Tomohiro Sawaguchi
aka TomoBorn into a farming family between the mountains of Aichi and Nagano prefectures, Tomo grew up closely connected to natural ingredients. After graduating from culinary school, he began his career at local ryotei (traditional Japanese restaurants). Having trained extensively in renowned sushi restaurants across Japan and internationally in Delhi, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur, he became head chef of Sushi Rei in 2015. His passion for ingredients continues daily, with hobbies including fishing and observing fish.