Its crazy that at his age, he has more spirit and liveliness than most people I know.

More like "Jiro talking and René smiling awkwardly"

Jiro is so smart and wise, every bit of advice he has resonates. And it can be applied to anything, not just making sushi

he really is Yoda

I swear Jiro is going to live until he is 130 years old. He looks damn amazing for his age and his mind is as sharp as ever. He's not just an expert on sushi, he's an expert in life. Truly an inspiration.

Proud to be Danish and very proud to see how humble René is and how he represents Denmark. What an honor for him to meet the master Jiro-San. True legend

I really respect Rene for being so humble in Jiro's presence. Not many Top chef's, let alone the Top Chef of the World at the time of this taping, would have shown so much humility and respect.

Jiro's son Yoshikazu Ono is a lesson in humility. Truth be told, the Michelin stars didn't come flying in their direction until he pretty much took over the family business. But, he allows his 90yo father the respect he deserves, and without hesitation. We could all learn from such a man.

Whoever translated Jiro-San did a nice job.

I feel lucky to be alive to see jiro perform and talk.

Wow jiro said so many things that are useful in life in general! Wise man

JIRO is so wise. Everything he says is quotable

Wow. Just wow. Wealth of knowledge

When two top chef meets, they will talk about philosophy more than gastronomy :-)

The Man has the energy of a 30 year old.

Jiro just warms my heart. I could watch him all day.

The most interesting part for me was at 9:36 when the son said he read Rene's diary (which I think is "René Redzepi: A Work in Progress") and I like to think that the greatest chefs from different parts of the world who don't speak the same language are still fascinated by each other.

very inspiring and I am amazed how friendly, calm and wise he is. and he knows that he has not that much time to live anymore but instead of getting sad about it he seems like he has already accepted it and is still happy

Thank you so much for your incredible wisdom Jiro.

I wish Jiro was my friend : )

Such wise words from a legend. truly inspiring. The amount of character and discipline that he has does not even compare. It's my dream to eat at his restaurant and I would probably go to sushi heaven after.

Now that's some straight up advice right there. I need to be there at the Olympics!

What an amazing human being! Much love and respect to mr Jiro.

Holy crap his 90?!?! Just based off how he moves and talks it looks like his only 70.

The thing with Jiro is that, his words of wisdom don't only apply to food, but success in life in anything you chose you do. There is do or do not, there is no try. There is no such thing as failing, as failing is a part of success. I love how he says there hasn't been a day where he wanted to give up, but instead says, ''How do I become better?''

I admire Jiro and his son. They have the best work and life ethic. It helps me to rethink my goals when I see his interviews. If I had just one day of study learning rice with them I would remember it forever.

Wasn't expect it to be motivational, but it is and I appreciated it. Thank you

This man has gold in his brain, his mindset is on point.

Such an enjoyable interview! I especially loved the part where Jiro was reminding Rene that he is who he is today due to his persistence and stubbornness, and those same attributes will bring him to greater heights in the future.

Wow... he is just an amazing human being. With that philosophy in life, that resonates to his food. I guess that's love for food.

That was incredible.

Thank you for this insightful interview!

Japanese professionalism and devotion to their crafts is another level.

Wow! Priceless, humble and wise advice.

What an honor to have your meal by made Father and Son. The conversation is one Rene will remember forever.

Transcribed and edited my favourite snippet of this interview here: (Jiro) “Innovation is good if what it creates is tastier than what existed before. If it looks good but the taste is degraded, it won’t endure. If you are doing something new, it has to be an improvement on what came before.” (Yamamoto) "We should illustrate this with the tako story. That’s a perfect example.” (Jiro) "Most people think tako is not delicious. They’ll say they don’t like it. I found a way to modify it and make it my own. People started to love it, even ordering more than one. When you can do that, you are a master. “For example, if my son only does exactly what I tell him, he won’t get to that level. He has to struggle and work to make it more delicious. If you don’t work that way, you aren’t a master." (René) “When did Jiro san feel that he was a master? How many years did it take him to feel like he was doing a good job?” (Jiro) “Let’s say it’s 50 years. There is a lot of failure before that. You go through failures and successes, and more failures for years until it feels like you have achieved what you had in mind the whole time.” (René) “In those years, from being 8 years old until reaching 50, did you ever want to stop? Did you ever think that this is not what you want out of your life?” (Jiro) “No, Never. I never considered that question. The only question was, “How can I get better?"

Alternative Conspiracy Theory: The Corona pandemic was created to delay the Tokyo Olympics so that Jiro has to bless us with his presence for some more time 🥰😂

I feel this way tears my grandfather. I would like to feel that his soul and my soul are similar. That way his work and legacy can never die. Only the body can die.

I watched the Jiro story and it’s so inspiring.

So nice to watch a master and his apprentice Jiro.

hope this video will still be available for generations to come, so the future people of this planet knows the hardships and goal of human beings...

i proud to be here..... you're amazing jiro

I like the presenter (never heard of him before) seems very respectful, listens intently & calmly, has a real interest in what’s being said. Can’t say I blame him, fascinating guy.

I think Rene must've resonated so much with the tako story; what with his interesting choice of ingredients and elevating them to levels above their steoreotypical tastes.

I think Jiro San is so strict because he has that experience... Whole life dedicated to one cause: SUSHI!

love it, rene is a man who is smart enough to seek advice from a master. you can make it to the next level Rene!

I have enormous respect for Rene, he pushes cooking further than anyone other chef today

Great interview and video! Congratulations

only 3 years till the next Tokyo Olympic I hope Jiro San will make it as he wished. A true master.

Jiro-San, Tokyo Olympics is in July. I hope you are alive and well.

ありがとうございます

The greatest wisdom n sagely advice. What a man. Its unbelievable.

this is awesome and inspiring

~Fascinating~And~True~

I just watched "Jiro Dreams of Sushi" for the first time the other day (YT), and now I'm getting more vids of him in my feed. I just watched the one with Anthony Bourdain, and the difference between Jiro's demeanor here and with Anthony is night and day...he was stiff and stern and aloof with Bourdain and familial and animated and smiling with Rene. Fascinating...

Great work MAD TEAM

omg Jiro is teaching him so well, no matter the plateing or looks taste is no 1!

So this is the infamous jiro.. Aww he's so wise and would love to go to his restaurant one day.

OMG I wish I could come here once in my life

Absolute respect.

What a great vid. That must have really been something.

amazing, enjoyed the vedio

What a Absolute Legend he is...

damn that was a great discussion !

on a Jiro video binge because I could never afford to go there

Wow lot of respect, from the chef’s

You can see the focus with every creation, even when his son is using the knife, Jiro is in the moment.

"Innovation is good if what it creates is tastier than what existed before."

So freaking wise!

Rene was almost crying ... what a great person.

Gosh... I've watched this a few times. Jiro is such a badass!

What an attitude man...,this is clearly shown he's the real master of his part.

最高のお寿司ですね

If you haven't seen Jiro dreams of sushi. Sukiyabashi was awarded a 3 Michelin stars. But at the time the food and restaurant was surveyed by Michelin. Jiro didn't make one peice of sushi that whole year. His son made it.

i agree so much about what jiro said about never think it's enough and continue getting to the next stepXD

wise words from a wise man

Respect!!!

In Rene's AMA he talked about how he shook Jiro's hand, which you aren't suppose to do because it can pollute the rice, and remembered this immediately after he did it and almost shit himself. You can see it happen at 10:44, the handshake, Rene's regret, and Jiro casually wiping his hand off afterwards.

tokyo olympics are soon and he's still at it!

Jiro looks like Master Oougrey from Kungfu Panda, without the shell.....

all japanese chef practice the way of zen, the ultimate art

there honestly needs to be an anime about jiro

7:25 Someone fucked up...

There is a wonderful shop called Matsushi Sushi in Osaka city in Japan.

The real sports of the world, the olympics, the athletes/olympians compete, let's complete this in 2020 without bias, without politics, without religion... ONLY the athletes remain against each other!

Goal of mine to eat there :)

0:52 - He didn’t have to let rip so obviously as he sat down! Goodness me.

Crying right now...

It's more of a philosophical approach to life and work. Additionally, Jiro-san did not exactly gave an answer to René question about how he combines tradition and innovation because maybe he doesn't have an answer other than continuous improvement mindset.

Despite living here in Tokyo for a while, I can only see Jiro-san face from youtube. Because I can't afford to eat at his place.

a very nice rendezvous :)

WILL THERE BE A COOK IT RAW THIS YEAR?

Still can't believe he is 90 years old...

So hes a millionaire but hes not spent a penny of it. I respect him and his craft but that isn't the way to live. At the same time I realized he wouldn't have got to the level he is today without that kind of devotion to his work.

Anyone can tell me did he complete his wish ( attempted and served to Olympic 2021 ) ? Appreciated !

I'm sure that Jiro's son is the greater teacher at this point. He'll probably even makes exceptional sushi.

René just won best restaurant in the world 2021..

I'd love to see Jiro try Rene's food.

まな板が、惚れ惚れするほど綺麗。

does anyone know where I can get Edo era period style sushi. after watching this video I can tell that his sushi style is modern day sushi. I am looking for Edo traditional style that is few hundred years old sushi technique.