Hidekazu Tojo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Hidekazu Tojo
Occupation	restaurateur
Date Of Birth	Feb 8, 1950(1950-02-08)
Age	74
Birthplace	Kagoshima
Country	Japan
Birth City	Kagoshima
Horoscope	Aquarius

Hidekazu Tojo Biography

Hidekazu Tojo is one of the most popular and richest Restaurateur who was born on February 8, 1950 in Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan. Hidekazu Tojo (東條英員 , Tōjō Hidekazu) (born February 8, 1950 in Kagoshima, Japan) is a Japanese-Canadian chef based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Hidekazu Tojo Net Worth

Hidekazu Tojo is one of the richest restaurateur from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hidekazu Tojo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1968, Tojo moved to Osaka to become a chef where he apprenticed at Ohnoya, a ryōtei restaurant. In 1971, he became a chef at an Osaka sushi restaurant. Shortly afterwards, in August 1971, Tojo moved to Vancouver (a city with only four Japanese restaurants at the time) where he was a chef at various restaurants until opening his eponymous restaurant, Tojo’s, in October 1988. After 18 years at the same location, in 2007 Tojo moved his restaurant to a new custom-designed setting a few blocks east of its original location. Tojo normally works at the restaurant six days a week, but for an annual trip to Japan, in part to stay current with food trends in his home country.

In addition to many newspaper and magazine reviews, Tojo has appeared on numerous television programs, including Martha Stewart Living, Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, Anna & Kristina’s Grocery Bag, Bizarre Foods America, Glutton for Punishment, 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, Simply Ming, and The Today Show. In 2016, the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries appointed Tojo as a goodwill ambassador of Japanese cuisine, one of only 13 chefs to share this honour outside Japan.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Hidekazu Tojo Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Agnes Ranked on the list of most popular Restaurateur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Hidekazu Tojo celebrates birthday on February 8 of every year.

What did Tojo invent?

The California roll is a popular sushi roll. The origin of the dish is controversial, but it is widely credited to sushi chef Hidekazu Tojo. We visit his restaurant, Tojo’s, in Vancouver, British Columbia, to hear his story and try out the dish, which is called the Tojo roll.

Did Tojo invent the California roll?

Though most of the world doesn’t know that. Tojo is not the conceited type, but he is a man of truth and conviction. He might be known in food circles as the chef who invented the California Roll , but his contributions to sushi culture stretch much farther.

How old is Tojo Vancouver?

Although he showed real promise in the kitchen, Tojo felt limited by the strict traditions of Japanese culinary culture and jumped at the opportunity to move to Canada and settled in Vancouver, in 1971.

Who invented rainbow roll?

The originator of the rainbow roll is unknown. However, it’s thought to have come from the Little Tokyo neighborhood of Los Angeles in the late 1960s or early 1970s. Since it’s likely the uramaki and the California roll originated there, it makes the most sense for the rainbow roll, as well.

Who invented sushi?

In the 1820s, a man named Hanaya Yohei found himself in Edo. Yohei is often considered the creator of modern nigiri sushi, or at the very least its first great marketer. In 1824, Yohei opened the first sushi stall in the Ryogoku district of Edo.