80,0:16:52.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can't buy\Njust any tuna.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:16.45,0:17:20.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The tuna vendor works\Nexclusively with tuna.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:27.46,0:17:29.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our shrimp vendor\Nonly sells shrimp.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:33.51,0:17:36.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Each vendor is\Na specialist in his field.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:36.85,0:17:39.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We are experts in sushi,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:39.31,0:17:45.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but in each of their specialties,\Nthe vendors are more knowledgeable.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:45.19,0:17:48.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We've built up a relationship\Nof trust with them.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:04.83,0:18:07.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sushi was originally sold\Nfrom street stands.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:07.54,0:18:10.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In New York, there are\Nfood vendors on the street.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:10.42,0:18:12.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sushi was once served\Nthe same way.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:15.05,0:18:17.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is said that\Nthe "California" roll
Dialogue: 0,0:18:17.39,0:18:20.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was invented\Nbetween 1983 and 1985.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:22.39,0:18:25.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sushi's popularity spread\Nquickly to New York...
Dialogue: 0,0:18:27.31,0:18:29.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then spread to Europe.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:33.99,0:18:37.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In France, the first Michelin guide\Nwas published in 1900.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:38.12,0:18:41.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Michelin inspectors\Nlook first for quality.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:41.91,0:18:43.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Next they look for originality,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:43.66,0:18:45.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and finally\Nthey look for consistency.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:46.17,0:18:49.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jiro's restaurant easily\Nmeets their standards.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:50.09,0:18:52.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A perfect three-star\NMichelin rating means
Dialogue: 0,0:18:53.13,0:18:55.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it is worth making\Na trip to that country
Dialogue: 0,0:18:55.22,0:18:58.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just to eat at that restaurant.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:58.26,0:19:02.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When Jiro got three stars,\Neveryone was astonished.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:02.27,0:19:05.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are only 10 seats there!\NThe restroom is outside the premises.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:05.31,0:19:07.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's not another three-star\Nrestaurant in the world like that.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:08.06,0:19:10.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the Michelin\Ninvestigators say,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:10.73,0:19:12.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"No matter how many times\Nyou eat at Jiro's,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:12.78,0:19:15.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the sushi there is incredible."\NThey said that three stars
Dialogue: 0,0:19:15.49,0:19:17.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is the only rating adequate\Nfor the restaurant.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:17.99,0:19:21.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've never had\Na disappointing experience there.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:21.91,0:19:24.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's nothing short\Nof a miracle.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:06.91,0:20:08.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The layout of this second\Nrestaurant is different
Dialogue: 0,0:20:09.08,0:20:11.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because I'm right-handed\Nand my father is left-handed.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:11.58,0:20:14.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The interiors are reversed.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:14.80,0:20:17.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The photo on the right\Nis Jiro's Sukiyabashi.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:18.09,0:20:19.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is my Roppongi.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:19.76,0:20:23.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Together, they are symmetrical.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:23.64,0:20:25.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My father's skill is incomparable.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:25.64,0:20:28.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's been making sushi\Nsince before I was born,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:28.31,0:20:30.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so there's nothing\NI can do to top him.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:30.44,0:20:36.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have to lower my prices\Nto satisfy my customers.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:37.07,0:20:38.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some of his customers say
Dialogue: 0,0:20:39.03,0:20:41.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they get nervous eating in front\Nof my father at his place.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:41.99,0:20:46.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They say I serve the same sushi\Nin a more relaxed atmosphere.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:46.37,0:20:49.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's why they like coming here.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:54.59,0:20:56.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When l opened this restaurant,\Nmy father said,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:56.88,0:20:58.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Now you have no home\Nto come back to."
Dialogue: 0,0:20:59.13,0:21:01.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said that I would be\Nburied in Roppongi.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:02.51,0:21:07.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Failure was not an option.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:07.77,0:21:10.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you open your own restaurant,\Nyou need to be tough.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:11.14,0:21:14.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I told him to leave\Nand open this restaurant
Dialogue: 0,0:21:14.90,0:21:18.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because I knew he could do it.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:18.99,0:21:24.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If he weren't ready,\NI wouldn't have made him go.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:24.32,0:21:26.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I felt he was ready,
Dialogue: 0,0:21:26.62,0:21:28.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so I gave him a gentle push\Nout the door.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:28.58,0:21:31.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I told him,\N"There is no turning back.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:31.62,0:21:34.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You must make your own way."
Dialogue: 0,0:21:34.42,0:21:37.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I say things like this,
Dialogue: 0,0:21:37.25,0:21:39.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people often disagree.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:39.51,0:21:43.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But when I left home at the age of nine,\Nthat's what I was told.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:44.59,0:21:47.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I was in the first grade,\NI was told
Dialogue: 0,0:21:47.97,0:21:50.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"You have no home\Nto come back to.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:51.14,0:21:53.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's why you have\Nto work hard."
Dialogue: 0,0:21:53.19,0:21:56.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I knew that\NI was on my own.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:56.32,0:21:59.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I didn't want to have to sleep\Nat the temple or under a bridge,
Dialogue: 0,0:22:00.15,0:22:03.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so I had to work\Njust to survive.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:03.82,0:22:06.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That has never left me.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:06.91,0:22:11.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I worked even if the boss\Nkicked or slapped me.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:11.46,0:22:16.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nowadays, parents tell their children, "You can\Nreturn if it doesn't work out."
Dialogue: 0,0:22:16.63,0:22:19.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When parents say\Nstupid things like that,
Dialogue: 0,0:22:19.63,0:22:22.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the kids turn out\Nto be failures.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:33.14,0:22:35.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't know much\Nabout my parents.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:35.60,0:22:37.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't know\Nmuch about my father.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:38.98,0:22:40.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is me.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:44.74,0:22:47.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's 1927 or 1928.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:47.41,0:22:49.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They had a professional\Nphotographer come
Dialogue: 0,0:22:50.08,0:22:52.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just to take this picture.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:52.58,0:22:55.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, back then,\Nmy father was making money.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:57.50,0:23:01.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He made good money taking\Npeople on boat rides.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:01.63,0:23:06.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But his business failed\Nand his life fell apart.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:07.55,0:23:11.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All he did was drink.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:11.85,0:23:16.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Later, he went to work\Nat a military factory in Yokohama.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:16.27,0:23:22.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I heard that he died.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:22.48,0:23:25.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I didn't go to the funeral.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:26.82,0:23:30.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I lived with him until I was seven.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:30.53,0:23:32.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I never heard from him again.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:36.04,0:23:39.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was on my own after that.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:49.26,0:23:52.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our father started as an apprentice\Nand was paid almost nothing.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:53.01,0:23:56.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,According to our mother,\Nwhen they got married
Dialogue: 0,0:23:56.68,0:23:59.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they only had 10 yen\Nin their bank account.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:00.90,0:24:02.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's how poor we were.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:03.15,0:24:06.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I remember when Coca-Cola\Nin cans first came out.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:07.11,0:24:08.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All the other kids\Nwere drinking Coke,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:09.11,0:24:11.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but we were so poor\Nwe didn't get to drink it.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:11.28,0:24:14.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Back then, in most\Ncanned drinks
Dialogue: 0,0:24:14.24,0:24:17.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the flavors\Nwere on the bottom.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:17.75,0:24:21.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I thought you had\Nto shake the can.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:21.33,0:24:25.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I shook it, and when l opened it\Nthe liquid burst out.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:25.26,0:24:28.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We had saved up for months!\NMy brother was furious.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:28.34,0:24:31.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Less than half the liquid\Nremained in the can.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:31.26,0:24:34.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I felt so sorry.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:34.31,0:24:38.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even now, he probably\Nthinks about it.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:38.56,0:24:41.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I still feel guilty.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:43.65,0:24:46.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When the kids were small,\NTakashi would say,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:46.94,0:24:49.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on the rare occasion that I was\Nat home sleeping in on a Sunday,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:50.03,0:24:53.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Mom, there's a strange man\Nsleeping in our house!"
Dialogue: 0,0:24:55.41,0:24:57.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a true story.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:57.29,0:24:59.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would get up at 5:00\Nin the morning and go to work.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:00.04,0:25:03.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would get home after 10:00\Nat night when he'd be asleep.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:03.58,0:25:06.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When they were young,\NI didn't get to see them often.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:07.59,0:25:10.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wasn't much of a father.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:10.34,0:25:13.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was probably more\Nlike a stranger.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:17.35,0:25:19.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our father was always\Nstrict with himself.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:20.06,0:25:24.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We hold ourselves\Nto the same standard.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:40.100,0:25:43.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I let them graduate\Nfrom high school.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:44.12,0:25:46.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then they wanted\Nto go to college,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:46.38,0:25:49.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I convinced them\Nto help out at my restaurant.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:49.88,0:25:53.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They didn't go to college.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:05.19,0:26:08.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's difficult to maintain a restaurant
Dialogue: 0,0:26:08.61,0:26:10.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it's difficult to leave\Nand start your own.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:12.40,0:26:17.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's normal to be competitive\Nwhen you're younger.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:17.20,0:26:20.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You need competition\Nin order to improve.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:20.95,0:26:22.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But if we both were\Nto continue working
Dialogue: 0,0:26:23.12,0:26:25.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at our father's restaurant,
Dialogue: 0,0:26:25.29,0:26:27.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when he retires only one\Nof us could be the head chef.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:28.09,0:26:29.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I don't think I'm inferior
Dialogue: 0,0:26:29.92,0:26:32.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to my brother just because\NI was born later.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:38.43,0:26:43.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Were you jealous when Takashi\Nstarted his own restaurant?
Dialogue: 0,0:26:43.18,0:26:46.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In Japan, the eldest son
Dialogue: 0,0:26:46.44,0:26:50.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,succeeds his father's position.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:51.03,0:26:56.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's what is expected of me.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:17.72,0:27:20.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We came back to work\Nafter World War ll.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:22.47,0:27:26.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The masters said that\Nthe history of sushi is so long
Dialogue: 0,0:27:26.39,0:27:29.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that nothing new\Ncould be invented.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:30.73,0:27:32.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They may have\Nmastered their craft,
Dialogue: 0,0:27:33.15,0:27:35.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but there's always room\Nfor improvement.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:37.66,0:27:40.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I created sushi dishes
Dialogue: 0,0:27:40.58,0:27:43.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that didn't exist back then.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:57.55,0:28:00.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would make sushi in my dreams.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:00.26,0:28:02.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would jump out of bed\Nat night with ideas.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:12.32,0:28:13.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How did you serve shrimp before?
Dialogue: 0,0:28:14.11,0:28:16.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Like everyone else,\Nwe boiled it in the morning
Dialogue: 0,0:28:16.32,0:28:17.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and put it in the refrigerator.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:17.86,0:28:19.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then we took it out\Nwhen it was time to serve.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:19.86,0:28:22.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was a lot easier back then.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:22.49,0:28:25.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now we wait to boil the shrimp\Nuntil the customer arrives.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:26.04,0:28:27.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's more work,\Nbut it's worth it.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:28.16,0:28:29.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Octopus is another example.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:29.92,0:28:32.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I always felt that\Nmy preparation was decent.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:32.46,0:28:34.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I've since refined\Nmy technique.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:34.50,0:28:37.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Back then, I would massage\Nthe octopus for about 30 minutes.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:38.05,0:28:40.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now it is massaged\Nfor 40 to 50 minutes.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:44.10,0:28:46.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's hard work\Nfor the apprentices.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:49.85,0:28:52.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Too often,\Noctopus tastes like rubber.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:52.69,0:28:54.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It has no flavor.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:57.40,0:29:00.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We massage it to give it\Na soft texture.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:00.78,0:29:04.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To bring out the fragrance\Nof the octopus, we serve it warm.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:19.51,0:29:21.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Shokunin try to get
Dialogue: 0,0:29:21.63,0:29:24.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the highest quality fish\Nand apply their technique to it.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:28.43,0:29:32.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We don't care about money.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:49.12,0:29:54.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All I want to do\Nis make better sushi.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:54.75,0:29:58.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I do the same thing over\Nand over, improving bit by bit.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:58.50,0:30:02.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is always a yearning\Nto achieve more.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:02.38,0:30:05.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll continue to climb,\Ntrying to reach the top,
Dialogue: 0,0:30:05.47,0:30:09.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but no one knows\Nwhere the top is.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:26.70,0:30:28.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even at my age,\Nafter decades of work,
Dialogue: 0,0:30:28.95,0:30:31.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't think I have\Nachieved perfection.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:38.75,0:30:41.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I feel ecstatic all day.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:41.30,0:30:43.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I love making sushi.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:43.80,0:30:46.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's the spirit\Nof the shokunin.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:03.57,0:31:05.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When to quit?
Dialogue: 0,0:31:05.61,0:31:08.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The job that you've worked\Nso hard for?
Dialogue: 0,0:31:08.37,0:31:12.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've never once hated this job.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:12.79,0:31:15.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I fell in love with my work
Dialogue: 0,0:31:16.04,0:31:20.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and gave my life to it.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:20.67,0:31:23.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even though I'm 85 years old,
Dialogue: 0,0:31:23.96,0:31:28.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't feel like retiring.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:31.01,0:31:32.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's how I feel.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:32.76,0:31:35.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When Jiro retires
Dialogue: 0,0:31:35.68,0:31:39.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or when the inevitable\Nhappens,
Dialogue: 0,0:31:39.36,0:31:44.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sushi may never reach\Nthat level again.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:44.57,0:31:50.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But if Yoshikazu carries on\Nhis father's legacy
Dialogue: 0,0:31:50.45,0:31:55.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and continues Jiro's style\Nof only making the finest sushi,
Dialogue: 0,0:31:55.83,0:31:59.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,other chefs may follow his lead
Dialogue: 0,0:31:59.92,0:32:04.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and restaurants that focus only\Non sushi may still flourish.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:05.05,0:32:06.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not going to be easy
Dialogue: 0,0:32:07.05,0:32:10.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for Yoshikazu to succeed his father\Nat the same restaurant.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:14.43,0:32:16.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even if Yoshikazu makes\Nthe same level of sushi,
Dialogue: 0,0:32:16.48,0:32:18.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it will be seen as inferior.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:18.31,0:32:20.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If Yoshikazu makes sushi\Nthat's twice as good as Jiro's,
Dialogue: 0,0:32:20.98,0:32:22.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,only then will\Nthey be seen as equals.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:22.82,0:32:26.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's how influential\Nhis father is.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:29.20,0:32:31.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sometimes, when the father\Nis too successful,
Dialogue: 0,0:32:32.08,0:32:35.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the son can't surpass him.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:35.66,0:32:40.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The first place I worked at\Nwas a famous restaurant.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:40.88,0:32:44.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But when the son took over, all\Nthe customers left and didn't come back.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:47.76,0:32:49.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It will be difficult.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:49.34,0:32:53.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't have anyone\Nto take over for me.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:59.98,0:33:05.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jiro's ghost will always\Nbe there, watching.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:05.98,0:33:10.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think it will be difficult\Nwhen Jiro departs.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:23.88,0:33:28.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wish my father could\Nmake sushi forever.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:28.67,0:33:30.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But at some point
Dialogue: 0,0:33:30.92,0:33:33.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm going to have\Nto take his place.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:33.89,0:33:38.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People tell me that I should preserve\Nwhat my father has built.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:39.06,0:33:43.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We've gone through a lot to maintain\Nthe integrity of this restaurant.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:43.94,0:33:47.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I must continue\Nmy father's tradition.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:13.13,0:34:15.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jiro stopped going to the\Nfish market at the age of 70.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:16.01,0:34:18.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He collapsed\Nwhile smoking a cigarette.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:20.10,0:34:21.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He had a heart attack.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:23.73,0:34:26.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was after that he stopped\Ngoing to the market.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:29.40,0:34:31.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He felt that if he continued to go,
Dialogue: 0,0:34:31.78,0:34:33.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he wouldn't be able to pass\Nthe torch to his son.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:33.95,0:34:37.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So the heart attack\Nwas a catalyst
Dialogue: 0,0:34:37.82,0:34:40.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for Yoshikazu to start\Ngoing to the market.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:44.72,0:35:48.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- He's the undisputed champ.\N- That's not true.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:48.98,0:35:54.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They did a TV special about him\Nand even showed a re-run!
Dialogue: 0,0:35:54.40,0:35:56.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm humbled that\NJiro respects my taste.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:56.99,0:36:02.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My methods\Nand standards are
Dialogue: 0,0:36:02.87,0:36:05.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a little unusual compared\Nto other vendors.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:06.08,0:36:08.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is encouraging\Nthat he trusts me.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:09.08,0:36:12.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm what you might call\N"anti-establishment."
Dialogue: 0,0:36:12.80,0:36:18.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I either buy my first choice,\Nor I buy nothing.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:19.80,0:36:24.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If 10 tuna are for sale,\Nonly one can be the best.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:24.72,0:36:27.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I buy that one.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:46.83,0:36:49.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The first impression\Nis very important.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:51.71,0:36:53.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have to predict what\Na fish will be like
Dialogue: 0,0:36:53.75,0:36:55.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,based on experience and instinct.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:57.76,0:37:00.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I dig out a piece of the tail\Nand examine it.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:01.76,0:37:04.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,By checking the texture\Nwith my fingers,
Dialogue: 0,0:37:04.93,0:37:07.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can tell how good it will taste.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:20.03,0:37:22.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is the basic process\Nof choosing the fish.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:33.25,0:37:34.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not good.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:38.05,0:37:40.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People are saying there are\Na lot of tuna here.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:45.51,0:37:47.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is nothing.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:13.27,0:39:15.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- How is the halibut?\N- Good and fresh.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:15.60,0:39:17.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay, good.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:17.48,0:39:23.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His grandfather was known\Nas "the god of sea eel."
Dialogue: 0,0:39:23.28,0:39:25.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He was a legend.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:25.61,0:39:28.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I never met him in person,
Dialogue: 0,0:39:28.66,0:39:30.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but that's what I've heard.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:33.45,0:39:35.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- Do you have octopus?\N- Yes.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:35.50,0:39:38.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Today's octopus is from...
Dialogue: 0,0:39:38.21,0:39:40.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- Sajima?\N- It's from Yokosuka.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:42.46,0:39:44.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Was the color too dark?
Dialogue: 0,0:39:44.38,0:39:47.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't care about the color.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:47.64,0:39:49.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It just has to taste good.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:49.72,0:39:51.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The flavor is all that matters.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:53.72,0:39:55.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This one is two kilograms,
Dialogue: 0,0:39:55.77,0:39:58.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and this one is a little smaller.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:23.67,0:40:28.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We are picky\Nabout who we sell to.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:28.38,0:40:31.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We want customers\Nwho appreciate good fish.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:32.97,0:40:38.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even at my age,\NI'm discovering new techniques.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:38.98,0:40:40.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But just when you think\Nyou know it all,
Dialogue: 0,0:40:40.98,0:40:43.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you realize that you're\Njust fooling yourself
Dialogue: 0,0:40:43.36,0:40:45.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then you get depressed.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:59.66,0:41:03.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You must hold the shrimp firmly.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:04.80,0:41:06.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Put pressure on them.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:06.76,0:41:09.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you hold them gently,\Nthey'll try to escape.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:11.59,0:41:14.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Very few shrimp came in today.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:14.85,0:41:16.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They don't have any.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:16.39,0:41:18.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They didn't sell out.\NNo shrimp came in.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:18.31,0:41:20.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just tell them\Nthat we sold out.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:20.69,0:41:23.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There were only\Nthree kilograms
Dialogue: 0,0:41:23.27,0:41:26.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of wild shrimp\Nin this whole market.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:26.28,0:41:28.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's all.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:30.24,0:41:33.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everybody thinks\Nwe always have shrimp,
Dialogue: 0,0:41:34.07,0:41:35.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it's hard to find them.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:36.04,0:41:38.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sometimes, when I see\Nthe shrimp in the morning,
Dialogue: 0,0:41:39.12,0:41:42.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll say, "Ah,\Nthis is worthy of Jiro."
Dialogue: 0,0:41:42.54,0:41:44.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's the way I do business.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:44.88,0:41:47.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not about the money.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:49.01,0:41:51.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These days, young people\Nwant an easy job.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:51.38,0:41:52.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They want lots of free time
Dialogue: 0,0:41:53.05,0:41:54.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they want lots of money.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:55.10,0:41:58.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But they aren't concerned\Nwith building their skills.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:58.18,0:42:02.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you work\Nat a place like Jiro's...
Dialogue: 0,0:42:04.40,0:42:07.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you are committing\Nto a trade for life.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:07.65,0:42:11.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Most people can't keep up\Nwith the hard work and they quit.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:11.24,0:42:13.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have there been\Na lot of cases like that?
Dialogue: 0,0:42:13.24,0:42:15.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People often suddenly quit\Nand disappear.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:15.91,0:42:17.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They'll just leave\Nwithout notice.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:18.04,0:42:20.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What's the shortest\Nan apprentice has lasted?
Dialogue: 0,0:42:20.29,0:42:22.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One day.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:24.62,0:42:28.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Really, one day. They come in\Nthe morning, but by night they are gone.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:34.34,0:42:37.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've always loved anything fast.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:37.35,0:42:39.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wanted to become a fighter pilot,
Dialogue: 0,0:42:39.72,0:42:42.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but they don't accept\Npeople with bad vision.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:42.68,0:42:44.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then I wanted\Nto be a race car driver,
Dialogue: 0,0:42:44.98,0:42:47.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I didn't have enough money.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:48.02,0:42:51.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You need a sponsor because\Nrace cars are so expensive.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:51.19,0:42:53.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I was a kid,
Dialogue: 0,0:42:53.61,0:42:57.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was sure I would be\Nan F1 racer.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:57.66,0:43:00.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- You're a speed freak?\N- Yes, I'm crazy.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:03.12,0:43:06.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My car can go 300 kph.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:12.34,0:43:14.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hello, Sho-chan.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:14.42,0:43:18.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They wanted nappa\Nand mulukhiya cabbage.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:20.14,0:43:21.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How are you doing?
Dialogue: 0,0:43:21.39,0:43:23.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not doing too well.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:23.22,0:43:25.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to retire.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:25.35,0:43:27.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You don't want to work?
Dialogue: 0,0:43:27.77,0:43:30.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm exhausted, but your dad\Nis working so hard.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:30.40,0:43:32.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yeah, he's working hard.\NHe's working harder than I am.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:33.07,0:43:35.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's full of energy.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:36.11,0:43:38.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you.\NI hope you feel better.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:55.09,0:44:00.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you work for Jiro,\Nhe teaches you for free.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:00.68,0:44:02.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But you have to endure\N10 years of training.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:02.97,0:44:04.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you persevere for 10 years,
Dialogue: 0,0:44:05.06,0:44:08.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you will acquire the skills to be\Nrecognized as a first-rate chef.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:32.09,0:44:36.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's sad to see that there are no\Nvery young apprentices at Jiro's.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:36.26,0:44:39.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Taking 10 years to learn\Nthe necessary skills
Dialogue: 0,0:44:39.84,0:44:43.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is a long time compared\Nto other fields of work.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:54.78,0:44:57.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When did you want\Nto become a sushi chef?
Dialogue: 0,0:44:57.36,0:44:59.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was about 17.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:59.78,0:45:04.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I needed a job but couldn't\Ndecide what to do.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:05.04,0:45:09.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wanted to do\Nsomething with food
Dialogue: 0,0:45:09.58,0:45:11.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and sushi is the coolest food.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:11.50,0:45:13.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's how I decided.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:13.79,0:45:18.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I went to several restaurants,\Nbut the sushi here was the best.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:18.88,0:45:21.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I applied for the job.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:21.51,0:45:23.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The atmosphere was\Ndifferent too.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:23.55,0:45:25.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This place has\Nan interesting vibe.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:27.06,0:45:31.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I came here to eat\Nby myself when I was 24.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:31.73,0:45:33.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The place made me nervous.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:33.81,0:45:35.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Did Jiro make you sushi?
Dialogue: 0,0:45:35.65,0:45:38.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- No, it was you.\N- Oh, really?
Dialogue: 0,0:45:38.32,0:45:40.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was so nervous eating here.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:40.53,0:45:42.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't remember that at all.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:42.20,0:45:44.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now you guys are\Nall fulfilling your dreams.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:46.91,0:45:49.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maybe you think you made\Nthe wrong decision.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:50.66,0:45:52.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay, let's get to work.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:59.51,0:46:02.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everybody works to please Jiro.
Dialogue: 0,0:46:02.43,0:46:05.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All that matters is\NJiro's approval.
Dialogue: 0,0:46:06.01,0:46:09.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jiro is like the maestro\Nof an orchestra.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:02.55,0:48:04.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you first sit down at Jiro's
Dialogue: 0,0:48:04.34,0:48:06.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they give you\Na hand-squeezed hot towel.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:06.55,0:48:09.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,An apprentice must first be able\Nto properly hand squeeze a towel.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:10.01,0:48:12.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At first the towels are so hot,\Nthey burn the apprentice's hands.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:13.02,0:48:15.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's very painful training,\Nwhich is very Japanese.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:15.56,0:48:18.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Until you can adequately squeeze a towel, they\Nwon't let you touch the fish.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:18.81,0:48:22.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then you learn to cut\Nand prepare the fish.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:22.52,0:48:26.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After about 10 years,\Nthey let you cook the eggs.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:33.91,0:48:37.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I had been practicing making\Nthe egg sushi for a long time.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:39.88,0:48:42.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I thought I would be good at it.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:45.71,0:48:48.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But when it came\Nto making the real thing,
Dialogue: 0,0:48:48.51,0:48:50.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I kept messing up.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:55.81,0:48:59.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was making up to four a day.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:00.94,0:49:04.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But they kept saying,\N"No good, no good, no good."
Dialogue: 0,0:49:04.44,0:49:07.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I felt like it was\Nimpossible to satisfy them.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:07.74,0:49:09.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After three or four months,
Dialogue: 0,0:49:10.16,0:49:13.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I had made over 200\Nthat were all rejected.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:26.38,0:49:29.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I finally did\Nmake a good one
Dialogue: 0,0:49:29.47,0:49:31.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jiro said, "Now this is\Nhow it should be done."
Dialogue: 0,0:49:32.05,0:49:34.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was so happy I cried.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:36.93,0:49:42.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was a long time before Jiro\Nreferred to me as a shokunin.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:54.99,0:49:58.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wanted to shout, "You just called me\Na shokunin, didn't you?"
Dialogue: 0,0:50:00.04,0:50:02.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was so happy that I wanted\Nto throw my fist into the air!
Dialogue: 0,0:50:02.62,0:50:04.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I tried not to let it show.
Dialogue: 0,0:50:06.92,0:50:10.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's what you strive for\Nafter all these years.
Dialogue: 0,0:50:36.20,0:50:39.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After Nakazawa opens\Nhis own place,
Dialogue: 0,0:50:39.83,0:50:41.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Takeshita and Masuda
Dialogue: 0,0:50:42.16,0:50:46.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will be promoted to\NNakazawa's position.
Dialogue: 0,0:50:46.42,0:50:50.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The work that Takeshita\Nand Masuda were doing
Dialogue: 0,0:50:50.50,0:50:56.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will be taken over\Nby newcomers.
Dialogue: 0,0:50:58.85,0:51:00.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm in charge of tasting.
Dialogue: 0,0:51:10.52,0:51:12.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You should slice the fish thinner.
Dialogue: 0,0:51:19.37,0:51:20.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The rest is okay.
Dialogue: 0,0:51:22.04,0:51:25.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Make sure you slice the fish thinly.
Dialogue: 0,0:51:25.33,0:51:27.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Only apply gentle pressure.
Dialogue: 0,0:51:28.96,0:51:31.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He gives me advice.\NYoshikazu says,
Dialogue: 0,0:51:31.67,0:51:34.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Press the sushi as if you are\Npressing a little chick."
Dialogue: 0,0:51:34.22,0:51:37.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- A chick?\N- Right, a baby chicken.
Dialogue: 0,0:51:37.22,0:51:38.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You don't want to squash it.
Dialogue: 0,0:51:39.14,0:51:42.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But there is much\Nyou can't learn from words.
Dialogue: 0,0:51:42.72,0:51:45.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have to keep practicing.
Dialogue: 0,0:51:45.98,0:51:48.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's too much wasabi.
Dialogue: 0,0:51:51.69,0:51:54.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- It's making me cry.\N- I'm sorry.
Dialogue: 0,0:51:54.28,0:51:56.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- You just grated the wasabi, right?\N- Yes.
Dialogue: 0,0:52:01.37,0:52:03.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay, good job.
Dialogue: 0,0:52:42.66,0:52:44.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He needs time to grow.
Dialogue: 0,0:52:46.04,0:52:50.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is still\Na long way for him to go,
Dialogue: 0,0:52:50.38,0:52:53.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I think he will improve.
Dialogue: 0,0:52:55.21,0:52:57.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It depends\Non how hard he works.
Dialogue: 0,0:53:34.25,0:53:38.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In order to make delicious food,\Nyou must eat delicious food.
Dialogue: 0,0:53:42.38,0:53:44.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The quality of ingredients\Nis important,
Dialogue: 0,0:53:44.68,0:53:49.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but one must develop a palate capable\Nof discerning good and bad.
Dialogue: 0,0:53:49.77,0:53:53.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Without good taste,\Nyou can't make good food.
Dialogue: 0,0:53:57.78,0:53:59.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If your sense of taste is lower
Dialogue: 0,0:53:59.61,0:54:02.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than that of the customers,\Nhow will you impress them?
Dialogue: 0,0:54:04.78,0:54:08.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I think of someone with a highly\Nacute sense of taste and smell,
Dialogue: 0,0:54:08.91,0:54:12.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the first person I think of is the great\NFrench chef Joël Robuchon.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:13.79,0:54:17.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wish I were as sensitive as he.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:18.80,0:54:21.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have a very good\Nsense of smell,
Dialogue: 0,0:54:21.76,0:54:23.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but he's on another level.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:23.64,0:54:26.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His sensitivity is very high.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:27.93,0:54:30.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If I had his tongue and nose,
Dialogue: 0,0:54:30.27,0:54:32.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I could probably make\Neven better food.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:49.87,0:54:52.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He knows everything about rice.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:52.50,0:54:54.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's different\Nfrom the other dealers.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:56.21,0:54:58.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He knows so much.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:59.00,0:55:02.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's why we trust him.
Dialogue: 0,0:55:02.17,0:55:04.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,However, sometimes\Nhe seems so knowledgeable
Dialogue: 0,0:55:04.34,0:55:06.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I get suspicious\Nhe's making it all up!
Dialogue: 0,0:55:11.14,0:55:14.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The hotel near Takashi's restaurant\Ncame to me.
Dialogue: 0,0:55:14.77,0:55:18.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I told them certain rice can only\Nbe prepared by Jiro's disciples.
Dialogue: 0,0:55:18.77,0:55:21.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- It was the Hyatt Hotel.\N- Oh, the Grand Hyatt.
Dialogue: 0,0:55:21.82,0:55:24.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- They asked you for our rice?\N- I told them, "No way!"
Dialogue: 0,0:55:24.90,0:55:27.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I said even if I wanted\Nto sell it to them...
Dialogue: 0,0:55:30.04,0:55:34.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,only Jiro knows\Nhow to cook it!
Dialogue: 0,0:55:34.66,0:55:39.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If Jiro told me to sell it\Nto them, I would,
Dialogue: 0,0:55:39.17,0:55:42.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I can't sell it to them just\Nbecause they ask for it.
Dialogue: 0,0:55:42.80,0:55:46.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everybody loves our rice.
Dialogue: 0,0:55:46.68,0:55:50.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But if they can't cook it,\Nwhat's the use?
Dialogue: 0,0:55:50.39,0:55:55.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It takes significant skill\Nto cook this rice.
Dialogue: 0,0:55:55.44,0:56:00.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What's the point of buying rice\Nthat you can't cook?
Dialogue: 0,0:56:00.77,0:56:03.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- It's not so easy, is it?\N- Mmm.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:03.82,0:56:06.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can't cook rice\Nlike this just with big talk.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:23.63,0:56:27.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We put a lot\Nof pressure on the rice.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:30.14,0:56:33.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The lid itself is so heavy\Nthat it takes two hands to lift.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:33.93,0:56:37.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then we place\Na big pot of water on top.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:40.31,0:56:43.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,With the type of rice we use,
Dialogue: 0,0:56:43.94,0:56:46.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you need a lot of pressure.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:48.53,0:56:51.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can't think\Nof any other restaurant
Dialogue: 0,0:56:51.37,0:56:53.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that puts this much pressure\Non the rice.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:54.08,0:56:55.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But that's fine with us,
Dialogue: 0,0:56:55.91,0:56:58.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because we can keep using\Nthe best rice
Dialogue: 0,0:56:58.66,0:57:01.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and our rivals won't\Nbe able to imitate us.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:06.88,0:57:12.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The temperature of the rice\Nis very important.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:17.06,0:57:20.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Most people think\Nsushi is cold.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:20.27,0:57:24.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But actually, the rice should be\Nserved at body temperature.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:25.11,0:57:29.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We've devised techniques to maintain\Nthe perfect temperature when serving.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:33.32,0:57:36.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The temperature and freshness\Nof the fish
Dialogue: 0,0:57:36.83,0:57:39.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are crucial.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:45.63,0:57:49.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Each ingredient has an ideal moment\Nof deliciousness.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:49.51,0:57:53.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Mastering the timing\Nof sushi is difficult.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:53.64,0:57:58.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It takes years of experience\Nto develop your intuition.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:02.73,0:58:07.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The sushi must be eaten\Nimmediately after it is served.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:10.49,0:58:12.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To explain umami...\Nit takes more than just
Dialogue: 0,0:58:12.82,0:58:15.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a good piece of tuna to create\Nthe sensation of umami.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:18.33,0:58:20.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- It's when...\N- You eat it together
Dialogue: 0,0:58:20.20,0:58:22.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with vinegared rice\Nand soy sauce.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:22.21,0:58:24.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The umami is brought out\Nthrough the balance of the flavors.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:29.71,0:58:33.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For example,\Nwhen you drink a good beer,
Dialogue: 0,0:58:33.51,0:58:36.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you'll exclaim "Ahh!"\Nafter you drink it.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:36.18,0:58:38.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's a form of umami.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:38.22,0:58:40.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or when you take a bath,
Dialogue: 0,0:58:40.60,0:58:43.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you say "Ahh!"\Nbecause it feels good.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:53.07,0:58:56.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The most important part\Nof making good sushi is this:
Dialogue: 0,0:58:56.70,0:59:00.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,creating a balance between\Nthe rice and the fish.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:00.83,0:59:03.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If they are not in complete harmony,\Nthe sushi won't taste good.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:04.04,0:59:06.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The order is also important.\NIn traditional Japanese cuisine,
Dialogue: 0,0:59:06.92,0:59:09.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there is a progression\Nin how the dishes are served.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:09.34,0:59:11.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Heavier flavors are\Nserved later in the course.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:11.92,0:59:13.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is an ebb and flow\Nto the menu.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:13.68,0:59:15.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For 10 years,\NJiro pondered ways
Dialogue: 0,0:59:15.30,0:59:17.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to incorporate this\Nconcept into his menu.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:17.76,0:59:19.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Seven years ago,\Nhe formed the structure
Dialogue: 0,0:59:19.85,0:59:21.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the tasting course\Nthat he serves today.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:22.14,0:59:25.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,From all the fish\Nat Tsukiji market,
Dialogue: 0,0:59:25.81,0:59:27.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he chooses\Nthe highest quality fish
Dialogue: 0,0:59:27.86,0:59:31.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and creates\Nthe course menu of the day.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:31.90,0:59:36.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was lucky enough to be\Nthe first person to try this menu.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:36.24,0:59:38.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I ate the sushi,\NI felt like I was listening to music.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:38.99,0:59:42.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jiro's sushi course\Nis like a concerto.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:46.16,0:59:48.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The meal is divided\Ninto three movements.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:48.79,0:59:51.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Classic items,\Nlike tuna and kohada,
Dialogue: 0,0:59:51.30,0:59:53.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are presented\Nin the first movement.
Dialogue: 0,1:00:51.06,1:00:53.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The items in\Nthe second movement
Dialogue: 0,1:00:54.11,1:00:57.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are fresh catches of the day.
Dialogue: 0,1:01:06.83,1:01:13.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Certain items that can only be found\Nseasonally are served.
Dialogue: 0,1:01:19.55,1:01:23.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some of the fish is raw,\Nwhile some is cooked.
Dialogue: 0,1:01:28.56,1:01:30.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The second movement is\Nlike an improvisation.
Dialogue: 0,1:01:30.90,1:01:32.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's like a cadenza.
Dialogue: 0,1:01:44.20,1:01:47.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In the third movement,\Nsea eel, kanpyo
Dialogue: 0,1:01:47.41,1:01:50.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and egg comprise\Na traditional finale.
Dialogue: 0,1:02:20.82,1:02:23.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are dynamics in the way\Nthe sushi is served,
Dialogue: 0,1:02:23.28,1:02:24.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just like music.
Dialogue: 0,1:02:27.20,1:02:31.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're consuming\NJiro's philosophy with every bite.
Dialogue: 0,1:03:03.90,1:03:07.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's watching us much more closely\Nthan we're watching him.
Dialogue: 0,1:03:10.29,1:03:11.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I make the sushi different sizes
Dialogue: 0,1:03:12.16,1:03:14.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,depending on\Nthe customer's gender.
Dialogue: 0,1:03:17.79,1:03:19.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If I made everybody's\Nthe same size,
Dialogue: 0,1:03:19.50,1:03:21.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it would disrupt\Nthe pace of the meal.
Dialogue: 0,1:03:21.46,1:03:24.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I make the sushi\Na little smaller for the ladies
Dialogue: 0,1:03:24.22,1:03:27.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so everybody finishes\Nat the same time.
Dialogue: 0,1:03:27.84,1:03:29.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's incredible.
Dialogue: 0,1:03:29.81,1:03:32.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If the men and women\Nare seated randomly,
Dialogue: 0,1:03:32.31,1:03:35.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,does it make things difficult?
Dialogue: 0,1:03:35.56,1:03:39.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The first thing we do is memorize\Nthe seating arrangement.
Dialogue: 0,1:03:39.32,1:03:42.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Man, woman,\Nwoman, man, et cetera.
Dialogue: 0,1:03:42.69,1:03:45.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If Jiro notices\Na guest using his left hand,
Dialogue: 0,1:03:45.70,1:03:49.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the next piece of sushi will be\Nplaced on the left side.
Dialogue: 0,1:03:49.20,1:03:52.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you adjust accordingly\Nfor that guest.
Dialogue: 0,1:03:52.41,1:03:54.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm left-handed,\Nso l understand
Dialogue: 0,1:03:54.54,1:03:56.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how left-handed people feel.
Dialogue: 0,1:03:57.54,1:03:59.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's so considerate.
Dialogue: 0,1:03:59.71,1:04:02.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jiro is making more sushi now\Nthan ever before.
Dialogue: 0,1:04:05.13,1:04:06.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Before, customers would\Nstart with drinks.
Dialogue: 0,1:04:07.13,1:04:08.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then they would\Neat appetizers.
Dialogue: 0,1:04:08.76,1:04:12.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then they would eat four\Nor five sushi at the end.
Dialogue: 0,1:04:12.47,1:04:14.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then they would be full.
Dialogue: 0,1:04:14.18,1:04:16.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now l only make sushi\Nfrom start to finish.
Dialogue: 0,1:04:16.81,1:04:18.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I make 20 pieces per person.
Dialogue: 0,1:04:19.02,1:04:20.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jiro is the oldest chef
Dialogue: 0,1:04:20.48,1:04:22.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to have been awarded\Nthree stars by Michelin.
Dialogue: 0,1:04:24.65,1:04:27.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's in the Guinness Book\Nof World Records.
Dialogue: 0,1:04:27.82,1:04:32.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nobody in their 80s\Nis working day and night like Jiro.
Dialogue: 0,1:04:32.74,1:04:37.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jiro was given the Meikou Award\Nby the Japanese government.
Dialogue: 0,1:04:37.87,1:04:41.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He went to the award ceremony\Nduring the day
Dialogue: 0,1:04:42.00,1:04:44.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and was back at work here\Nin the evening.
Dialogue: 0,1:04:44.80,1:04:46.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said he got tired\Nof sitting around.
Dialogue: 0,1:04:49.43,1:04:52.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When we have good tuna,\NI feel great.
Dialogue: 0,1:04:54.02,1:04:56.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While I'm making the sushi,
Dialogue: 0,1:04:56.64,1:04:58.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I feel victorious.
Dialogue: 0,1:04:58.64,1:04:59.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's how it makes me feel.
Dialogue: 0,1:05:00.15,1:05:02.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you for the delicious meal.
Dialogue: 0,1:05:06.11,1:05:08.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Take care of yourself!
Dialogue: 0,1:05:09.74,1:05:13.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- Thank you very much.\N- The sushi was so delicious.
Dialogue: 0,1:05:13.83,1:05:15.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you very much.
Dialogue: 0,1:05:15.83,1:05:19.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Until the end, l only want to work\Nwith the best fish.
Dialogue: 0,1:05:21.42,1:05:24.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yoshikazu and I have\Nmeetings at night.
Dialogue: 0,1:05:24.63,1:05:26.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I tell him what I want\Nfor the next day.
Dialogue: 0,1:05:26.88,1:05:28.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He sometimes tells me
Dialogue: 0,1:05:28.55,1:05:30.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that there isn't\Nany good fish available,
Dialogue: 0,1:05:30.68,1:05:34.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but he still comes back\Nwith enough fish for one day.
Dialogue: 0,1:05:36.22,1:05:38.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I first noticed that good seafood\Nwas becoming scarce
Dialogue: 0,1:05:39.02,1:05:42.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when the akagai started\Nto disappear.
Dialogue: 0,1:05:42.86,1:05:44.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then the good\Nhamaguri disappeared.
Dialogue: 0,1:05:44.94,1:05:48.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It used to be easy\Nto get good anago,
Dialogue: 0,1:05:48.40,1:05:50.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but now they're gone.
Dialogue: 0,1:05:50.53,1:05:53.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you have a sushi restaurant,
Dialogue: 0,1:05:53.28,1:05:58.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you'll have to find substitutes\Nfor certain types of fish.
Dialogue: 0,1:05:58.45,1:06:01.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But is there a substitute for tuna?\NI don't think so.
Dialogue: 0,1:06:03.33,1:06:06.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Back when I was younger,
Dialogue: 0,1:06:06.63,1:06:12.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there was never a shortage\Nof high-quality fish.
Dialogue: 0,1:06:12.59,1:06:14.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In the past, when I would\Ngo to the market,
Dialogue: 0,1:06:14.97,1:06:16.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I could see the big tuna\Nthat were just cut open
Dialogue: 0,1:06:17.14,1:06:20.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I would ask them\Nto bring out the ones I liked.
Dialogue: 0,1:06:20.39,1:06:21.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That was true for any fish.
Dialogue: 0,1:06:22.14,1:06:25.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can't find fish\Nlike that anymore.
Dialogue: 0,1:06:29.86,1:06:32.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When we were kids,
Dialogue: 0,1:06:32.40,1:06:35.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sushi was too expensive\Nto eat regularly.
Dialogue: 0,1:06:40.08,1:06:42.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now they have sushi\Non conveyor belts
Dialogue: 0,1:06:42.66,1:06:44.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and in convenience stores.
Dialogue: 0,1:06:44.46,1:06:46.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sushi is available\Neverywhere,
Dialogue: 0,1:06:46.46,1:06:48.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which has caused\Na shortage of fish.
Dialogue: 0,1:06:51.59,1:06:54.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The problem is over-fishing.
Dialogue: 0,1:06:54.30,1:06:56.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The tuna stocks are\Ndeclining each year.
Dialogue: 0,1:06:57.10,1:07:01.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It takes 10 years for them\Nto weigh 100 kilograms.
Dialogue: 0,1:07:02.14,1:07:04.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Net-fishing\Nand bottom-trawling methods
Dialogue: 0,1:07:05.02,1:07:07.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,catch everything,\Neven the young fish.
Dialogue: 0,1:07:07.44,1:07:12.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Regulations on catching only\Nbigger fish should be enforced.
Dialogue: 0,1:07:13.07,1:07:15.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Catching the smaller fish\Nbefore they've matured
Dialogue: 0,1:07:15.66,1:07:17.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lowers the overall numbers.
Dialogue: 0,1:07:22.66,1:07:27.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Businesses should balance profit
Dialogue: 0,1:07:27.96,1:07:34.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with preserving\Nnatural resources.
Dialogue: 0,1:07:49.06,1:07:51.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Without fish,
Dialogue: 0,1:07:51.28,1:07:55.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we can't do business.
Dialogue: 0,1:07:55.40,1:07:58.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,However, that doesn't mean\Nthey should catch
Dialogue: 0,1:07:58.32,1:08:00.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all the fish\Nto the brink of extinction.
Dialogue: 0,1:08:00.78,1:08:03.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For posterity,
Dialogue: 0,1:08:03.66,1:08:07.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we must be conscious\Nof this issue.
Dialogue: 0,1:08:32.94,1:08:34.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Welcome!
Dialogue: 0,1:08:35.78,1:08:38.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It has been awhile.\NHow are you doing?
Dialogue: 0,1:08:40.12,1:08:41.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- How are you?\N- I'm doing great!
Dialogue: 0,1:08:42.03,1:08:44.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- We're still alive!\N- What are you saying?
Dialogue: 0,1:08:44.83,1:08:47.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is my oldest son.
Dialogue: 0,1:08:47.25,1:08:48.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He looks just like you.
Dialogue: 0,1:08:50.96,1:08:53.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you for gathering.
Dialogue: 0,1:09:01.01,1:09:04.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When Jiro and this guy\Nwere in the first grade,
Dialogue: 0,1:09:04.85,1:09:07.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they were infamous troublemakers.
Dialogue: 0,1:09:07.68,1:09:10.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wasn't a bully.
Dialogue: 0,1:09:10.44,1:09:12.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He was.
Dialogue: 0,1:09:13.44,1:09:16.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He was the number one\Ntroublemaker.
Dialogue: 0,1:09:16.61,1:09:18.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was number two.
Dialogue: 0,1:09:18.90,1:09:22.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Later, when you were\Nat school,
Dialogue: 0,1:09:23.16,1:09:26.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was delivering lunches\Nfor military draftees.
Dialogue: 0,1:09:26.70,1:09:28.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She brought all her friends\Nto the window,
Dialogue: 0,1:09:29.04,1:09:30.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they all looked down at me
Dialogue: 0,1:09:30.58,1:09:33.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and she yelled,\N"He's the one who bullied me!"
Dialogue: 0,1:09:36.26,1:09:39.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I said, "I'm not just bullying her,\NI'm bullying everyone!"
Dialogue: 0,1:10:01.07,1:10:04.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They'll get mad at us\Nif we go in.
Dialogue: 0,1:10:04.87,1:10:07.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're not supposed to clap\Nyour hands at a Buddhist temple.
Dialogue: 0,1:10:07.95,1:10:10.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Of course.\NDid you know that?
Dialogue: 0,1:10:10.25,1:10:12.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yes, you don't clap\Nin a Buddhist shrine.
Dialogue: 0,1:10:12.58,1:10:14.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're going\Nto get in trouble.
Dialogue: 0,1:10:14.29,1:10:17.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's okay,\NI'm not doing anything bad.
Dialogue: 0,1:10:19.46,1:10:21.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Where is everybody?
Dialogue: 0,1:10:38.69,1:10:40.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I haven't been here\Nfor a long time.
Dialogue: 0,1:10:45.57,1:10:47.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- The flowers are dead.\N- Yes, they are.
Dialogue: 0,1:10:47.66,1:10:49.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just water them.
Dialogue: 0,1:10:49.58,1:10:51.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I guess we were supposed\Nto bring flowers.
Dialogue: 0,1:10:51.79,1:10:53.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maybe next time.
Dialogue: 0,1:11:00.21,1:11:01.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't know why\NI come here.
Dialogue: 0,1:11:01.76,1:11:03.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My parents\Ndidn't take care of me.
Dialogue: 0,1:11:03.93,1:11:06.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You shouldn't say things like that in front of your\Nancestors.
Dialogue: 0,1:11:06.84,1:11:08.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You'll be punished.
Dialogue: 0,1:11:09.06,1:11:10.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lots of spider webs.
Dialogue: 0,1:11:32.100,1:11:36.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I was in school,
Dialogue: 0,1:11:36.83,1:11:41.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was a bad kid.
Dialogue: 0,1:11:41.21,1:11:44.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Later, when I was invited\Nto give a talk at the school,
Dialogue: 0,1:11:44.38,1:11:47.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wasn't sure if I should tell the kids\Nthat they should study hard
Dialogue: 0,1:11:47.64,1:11:52.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or that it is okay to be a rebel.
Dialogue: 0,1:11:52.31,1:11:55.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wasn't sure what advice\Nto give the kids.
Dialogue: 0,1:11:55.69,1:11:57.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Studying hard\Ndoesn't guarantee
Dialogue: 0,1:11:58.15,1:12:00.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you will become\Na respectable person.
Dialogue: 0,1:12:01.15,1:12:03.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even if you're a bad kid,
Dialogue: 0,1:12:03.53,1:12:06.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there are people\Nlike me who change.
Dialogue: 0,1:12:06.90,1:12:11.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I thought that would be\Na good lesson to teach.
Dialogue: 0,1:12:11.33,1:12:16.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But if I said that bad kids can succeed\Nlater on like I did,
Dialogue: 0,1:12:16.29,1:12:18.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all the kids would\Nstart misbehaving,
Dialogue: 0,1:12:19.13,1:12:21.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which would be a problem.
Dialogue: 0,1:12:21.50,1:12:24.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Always doing what\Nyou are told
Dialogue: 0,1:12:24.17,1:12:27.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,doesn't mean\Nyou'll succeed in life.
Dialogue: 0,1:13:11.30,1:13:14.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There were customers today
Dialogue: 0,1:13:14.35,1:13:17.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that came to eat\Nafter seeing us on TV.
Dialogue: 0,1:13:17.52,1:13:22.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I am usually the one on TV\Nand I'm the one making the sushi,
Dialogue: 0,1:13:22.23,1:13:24.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is what\Nthe customers expect.
Dialogue: 0,1:13:26.44,1:13:29.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They think that Nakazawa\Njust carries the fish from the kitchen.
Dialogue: 0,1:13:29.57,1:13:32.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Customers think that all\NYoshikazu does is cut the fish.
Dialogue: 0,1:13:32.91,1:13:35.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They think the staff\Nin the kitchen has it easy.
Dialogue: 0,1:13:36.04,1:13:38.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they think the master\Nmaking sushi has the hardest job.
Dialogue: 0,1:13:38.79,1:13:40.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But in reality,\Nthe sushi is 95% complete
Dialogue: 0,1:13:40.79,1:13:42.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,before the fish\Nis brought out to me.
Dialogue: 0,1:13:44.38,1:13:46.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So the guy who is\Ndoing the least work
Dialogue: 0,1:13:46.50,1:13:48.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,gets to take all the limelight.
Dialogue: 0,1:13:48.51,1:13:53.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I entrust all the preparations\Nto these guys.
Dialogue: 0,1:13:53.39,1:13:56.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm in the luckiest\Nposition right now.
Dialogue: 0,1:13:56.60,1:13:59.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Customers still think that\Nhe does all the preparations.
Dialogue: 0,1:14:01.23,1:14:02.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They probably do.
Dialogue: 0,1:14:02.56,1:14:04.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They think he still\Ndoes everything.
Dialogue: 0,1:14:05.02,1:14:06.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But if you think about it,
Dialogue: 0,1:14:07.11,1:14:09.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they're all just doing\Nwhat I taught them.
Dialogue: 0,1:14:09.90,1:14:12.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Is sushi easily\Nmisunderstood?
Dialogue: 0,1:14:12.45,1:14:14.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The person making the sushi\Nis almost like a performer.
Dialogue: 0,1:14:15.08,1:14:16.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is misunderstood that way.
Dialogue: 0,1:14:16.70,1:14:18.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Compared to tempura\Nor soba chefs,
Dialogue: 0,1:14:18.100,1:14:21.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sushi chefs are\Nmore interesting to watch.
Dialogue: 0,1:14:21.79,1:14:24.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- That may be true.\N- It's like the sushi chef is on a stage.
Dialogue: 0,1:14:25.04,1:14:26.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That may be true.
Dialogue: 0,1:14:27.09,1:14:28.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My job is the easiest!
Dialogue: 0,1:14:30.67,1:14:33.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If I don't keep working,\Nmy body will become worthless.
Dialogue: 0,1:14:33.68,1:14:36.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If my body stops functioning,\Nthen I will have to quit.
Dialogue: 0,1:14:36.68,1:14:40.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or if I look too hideous to be here,\Nthen I will retire.
Dialogue: 0,1:14:40.39,1:14:42.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not up to me.
Dialogue: 0,1:14:42.52,1:14:46.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If the customers see me\Nand think that I look too senile...
Dialogue: 0,1:14:48.15,1:14:50.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if that's what people think,\Nthen I will have no choice.
Dialogue: 0,1:14:51.07,1:14:53.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If I stopped working at 85,
Dialogue: 0,1:14:53.91,1:14:56.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would be bored\Nout of my mind.
Dialogue: 0,1:14:56.99,1:14:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would be kicked\Nout of the house.
Dialogue: 0,1:15:00.16,1:15:02.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My wife would kick me out\Nfor being such a nuisance.
Dialogue: 0,1:15:03.12,1:15:06.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have been able to carry on
Dialogue: 0,1:15:06.79,1:15:12.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the same job\Nfor 75 years.
Dialogue: 0,1:15:12.30,1:15:15.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's hard to slow down.
Dialogue: 0,1:15:15.22,1:15:18.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I guess I'm in the last\Nstretch of the race.
Dialogue: 0,1:15:23.27,1:15:25.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Michelin inspectors said,
Dialogue: 0,1:15:25.56,1:15:27.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Jiro's sushi is\Nincredible every time."
Dialogue: 0,1:15:27.61,1:15:29.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They said, "Three stars\Nis the only rating
Dialogue: 0,1:15:29.94,1:15:31.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that is adequate\Nfor the restaurant."
Dialogue: 0,1:15:34.78,1:15:36.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Later on, I heard that\Nduring the first year
Dialogue: 0,1:15:36.91,1:15:38.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that Jiro's was\Nchecked by Michelin
Dialogue: 0,1:15:39.03,1:15:42.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jiro didn't make sushi\Nfor Michelin even once.
Dialogue: 0,1:15:42.75,1:15:44.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yoshikazu was the one\Nwho made sushi for them.
Dialogue: 0,1:16:43.72,1:16:50.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want both of my sons\Nto continue on.
Dialogue: 0,1:16:50.40,1:16:54.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They both will run\Ntheir own restaurants.
Dialogue: 0,1:17:02.20,1:17:04.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I will admit I trained my sons
Dialogue: 0,1:17:04.58,1:17:07.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,more strictly than\Nthe other apprentices.
Dialogue: 0,1:17:07.41,1:17:10.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I did so for the sake\Nof their futures,
Dialogue: 0,1:17:10.54,1:17:13.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not because I wanted\Nto be mean to them.
Dialogue: 0,1:17:15.50,1:17:19.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's something that I thought about\Nfrom the beginning.
Dialogue: 0,1:17:20.84,1:17:24.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even if I were\Nto be gone right now,
Dialogue: 0,1:17:24.22,1:17:26.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I know they can go on.
Dialogue: 0,1:17:39.11,1:17:43.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yoshikazu just needs to keep it up\Nfor the rest of his life.
Dialogue: 0,1:17:43.91,1:17:47.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's what is most important.
Dialogue: 0,1:17:47.62,1:17:52.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He should just keep\Ndoing the same thing
Dialogue: 0,1:17:52.79,1:17:56.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for the rest of his life.
Dialogue: 0,1:19:14.92,1:19:16.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Always...
Dialogue: 0,1:19:16.71,1:19:19.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,look beyond\Nand above yourself.
Dialogue: 0,1:19:22.63,1:19:24.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Always try...
Dialogue: 0,1:19:26.68,1:19:28.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to improve on yourself.
Dialogue: 0,1:19:29.06,1:19:32.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Always strive\Nto elevate your craft.
Dialogue: 0,1:19:32.81,1:19:35.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's what he taught me.