春 | SPRING

CHIRASHI ZUSHI | ちらし寿司
THE BEAUTY OF PURPOSEFUL SPONTANEITY

If Spring at Hikari begins with the slow grace of a sunbeam slipping through the kitchen window, then Chirashi Zushi is the vivid canvas that most perfectly reflects that spirit.

Stepping beyond the strictures of traditional Sushi, Chirashi was born in the smoke-tinged kitchens of the Edo period. Here, grandmothers and mothers cast aside rigid forms, relying solely on intuition to select the season's finest offerings, and using love to arrange a spectrum of vibrant colors.

This is the beauty of liberation: Whatever Spring bestows, gentle hands cherish and receive. Drifts of color are "scattered" across a bed of rice—seemingly whimsical yet full of life, akin to a Spring garden just awakening.

Yet, for all its spontaneity, Chirashi holds within itself a silent ritual. On Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival), this dish transforms into a wish both warm and grounded. Dispensing with flowery words, this bowl of Spring encapsulates a tangible care—a pristine gift of the harvest, delivered directly into the hands of beloved ones.