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Born on March 10, 1949 in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, Nobu Matsuhisa is a chef, businessperson and actor. As of 2026, Nobu Matsuhisa is 77 years old. Awards on record include Michelin star.
My Take
What I admire most about Nobu is not the Michelin star or the global empire of restaurants stretching from New York to Tokyo, but the audacity of the idea behind it. Taking the discipline of Japanese cuisine and marrying it to Peruvian ingredients could have been a gimmick; instead he made it a language the whole world wanted to speak. That a chef from Saitama redefined how the planet thinks about Japanese food tells you he was never just cooking. He was translating culture, plate by plate, and trusting his own palate against the world's expectations.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nobu Matsuhisa
- Name (Japanese)
- 松久信幸
- Born
- March 10, 1949 (age 77)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Ox
- Origin
- Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- chef / businessperson / actor / cook
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Michelin star
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/therealnobu/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobu%20Matsuhisa
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%BE%E4%B9%85%E4%BF%A1%E5%B9%B8
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2555878
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Nobu Matsuhisa born?
Born March 10, 1949 (age 77).
Where is Nobu Matsuhisa from?
Nobu Matsuhisa is from Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
What does Nobu Matsuhisa do?
Nobu Matsuhisa works as chef, businessperson, actor, cook.
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