Kodai Kitakura

Fushimi Ward, Kyoto

Kodai Kitakura is the current proprietor of Matsuhiro, a sushi and Kyoto kaiseki restaurant in Fushimi, Kyoto, founded by his grandfather in 1965. He crafts each dish from fresh seasonal fish and Kyoto's own vegetables.

02 – 05 Kodai Kitakura — Matsuhiro

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The Chefs' Kit

Sakimaru Takohiki Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Buffalo Wenge Handle 270mm (10.6”)

Best for sashimi slicing & precision cuts

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A knife should never be chosen for you — you find the one whose weight and shape you love, and in time, it becomes part of your hand.

— Kodai Kitakura

Where Kodai Kitakura Cooks

Matsuhiro

Matsuhiro (松尋) was founded 60 years ago in Fukakusa, Kyoto by Kodai Kitakura's grandfather as a sushi restaurant, evolving into Kyoto kaiseki-sushi under his father three decades later. In 2025, Kodai opened Kyoto Sushi Matsuhiro in Fushimi Inari, continuing the restaurant's tradition of saiku-zushi — sushi crafted into seasonal motifs like flowers and cranes.

Fushimi Ward, Kyoto

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