Per person, before sake or extra pieces of the most outrageously Highquality Tuna on the planet. The raw ingredients are unparalleled. Often, flown in from japan or grown specially to this mans specifications. This is Masa Takayama. To call him americas most respected Sushi Chef would be an injustice. As he is more than that. Much more. What was it about him that set him apart . Took him from a rather bleak Farming Community in rural japan to become, first, the toast of los angeles. And later, the king of new york . It is a fascinating story. Kanazawa is the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture on the West Coast of Honshu Island along the sea of japan. Its known for its untouchedbytime traditional districts. One of the few cities in japan left relatively intact throughout the war. Its fame for its crafts, for its beautiful ceramics, in particular. But also, its artistic sensibility. The way it always valued beautiful things, traditions. Its a city that helped masa, then at a crossroads, to d
3, 2, 1. [cheers and applause] baby, i can t wait to get this thing started rachel: happy new year, everybody, it s 6:00 and it s 2024. there you go. rachel: still partying with all those people out there. joey: did you even sleep last night? were you up all tight? griff: happy new year. i have a confession to make. i don t like new year s resolution. rachel: you aren t like will and do like 20. joey: will does enough for all of us. griff: percentage break down of what i accomplished. i admire will s list. i have one this year and it may be the secret to life. joey: oh, no. griff: that is go bed early. that you will past week joey and i were on the couch. forced me to go to bed at 8:00 every night. i deal like a million bucks. my wife says you look great. i go to bed at 8:00. i feel like i m joining the senior club my new year s resolution is go to bed early. rachel: senior club. it s just the morning show, people. [laughter] griff: i didn t even
anthony: some time ago something crawled, or slithered, or grew like a fungus. something that started small, got bigger, lurched like a swamp thing out of the mud and moist earth and humid nights of the delta. then, it took over the world. so next time some smart ass foreigner, horrified by our latest ham-fisted foreign policy blunder wonders out loud, what good is america? well, you can always pipe up that the blues, rock n roll, r&b, and soul all came out of this place one state mississippi. i took a walk through this beautiful world felt the cool rain on my shoulder found something good in this beautiful world i felt the rain getting colder sha la la la la sha la la la la la sha la la la la sha la la la la la la geno: right now we re in the middle of downtown jackson. farish street. anthony: it is a street with a lot of history. what did it used to be like back in the day? geno: the street was packed with folks. folks all over, they
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