Chizui Yuki 千津井由貴 - A4 Riso Print (Signed and Numbered)
Chizui Yuki 千津井由貴
Professional sushi chef
鮨職人 (1986年10月28日— )
彼女が寿司屋でバイトをしていた時、彼女は魚に触ることを禁止されており、また築地市場の販売業者は彼女への販売を断りました。
Chizui Yuki is the head chef of Nadeshiko Sushi—the first sushi restaurant in Japan with an all-women staff. Traditionally, the sushi industry has been dominated by men alone, and it has hardly changed since modern-day sushi was introduced in the 18th century.
The reason often given for the exclusion of women in the field is puzzling—many men believe that ‘perfume affects women’s sense of taste’ and that menstruation increases their body temperature, making their hands too warm to handle fish. Despite studies finding that in fact, men tend to have warmer hands than women, this misconception still persists today. When Chizui worked part-time at a sushi restaurant, she was not allowed to touch the fish, and vendors at Tsukiji market would refuse to sell to her.
The vision of Nadeshiko Sushi is to give women the not only opportunity to develop and expand their careers, but to express themselves. Sushi chefs are not allowed to wear make-up or have any hairstyle other than a short crop—but the staff at Nadeshiko wear cute traditional clothing complete with styled hair and makeup.
When Chizui opened her shop in 2010, becoming a chef was not the only obstacle. She was and is still met with judgments from customers before even trying her sushi. Nine years later, her restaurant is still going strong and has even made a name for itself amongst overseas visitors. “I am here to make these new rules that allow women to flourish,” Chizui remarked in a 2019 interview. “I want female sushi chefs to prove to the world what women can do.”
What is a riso print?
These prints use risograph technology, a method of printing developed in Japan in the mid-1980s. It can be described as a mix between screenprinting and photocopying. The risograph process produces prints with extremely vibrant, crisp inks, and sometimes these inks overlap during the printing process to create interesting and unique details. These soy-based inks also have a lower environmental impact.
Product details
Printed in Tokyo, Japan by Hand Saw Press print studio. Each print is A4 size (210 x 297 mm / 8.27 x 11.69 in) and printed on Natural White 186gsm Takeo Araveal paper. Acid-free and FSC Approved.
Each print is signed with a traditional Japanese ‘hanko’ artist stamp and hand-numbered from a limited edition of 20. Prints are packaged in cello bags with rigid cardboard inserts and shipped in flat mailers.
Please note that frames are not included.
Delivery times & prices
We ship worldwide. 日本へ国際郵便で送ります。
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International deliveries available via Royal Mail International Standard Airmail
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