ground. this style yasuda practiced was about beating your opponent as quickly and as aggressively as possible. speed, every second is important. rice is getting cold, seaweed is getting soggy, fish less than perfect temperature. look at his posture, a fighter's stance. distance, knowing the perfect spot to be. moving in and out as needed. never out of position. timing. reacting to his customer's pace of eating. their ever-changing desires. always ready for the next move. >> most people who don't understand sushi who go to a sushi bar and say oh, i had the best sushi last night. the fish was so fresh it was right out of the ocean. >> fish is fish. there's no taste. just chewing just hot. and people think fresher should be good. but it wasn't. >> yasuda's menu changes