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Japanese have always had a respect for its nature which shows the different beauty and the harshness in each season. Various tangible and intangible Japanese cultures have created through the ideal way to coexist with nature. “The beauty of imperfection” is one of Japanese traditional values which sometimes called ‘Wabi’ in Japanese. It is, for example, to arrange only a single flower in ‘tokonoma’ alcove and leave the rest of space by design so that the empty space would emphasize the beauty of the arrangement and whole alcove.

Sushi is one of the world-class Japanese cuisines. The true experience of eating sushi includes communicating with a sushi chef over the counter, watching how the dish is prepared and receiving excellent service. When the entire element is beautifully offered, one can truly enjoy sushi.

The main casts at sushi restaurant are chefs, service staffs and the guests and the building itself plays the supporting part. My intention was to create the comfortable space for each main casts based on the idea of “the beauty of imperfection”.

What I actually designed were a plate of glass with no decoration as a building façade and a gently curved wall as a partition bulkhead inside. I used only the minimum elements because I wanted to establish the quiet non-decorated atmosphere and yet to add depth to the space. The simple construction like Shiotsu requires the expert craftsmanship. The skilled craftsmen in Osaka successfully completed the hard tasks by high aim.

Shiotsu will offer the rich time and atmosphere with hospitality through the true experience of eating sushi.


大海原に囲まれ限られた資源が故に、日本の四季折々の美しく時に厳しい大自然に敬意を抱き共存してきた先代の知恵ある営みには、無形有形のさまざまなかたちで伝統や文化が伝承されています。そこで生まれた文化の一つに「わび」という“不足の美”の美意識があります。例えるならば、床の間にたった一輪の花を生けることで、他に何も飾りが無ければいっそう美が際立つ日本の美意識です。

今や世界に誇る日本の食文化である鮨は、単に食することだけでなく、もてなしを体験すること、板場の職人との会話、手際よくつくられるまな板の音や所作、すべてを体感しなければ本質的に日本の“すしをいただく”ことにならないと私は思います。鮨をいただく上での主役は、板場に立つ職人、お店のスタッフ、そして来客です。建築自体は鮨をいただくことをいっそう際立たせるための脇役です。そうしたものを感じ取れるよう不足の美を根幹とした、それぞれの身の置き所をつくろうと思いました。

主な構成は内外の境目であるファサードにガラスを用いて一切無くし、内側は緩やかにカーブを描く一枚の壁で分節するだけの他に何も飾りの無い空間です。これは少ない建築要素で閑寂な無装飾空間を成立させると同時に、奥行きのある豊かな空間を生み出そうと意図したものです。

施工はシンプルであるほどものづくりの腕が試されます。ここでは、確かな腕と高い志を持つ大阪の職人達が難題に挑戦し、見事に完成させてくれました。

西天満「鮨 しお津」は、“すしをいただくこと”を通して 日本の豊かなもてなしの時をゆっくりと包み込んでいます。


鮨しお津

Sushi Shiotsu, Nishitenma

categories:Sushi Restaurant

address:4-12-3 Nishitenma, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan

construction type:New construction of internal structure and interior

clients:Kouji Shiotsu

total floor area:51.380㎡(in the kicthen 20.747㎡)

architects:STILE. / Ietsugu Ohara

construction:OK Build. / Toshiki Tabuchi

construction officer:OK Build. / Masahiro Izaki

curved wall manufacturing:MASATEC. / Masakazu Sasae

plaster work:HAYASHI SAKANJYO. / Fumiaki Hayashi

painting work:YOSHIMOTO TOSOU. / Takeshi Yoshimoto

electrical facility:NAKAGAWA DENKISETSUBI. / Takashi Nakagawa

lighting:NEW LIGHT POTTERY. / Hiroyuki Nagatomi

original chair:Yagi collection. / Michio Tano

completion date:February 6, 2015

photograph:Matsuoka photo office. / Hirokazu Matsuoka

Sushi Shiotsu Home Page

2015 JCD Design Award Silver Prize(JCD./Japan)

2016 MICHELIN GUIDE  (The Michelin Guide of France.)

一枚の壁から構成した空間

Establish the space by one wall.

Photograph:Hirokazu Matsuoka

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