The establishment is the proud bearer of three Michelin stars, awarded for the first time when the Tokyo edition of the gourmet guide was launched in 2007, and renewed every year since.
"The cool and refreshing quality of the restaurant as a whole, the concern for the customer, the perfectionism in selecting the furnishings -- the spirit shown here has much in common with the world of the tea ceremony," the Michelin guide's launch edition said.
"The 'left-handed master craftsman', Jiro Ono, creates the finest sushi with swift, fluid movements," the guide gushed in 2012.
Jiro's rigid discipline and unending pursuit of perfection were the subject of the 2011 US documentary, "Jiro Dreams of Sushi".
The film showed how Jiro and his chefs buy their fish every morning at the storied Tsukiji market in Tokyo from trusted dealers who know never to supply him with anything but the best.
The restaurant offers set courses only, consisting of 20 pieces of sushi, with prices starting at 30,000 yen ($300) per person.
"The 20 or so pieces may not come cheap but just consider the exquisite tastes," said the 2012 Michelin guide.
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