ther's a new restaurant in  the International District, its a cool little joint called J Sushi, not much of a menu other than the sushi which is prepared by  Dave   "D-Knock" Nakamura. 

 DN's sushi background is boasted proudly in ColorsNW magazine (www.colorsnw.org) he's got good technique for such a youngster in the sushi chef realm, he hails from Kauai, Hawaii but grew up in seattle from -high school onwards.   he's kinda ditzy, gets names and faces mixed up. He called me " Adam "  two or three times, didnt catch himself either!! that's a mental note that didnt stick -- i was waiting for the fourth faux-pas.   that's a special gift that'll get him into some heat, if u know what i mean, y'know?

J Sushi the Restaurant has great FOOD.although slim in items. the standouts are:  the edamame, the niku udon was awesome, the beef was tender and flavorful, the chicken katsu curry, good fluffy -shiny rice, enuff quantity of curry gravy to rice with enuff fukujinzuke sprinkled atop. the chicken katsu was sliced thin, lean, with a really crunchy coating and not greasy. 

the price for a bowl of miso soup is high for the area..i think it was $2.95, ? it better be a big portion! they charge for everything, tea, rice-- man, for the amount of food most sushi-eaters throw down, it should be a single low price with unlimited refills. are there no non alcoholic  beverages other than tea (genmai with the buds floating on top was hard to drink-it looks cool but it aint appetizing)   the interior is red with a huge octopus on one wall, which is pretty incredible, they should have the artist's name on a tag up, as well as the giant koi on the other walls, pretty cool graphics. 

the downer is this video monitor * dwarfed  by the expanse of the red wall, is the smallest EYESORE that stands out the most, with its ghetto wires dangling down the wall next to someones head if you're sitting at the edge of the sushi bar, and the backs of diners are exposed to the  crackheads that continuously stroll back and forth outside the joint.  there's an akward table sandwiched between the sushi bar and the entryway, maybe they should put up a shoji screen on the windows and  separate the door from the eating area a little more.  the crooks peeking in every 30 minutes asking for change-- keep scoping out for stealables...

other than that crap, its very clean and comfortable.