Ji Gin restaurants in Pittsburgh bring new flavors to Pittsburgh. This high-end Japanese restaurant brings a taste of Japan to Pittsburgh. Michael Taylor has been cooking for most of his life. He started cooking when he was 16 and he has not left the kitchen since. As any true sushi artist starts out. He started working at a sushi restaurant. He fell in love with the art of making sushi. His dedication and commitment have led him to learn the craft of making sushi. After some years, he branched out to learn how to cook different foods. He went on to work at higher-end restaurants and continue his craft.

Michael grew up in a military family traveling from place to place. He was born on the island of Guam. After years of travel, his family settled down in the eastern part of the United States, in Cleveland. Michael’s love for cooking led him to go to Pittsburgh for culinary. His whole family loved to cook and helped teach Michael different cooking methods and techniques.

Micheal has gone on to start many new restaurants and has learned how to successfully run high-end restaurants.

“Shokunin is a Japanese word that describes, artist and craftsmanship but more deeply, the act of devoting your life to the pursuit of perfection. I am nowhere near perfect at anything, but this word and idea, is absolutely fascinating to me. It inspires me every time I put on an apron, every time I make rice and every time I slice fish. I think perfection is near impossible, but I would gladly spend the rest of my career in pursuit of making the perfect bite.”

– Michael Taylor