Sushi Den was born in 1985 when Toshi, who had been a chef in Tokyo and Los Angeles, and Yasu, who had been a chef in London, came to Denver to start their own restaurant. Toshi is the heart and soul of Sushi Den. Although soft-spoken, he communicates with the senses. Sushi Den is a feast for the eyes as well as the palette, and is the gathering place of Denver's cutting edge.

Not one to rest on his laurels, Toshi continuously raises the bar and sets the standard for high quality sushi, not only in Denver but throughout the United States. The adherence to quality at Sushi Den has never wavered in 24 years, a remarkable accomplishment for any restaurant. The Zagat Survey rates Sushi Den as one of the most prestigious Sushi and Japanese restaurants in the United States. Sushi Den clearly stands out from the rest of the competitors and continuously sets the standard.

Now in its 24th year, Sushi Den just keeps improving; its most innovative accomplishment is flying in fresh fish from one of Japan's largest fish markets, from the city of Fukuoka on Kyushu Island close to the Japanese hometown of Sushi Den's founders. In 2007, Sushi Den's sister restaurant, Izakaya Den was opened across the street and serve sushi as well as fusion tapas.

Along with an incredibly dedicated and talented staff of 150 in Denver, the success and talent behind Sushi Den lies in the three Kizaki brothers, Toshi, Yasu & Koichi, and Toshi's wife Michiko.

Koichi, the youngest brother, lives in Japan. He makes a daily 4:00 AM trip to the fish market to hand select and purchase the finest and freshest fish for both restaurants. The fish is immediately vacuumed packed with dry ice and flown from Japan to Denver arriving within 24 hours.

Toshi is the creative force behind the true sushi dining experience at Sushi Den. He is the master chef at both restaurants. Toshi also makes a daily 7:00 AM trip to Denver's Japanese fish market 6 days a week.

Yasu, also a chef, oversees online communications, PR and marketing, as well as administration.

Michiko, Toshi's wife, bakes all kinds of delicious gourmet cakes daily.

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Sushi Den has also hosted numerous State dignitaries, including several sitting and former Prime Ministers of Japan, the Emperor of Japan and G7 Summit dinners.

Thank you very much for your interest in Sushi Den's donation program.

We have already reached our quota for donation requests for 2009, and are currently accepting requests for 2010. If we feel we can fulfill your request, you will hear back from us within 3 weeks. Due to the extraordinary number of great proposals, your application must be submitted 6 month in advance in order to be given an equal consideration.

We're proud to support many great events. We donate to events and causes that are run by people with a passion for what they do and represent. Please note that we donate our restaurant's gift certificate only and we do not offer any monetary sponsorships and are not able to fulfill any individual or team sponsorships.

Application Submission

1. To submit your event for consideration, please include the following information and e-mail to info@sushiden.net. Absolutely no phone calls please.
• Your name
• Your relationship to the event
• Name of the event
• Nature of the event
• Date of the event
• Donation request details
• Contact information
2. Once you submit your application, we will contact you if we could fulfill your request. Please note that we are not able to respond to every request we receive.
3. Please do not print our logo on any of your promotional materials without written authorization and confirmation of a donation from us.

Thank you again for your interest. We look forward to hearing more about your event.