The manager of Akai Hana has written a fascinating account of his education as a sushi chef.  If you want to find out how a young American learned to prepare fine sushi and become accepted in a traditional Japanese profession you can read his "The Course of a Sushi Chef".  His story may help you to understand why you return time and time again to the Akai Hana restaurant, as one person has said, "for great literary sushi".