Two decades ago, award-winning Chef Youji Iwakura brought to Boston a renaissance of traditional Japanese cuisine called Washoku.  In 2018, his Washoku Renaissance formed the concept behind his restaurant Kamakura, the first to introduce modern kaiseki cuisine to the area.  During the pandemic, he opened a ghost kitchen for upscale curbside takeout with his signature Sashimi Chirashi Sushi and Poke Jewel Boxes, under the concept's name "WR (WashokuRenaissance)".  Youji is expanding the WR through popup events, podcast, advocation on social media, and so on.

In January 2024, Youji has opened a restaurant residency at Foundation Kitchen, a cozy 8 seat-sushi kaiseki counter, Youji's #WashokuRenaissance in the micro food hall to introduce guests a future dine-in experience of sushi and authentic "omakase" sharing his life experience.

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Join us to share this excitement!

 

-WR