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