What is a 'shokunin'? Learn the significance of being one of Japan's most skilled artisans, leading a centuries-old lifestyle.

There is no single English word that adequately conveys the meaning of shokunin.

Concurrently, shokunin are artisans, altruistic leaders, disciplined teachers, and artists of tremendous spirit and skill who strive for excellence not only for themselves but for others.

Andrea Fazzari is an award-winning photographer and author specializing in the culinary world.

In this book, Fazzari explores how shokunin enjoy a longstanding and integral role in Japanese society, with reverence to the generations of shokunin who have come before them.