Shiro Kashiba, the man credited with bringing Edomae-style sushi to Seattle over 50 years ago, is helping a star apprentice, Jun Takai, open a new restaurant in downtown Bellevue. Takai, who moved to Seattle from Tokyo to work for Kashiba more than 10 years ago, was previously the chef at Shiro’s in Belltown and more recently led the Bellevue location of I Love Sushi.
Kashiba’s son, Ed Kashiba, who will be running operations at the yet-to-be-named restaurant, says his father is focusing on how he can help the next generation of Seattle sushi chefs continue the tradition of Edomae-style sushi, a minimalist practice of combining cured or flavored
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