return on the 2024 european sushi championship
The place
The 2024 European Sushi Championship was held in Monaco, at the renowned restaurant The Niwaki, on Avenue Princesse Grace. Set in the heart of the Principality, this exceptional venue, a true reference for Japanese gastronomy on the French Riviera, offered a prestigious backdrop for this second edition.
the candidates
Tino Singharaj
PIOTR KUC
VLAD TANSIE
Aline KWAMME
The Lam Nguyen
Nuno Brito
Maurilio SOUSA DE ARAUJO
The Lam Nguyen
Nuno Brito
Brahim Khouyaoui Ben
the jury
YUKO PEREZ
A native of Tokyo, Yuko Perez Onodera learnt traditional Japanese cuisine from her uncle, a renowned sushi master. Having taught throughout France for several years, she has chaired the judging panels at the French and European Sushi Championships since 2024, ensuring that the ancestral art of sushi is upheld.
MICHAËL PANKAR
Michaël Pankar, a sushi chef from Angers, made history by winning every single one of the five rounds of the 2022 French Championship, an unprecedented achievement. Having been runner-up in the World Championships in 2023 and then crowned the first European Sushi Champion that same year, he brings to the judging panel the experience and high standards of an exceptional competitor.
IPPEI UEMURA
Originally from Kyoto and having trained for seven years in Japanese culinary techniques, Ippei Uemura runs the Tabi restaurant in Marseille, which has been awarded three toques by Gault & Millau. A renowned judge at major international competitions, he embodies a discerning style of Japanese cuisine that is deeply rooted in his adopted home.
JORGE DIONICIO
A chef of Peruvian origin who trained at the World Sushi Skills Institute in Japan, Jorge Dionicio has been awarded a black belt in sushi and made a name for himself at the World Sushi Cup in Tokyo. Now a chef-owner in New York, he skilfully blends Edomae tradition with his Peruvian heritage.
JUNKO KAWADA
Junko Kawada, head chef and owner of the Ko’uzi restaurant in Antwerp, won a silver medal at the World Sushi Cup in Tokyo in 2013. An active member of the World Sushi Skills Institute since 2015, she helped establish the very first European Sushi Championship and regularly serves on international judging panels.
SONIA BICHET
Meilleure Ouvrière de France Poissonnière-Écaillère et Championne du Monde des Écaillers 2020, Sonia Bichet apporte au jury son expertise incomparable des produits de la mer. Sa maîtrise du travail du poisson et son exigence sur la fraîcheur et la précision en font une évaluatrice de choix pour les épreuves de découpe.
the podium
PIOTR KUC
1st place at the European Sushi Championships 2024
NUNO BRITO
2nd place at the European Sushi Championships 2024
Maurilio SOUSA DE ARAUJO
3rd place European Sushi Championship 2024
