Grief inspires world’s first Michelin-starred woman sushi chef

Star reclaimed: Chizuko regained the Michelin star that her late husband Shunei won three years ago for their restaurant in Paris - AFP

Chizuko Kimura has become the first female sushi chef in the world to win a Michelin star, fulfilling a promise she made to her dying husband to continue his legacy.

The 54-year-old Japanese chef regained the Michelin star her late husband Shunei Kimura won three years ago for their Sushi Shunei restaurant in Paris.