Tucked away on the third floor of Makati’s fluorescent-lit Milky Way Building, Tsukiji Japanese Restaurant has quietly stood as a sanctuary of sushi artistry since 1989.
Its name pays homage to Tokyo’s legendary Tsukiji Market, fitting, as the fish is flown in straight from there, arriving so fresh it might as well have swum to Manila.
For over three decades, according to a report from ABS-CBN, this culinary temple was shaped by Chef Toshiro Okajima, a Tokyo native whose hands transformed bluefin tuna, sea urchin, and Canadian scallops into edible poetry.
On 20 May 2025, the restaurant announced his passing.
AloJapan.com