Yoshinobu Kimura

Following his dream of working in New York, Yoshinobu Kimura moved to the U.S., earning his degree in restaurant management from Johnson & Wales University.

After honing his skills at Megu in New York, he returned to Japan and joined the team at two-Michelin-starred Narisawa in Tokyo, where he spent a decade as the head sommelier. Narisawa is regularly listed in The World’s Best 50 Restaurants. While he was employed at Narisawa, he had a chance to design and direct the pairing courses of Narisawa’s gala dinner in England, France, Italy, Spain, and some other countries. 

As he experienced the different cuisine and culture by serving all over the world, he decided to apply his precise pairing skills to the world of sushi. And he finally opened sushi restaurant “Sushi m” in Tokyo, 2019. He shares varieties of wine and sake pairing with his essence through at Sushi m and social media.