A Brazilian chef won the World Sushi Cup Friday, bursting into tears of joy after his knife skills and artful preparation wowed Japanese judges.

A Japanese sushi boss shelled out more than $117,000 January 5 for a giant bluefin tuna, raising concerns once more about this threatened species.

Sushi Mizutani, which has two Michelin stars, has an “across-the-board policy” of not accepting bookings by non-Japanese customers.

Japanese sushi maestro Jiro Ono, whose creations are the best in the world, warned Tuesday of a sea change in ingredients due to overfishing.

After calling on Lenny Kravitz last year, the French-based sushi chain Sushi Shop has given Kate Moss carte blanche to design its new gourmet box.

Japanese food has been being voted global travellers’ third favourite culinary delight, a new worldwide food survey from Hotels.com reveals.