MILAN, ITALY ¨C Walking the tree-lined streets of Porta Venezia, Milan, it becomes clear that 72-year-old sushi master, Minoru ¡°Shiro¡± Hirasawa is a beloved figure in the neighborhood.
He¡¯s a tall man, easy to spot in his white chef¡¯s uniform and hachimaki headband. When a pair of women notice him from across the street, they wave and call out his name. Shiro smiles and returns the greeting, rattling off Italian pleasantries.
A moment later, an older gentleman stops him to chat. Shaking Shiro¡¯s hands like a politician, realizing we¡¯re in the middle of an interview, he says more than once that Shiro is ¡°the best.¡±
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