About us

Japan Cross Bridge is created by twin sisters to share Japanese culture with the world.

As being Itamae (Japanese cuisine chefs), we started providing cooking lessons of Japanese cuisine, mainly sushi. *We don’t offer Sushi classes anymore.

Using our background of creators and calligraphers, we now share Japanese culture in accessories, jewelry, calligraphy art, painting artworkds. Visit our shop.

Staff Introduction:

Twin sisters. Both worked together at a Japanese restaurant in Geneva, Switzerland as sushi chefs for 3 years. After coming back to Japan

, worked together at a Japanese resturant in Toranomon, Tokyo, as Itamae (Japanese cuisine chefs) for 7 years.

More than 10 years experience as Japanese sushi chefs and Itamae.

Both of us are Japanese chef licensed.

Both of us have more than 10 years experience of Japanese calligraphy.

Our grandparents are Shodo Shihan (Master Calligrapher) and instructors.

Now, mainly Shihomi is in Japan Cross Bridge, painting Japanese beauty and guardians as a performing artist.

Japanese painting ZEN Mt. Fuji in full moon and Sakura hanging scroll Kakejiku wall decoration

Japanese painting calligraphy art hanging scroll Kakejiku wall decor Koi fish and Sakura

Japanese style Sakura cherry blossoms jewelry

Our handmade Sakura cherry blossoms jewelry

Our realistic miniature 3D sushi necklace

Our sakura cherry blossoms necklace

3 Nishiki goi Koi fish painting large ZEN style Kakejiku on Etsy

Large ZEN style Kakemono of Mt. Fuji and Sakura cherry blossom painting on Etsy

3D painting ZEN style blue koi fish hanging scfroll

Our 3D painting ZEN style blue koi fish hanging scroll

Our miniature 3D sushi necklaces

Crystal dome 3D Japanese Spring after sunset sky necklace

Our Japanese Srping evening sky 3D necklace

Crystal glass 3D koi with Sakura necklace

Our crystal glass 3D Koi fish with Sakura necklace

Our 3D painting ZEN style Koi fish necklace

Japanese painting ZEN Sakura hanging scroll Kakejiku wall decoration

YouTube video

making calligraphy art painting

Japanese painting calligraphy art Kakejiku style wall decoration

Japanese painting of Koi fish in ZEN circle, Enso

Ryu Kakejiku at Enno-ji temple

Ayumi Aalto

achieved professional Edomae sushi course certificate
achived Japanese Chef License
extensive cross cultural experiences including visiting England, France, many other European countries, lived in Australia for 1 year, lived and made sushi in Switzerland for 3 years.
achieved advanced English level in Sydney University, Australia
achieved intermediate French level in Genève University, Switzerland
married to a Finnish man
mother of a baby girl

ayumi chef certificate
ayumi sushi school certificate

Shihomi Homma

achieved professional Edomae sushi course certificate
achieved Chief Instructor in Kazarimaki sushi certified by Japan Sushi Instructor Association(JSIA)
achieved Japanese Chef License
extensive cross cultural experiences including visiting Canada, England, the United States, Australia, and lived and made sushi in Switzerland for 3 years.
experienced International Preschool Management and assistant teacher
TOEIC score 905
IELTS band score 7
married to a Canadian man