Jiro Ono Eiken 2

​Jiro Ono @ 100 EIKEN 2

By Darren Walshe

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English	Japanese (hiragana/kanji)	Romanji	Example Sentence
Famous	有名な	yūmei na	He is a famous sushi chef in Japan.
Restaurant	レストラン / 料理店	resutoran / ryōriten	They opened a new restaurant in Tokyo.
Health	健康	kenkō	Exercise is good for your health.
Birthday	誕生日	tanjōbi	My birthday is in October.
Chef	シェフ / 料理人	shefu / ryōrinin	The chef cooked fresh sushi.
Famous area	有名な地域	yūmei na chiiki	Ginza is a famous area in Tokyo.
Guide	ガイド / 案内書	gaido / annaisho	The Michelin guide gives stars to good restaurants.
Movie	映画	eiga	I watched a movie about sushi chefs.
Skill	技術 / 技能	gijutsu / ginō	He has great cooking skill.
Admire	尊敬する / 感心する	sonkei suru / kanshin suru	Many people admire Jiro Ono.

​Listening

Jiro Ono is a very famous sushi chef in Japan. He is 100 years old, but he is still working. His birthday was on October 27th, 2025. Mr. Ono said he wants to keep working because he thinks work is good for his health. He said, “The best medicine is to work.” He plans to work for five more years.

Jiro Ono was born in 1925. When he was seven years old, he started working in a small restaurant. Later, he moved to Tokyo and became a sushi chef. In 1965, he opened his own restaurant called Sukiyabashi Jiro. It is a small restaurant in Ginza, a famous area in Tokyo.

Many people like his sushi because it is very fresh and tasty. In 2007, his restaurant got three stars in the Michelin Guide. This guide is a book that gives awards to the best restaurants in the world.

In 2011, a movie about Jiro Ono was made. The movie is called “Jiro Dreams of Sushi.” In the film, Mr. Ono said, “I haven’t made perfect sushi yet, but I will keep trying.” He always works hard to make his sushi better.

Even at 100 years old, Jiro Ono teaches younger chefs and continues to make sushi every day. He believes that working hard is important for a long and happy life. Many people in Japan and around the world admire him because of his skill, patience, and love for sushi.

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He (_) (_) (_) (_) (_) more years.

• plans

• to

• work

• for

• five

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Multiple Choice

It is a small restaurant in (_______).

• Shinjuku

• Shibuya

• Shinagawa

• Ginza

Match

Match the following

• He was born in.....

• His 100th birthday

• Opened his restaurant

• Received his 3 Michelin stars

• A movie was made in ....

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• 1925

• 2025

• 1965

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Many (_) (_) (_) (_) (_) it is very fresh and tasty.

• people

• like

• his

• sushi

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Multiple Choice

Even at 100 years old, Jiro Ono teaches (_______) chefs

• younger

• experienced

• older

• angry

Drag and Drop

Jiro Ono was born on October

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1925.

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27th

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