Aoi Japanese Cuisine was founded September 2004 in a joint-venture between Karl-Heinz Braese and Shigeyoshi Midorikawa, and has since become one of the premier Japanese restaurants in Cincinnati and northern Kentucky. The restaurant is operated by master sushi chef Shigeyoshi Midorikawa (Midori) and General Manager Hiromi Midorikawa. To learn more about our sushi chef, Midori, please click here.


About our Suppliers

To ensure that only the highest quality fresh fish is served to our customers, Aoi Japanese Cuisine receives multiple shipments of seafood every week, and only from qualified distributors. Our distributor is a member of the HACCP Quality Management Program (QMP) under the USDC Seafood Inspection Program. The HACCP QMP combines internationally recognized quality standards with a HACCP-based program designed to control food safety issues. Additionally, our supplier has received the U.S. Grade A mark.