"Sushi is at the heart of Japanese culture. So, too, are the twenty master sushi shokunin featured in this book. There is no single word that adequately conveys the meaning of shokunin; while it is typically translated as 'craftsman' or 'artisan', these definitions fail to express the magnitude and breadth of the expansive nature of true shokunin...." So begins award-winning photographer and author Andrea Fazzari @tokyo_andrea_fazzari in her book, "SUSHI SHOKUNIN" (@assouline). Go to the website link in our profile for excerpts featuring three celebrated sushi shokunin from Kyushu, with Fazzari's alluring photography and storytelling. Photo 1: Neon firefly squid nigiri by Isao Amano Photo 2: Nobuhiro Sakanishi Photo 3: Yusuke Seguchi prepares a nigiri (c) Andrea Fazzari #SushiShokunin #sushi #washoku #japanesefood #deliciousjapan #lovejapan #japan #japon #giappone #寿司 #寿司職人 https://www.instagram.com/p/CJpeVqeMQAj/?igshid=1cc6uo7uiqieg