Gyotaku is a Japanese art of creating a print from nature, typically, of a fish. After ink is applied to one side, paper is laid over the fish and rubbed to transfer the image. During my grade-school years I attempted to make a gyotaku print during a summer science course; the instructor fared better than the rest of us in applying sufficient, consistent elbow grease.
I also remember that our fish were very smelly, more suited for the classroom than the dining room — which, as you'd expect, is far from the case at the restaurant whose signage is shown here. Can you name it? (Please post your answer in the comments.)
A restaurant I've been waiting to patronize - Sushi Yasuda.
Posted by: kim | August 11, 2012 at 10:41 PM
That's the one!
Posted by: Dave Cook | August 11, 2012 at 10:44 PM
http://www.gyotakuhawaii.com/
The butterflies misoyaki is so wonderful there. Kameishi is also terrific.
Posted by: Nhchung | August 12, 2012 at 07:29 PM
Someone beat me to it, but I'm still thrilled at identifying two of these lately: Dinner at Sushi Yasuda is a transcendant experience. Go, go, go!
Posted by: Meister @ The Nervous Cook | August 13, 2012 at 08:14 AM