A famous sushi chef in Japan has to continue working, even though he just 100. His name is Jiro Ono. He his 100th birthday on the 27th of October. He is one of around 4,380 people in Tokyo who have reached or will the age of 100 this year. Just before his birthday, Mr Ono spoke to Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike. She him about his secret to living a long and healthy life. He , "To work." He said: "I can no longer go to my restaurant every day...but even at 100 years old, I'll to work if possible. I the best medicine is to work." Ono-san said he has no plans to from his job. He told Ms Koike: "I plan to keep for about five more years."
Jiro Ono was in 1925. He working in a restaurant at the age of seven. Eighteen years later, when he was 25, he moved to Tokyo and in a sushi bar. He as a sushi chef in 1951. Fifteen years later, in 1965, Ono opened his own restaurant, called Sukiyabashi Jiro. It was a tiny 10-seat place in an upmarket area of Tokyo called Ginza. He worked for decades trying to the perfect sushi. In 2007, his efforts were when he received three stars in the Michelin Guide. In 2011, a documentary about him was , called "Jiro Dreams of Sushi". In the film, he said: "I haven't perfection yet. I'll continue to and try to reach the top, but nobody where the top is."
