Mitsunori Kusakabe
Executive Chef

Executive Chef Mitsunori Kusakabe U.S. Sushi Technical Skill champion and licensed blow fish cutter (don't mess with him), Mitsunori Kusakabe brings 16 years of experience to Sushi Ran. From Kyoto to Miami and many points in between, Nori has honed his skills on the principles of subtlety, simplicity and seasonality. Before joining Sushi Ran, he was executive chef at the renowned Nobu in Miami Beach, Florida, chef at Nobu in Tokyo, Japan, and Kaiseki chef at Kyo Kaiseki Junntei in Kyoto, Japan. Nori's rocked taste buds at Koji in Vancouver, Canada, Masa Sushi in Novato, California, and Kamado in Osaka, Japan.

Nori specializes in preparing fresh ingredients to showcase their full spectrum of flavors.