Elegantly Innovated to Protect Your Kimono: Barachirashi at “Sushi-dokoro Futaba” in Tokyo [Chirashi Sushi for Early Spring, Part 4]
While Chirashi-zushi (ちらし寿司) may at first glance seem modest compared to Nigiri-zushi, it is in fact full of fascinating secrets. In the fourth instalment of our deep dive into Chirashi-zushi — a celebratory feast reflecting local food culture — we visit ‘Sushi-dokoro Futaba’ (鮨処 二葉). This establishment follows the lineage of a shop in Kagurazaka (神楽坂) that is said to have created the prototype for Tokyo’s unique Barachirashi (ばらちらし). Both its appearance and flavour are truly sophisticated and classy.
