NEW Sushi Restaurant Set To Debut This Spring At Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo
NEW SUSHI RESTAURANT SET TO DEBUT THIS SPRING AT MANDARIN ORIENTAL, TOKYO Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo is delighted to announce the debut of a new sushi restaurant that is scheduled to open this Spring. Located on the 38th floor, this exclusive restaurant with a large floor-to-ceiling window will offer breathtaking views of the soon to be completed Tokyo Sky Tree and dynamic city panorama. In line with the hotel’s elegant oriental interior, the hotel is again working with designer Ryu Kosaka, who will introduce the aesthetic principles of ‘Japanese beauty and ultimate simplicity.’ Mr Kosaka was the original creator of Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo’s award-winning restaurant and bar area on the 37th floor, and is excited to be involved in this new project. “I am immensely proud to be designing a new dining experience for Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo,” he said. To capture the ambience of serenity, the restaurant’s granite floors and onyx walls have been created around the traditional Japanese Hanchiku techniques, reminiscent of Japanese roof tiles. The restaurant will feature eight seats at an exquisite counter made of age-old Japanese cypress, forming a ‘stage’ for the sushi chef. The Sushi Chef appointed to the new dining facility is 37-year old Yuji Imaizumi who has 18 years of refined experience, and promises to enchant his ‘audience’ with his gracious and elegant hand movements, that can be observed when preparing sushi. Imaizumi is a true master of Tokyo’s authentic “Edo-mae” style of traditional sushi cuisine. Ingredients offering the best aspects of the changing seasons will be prepared differently according to the time of year. An avid scholar of fish, Imaizumi regularly interacts with the fishermen and the merchants of Tsukiji fish market, in order to ensure that guests receive the very best and freshest produce. Epitomising the concept of ‘simple is best’, Imaizumi’s authentic sushi will provide an exciting addition to the award-winning dining options offered at Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo. The hotel is located in Nihonbashi, an area often regarded as the birthplace of sushi. “We are delighted to bring this new restaurant to Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo,” said Christian Hassing, General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo. “Guests will be able to enjoy superb sushi against a stylish backdrop with fantastic views overlooking the skylines of the Metropolis and Tokyo Sky Tree, which will be the tallest transmission tower in the world upon its completion.” Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world's most prestigious hotels and resorts. Mandarin Oriental now operates, or has under development, 42 hotels representing over 10,000 rooms in 27 countries, with 18 hotels in Asia, 12 in The Americas and 12 in Europe, Middle East and North Africa. In addition, the Group operates, or has under development, 13 Residences at Mandarin Oriental, connected to the Group’s properties. Photography of Mandarin Oriental is available to download, in high and low resolution, in the Photo Library of our Media section, at www.mandarinoriental.com. For further information, please contact: Agency Contact Henrietta Carnegy (henrietta@annscott.co.uk) Ann Scott Associates Tel: 020 7823 9988 Katerina Panayotopoulou (katerina@annscott.co.uk) Ann Scott Associates Tel: 020 7823 9988 Corporate Office Jill Kluge (jillk@mohg.com) Group Communications – Global Tel: 020 7908 7810 Catherine Roberts (croberts@mohg.com) Group Communications - Europe Tel: 020 7908 7812 Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo Chie Hayakawa (motyo-pr@mohg.com) Director of Communications Tel: +81 (3) 3270 8960 www.mandarinoriental.com/tokyo