Masa Takayama

Masayoshi "Masa" Takayama (高山 雅氏, Takayama Masayoshi) (born 1 May 1954) is a Japanese chef and restaurateur. He is the owner of Masa, a three-Michelin-starred Japanese and sushi restaurant in Manhattan, New York City. He is also owner of Bar Masa, with two locations: one adjacent to his New York City restaurant, and one in the Aria Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.