Mitsuharu Tsumura

Mitsuharu 'Micha' Tsumura was born in Lima to Japanese parents and grew up between Japan and Peru. He studied at the Tsuji Culinary Institute in Osaka, mastering Japanese technique — dashi construction, knife work, raw fish preparation, and fermentation — before returning to Lima to reimagine those methods through a Peruvian lens. He opened Maido in Miraflores in 2009, pioneering Nikkei cuisine (the culinary tradition born from Japanese immigration to Peru in the late 19th century) at fine dining level. Maido earned #1 Latin America's 50 Best (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and again in 2024) and in 2025 reached #1 World's 50 Best Restaurants — the first Peruvian restaurant to achieve that ranking.