Obama Lands Table at World's Most Exclusive Sushi Restaurant in Tokyo

NBC News ^ | 4/23/14 | Alexander Smith

[jimbo123]

President Barack Obama grabbed dinner at one of the world's most exclusive restaurants while visiting Tokyo on Wednesday.

Sukiyabashi Jiro has no set menu and meals typically last 15 to 20 minutes - but 20 pieces of sushi will set you back 30,000 Japanese yen (about $300).

And that's if you're lucky enough to land one of only ten seats in the cozy basement venue.

[a fool in paradise]

...20 pieces of sushi will set you back 30,000 Japanese yen (about $300).

Don't fret, Obama can afford it. His plane ticket there and accommodations were FREE.

[USS Alaska]

despicable wife

smells like rotten fish.

[clintonh8r]

Yes, I saw it on PBS a couple of months ago. It was an outstanding documentary. The owner of the restaurant is like a Zen master of sushi. The restaurant is so small the patrons have to use the subway restrooms (which are probably immaculate compared to American public restrooms).

Excellent program

[a fool in paradise]

Did he bow to Jiro-san?

[a fool in paradise]

Obama is a celebrity over there. I'm surprised he even got charged for the meal.

[G Larry]

Hey....this would be a good time to

“Think Green”!

...isn’t that the part you want carefully excised from the puffer fish?

[JoeProBono]

[Texas resident]

Is that a Japanese pajama boy in the background?

[clintonh8r]

Good eye.

[Vaduz]

Sushi isn’t food it’s chum.

[skimbell]

Its gotta be the service. Preparing raw fish sounds pretty easy.