Yukari Sushi is family owned and operated since 2004, now extending to a total of three locations in the heart of three major cities; Miami, Chicago and Las Vegas. (see locations)

Tamaki, the founder of Yukari Sushi, is a world renowned chef who began her career with Walt Disney as the leading chef at Kimonos, at The Walt Disney World Swan Hotel. Tamaki is a native of Tokyo, Japan, as well as a graduate of the prestigious Culinary Academy in Tokyo.

She also studied in Italy and France during her tenure at the Academy. After her graduation in 1998, Tamaki spent five years as an instructor for the academy, specializing in Chinese, Japanese and French cuisine. Her specialty is the art of sushi making. Tamaki has been profiled in every major cuisine periodical and newspaper including Bon Appetit, The New York Times, and USA Today.

Her restaurants are permanent fixtures in Zagat’s Restaurant Guides. Tamaki's blending of classical Japanese technique with the Pacific Northwest’s wealth of local seafood and ingredients has, as Zagat says, “set the bar that others aspire to.” She has catered to Japanese Prime Ministers, captains of industry, and world renowned artists and athletes.