As the snow slowly descended from the heavens on March 23, 2024, it was an auspicious sign for the Grand Opening of Nagi Sushi.

The first visible sign of progress was the newly erected Nagi Sushi sign, which was emblazoned with the kanji for calm, 凪 . . .

Here, in an unassuming street replete with equally unassuming strip malls, Hiroha-san would establish Nagi Sushi.

In a smoky snack bar in Maebashi in the late 1980s, a young Moriyuki Hiroha, otherwise known as Shu, tended the counter . . .

“Hiroha-san, are you opening a restaurant?” “I’m still thinking about it.”

Arai-san, how do you feel today? I don't know.

Arai-san, of course, is the first person on-site. It’s always busy, but with only one month before the official closure . . .

I want to have an event and invite everyone who worked at Suisha Gardens. I need someone to be the photographer. Would you like to do it?"

“I challenge, I challenge." Arai-san repeated these words, almost like a mantra.

C’est Japon à Suisha and its predecessor, Suisha Gardens, is located in Ottawa’s downtown core at 208 Slater Street . . .

In July 2023, C’est Japon à Suisha will serve its last dinner service. No longer will Ottawans hear “Please watch your step” . . .

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