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Jiro Dreams of Sushi
, subject: Jiro Ono, 2011
A documentary about how serious repetition around a simple idea can build competence that provides its own security.
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Coverage Score
5
Scored evidence
About this work
The film documents Ono's relationship with his elder son Yoshikazu, who works alongside him and is expected to inherit the restaurant, and his younger son Takashi, who runs a second Sukiyabashi Jiro location in Roppongi Hills.
Why explore it
Best if you want to examine whether a simple idea, pursued through repetition, can build the kind of durable competence that makes your work more secure.
Key themes
- Competence as security
- Simplicity pursued through repetition
Evidence and original sources
This record is supported by 9 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Jiro Ono: Simplicity Is The Ultimate Advantage — David says he transcribed the entire documentary for this episode and analyzed it as he does the books covered on the show.
- Henry Royce (Founder of Rolls-Royce) — David calls Jiro Dreams of Sushi a great documentary and compares its focus on craft to Royce’s.