The Author

Warren Ransom grew up immersed in food and has always eaten. Conscripted into his mother’s catering business at the tender age of eight, he went from breaking eggs to baking tarts in short time, and has always loved being elbows deep in ingredients. After discovering sushi at 11 years old, he realized he had found something so unique and wonderful that it deserved his utmost devotion. He has been obsessed with sushi ever since. He lives near an excellent sushi-ya and is constantly searching for something that he has never eaten before.

• Keith Cochran, who compiled the original list upon which the sushi terminology page was originally based.
• Norm Delson, who provided copious amounts of information, as well as providing the article on rice cookers.
• Many people from the alt.food.sushi Usenet newsgroup have provided valuable information and opinions, and deserve profuse thanks. Those that stand out are: Eliot Deutsch, Jackie, and Jesse Sands.
• And extra special thanks are due Ken Hashimoto, who has been incredibly helpful in the development of this FAQ. Buy this man a sake!
   

Domo arigato.