In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the President’s Lecture Series will present a fireside conversation with Robert Gondo, President of Tokyo Gardens Company, at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, May 29, in the TDECU Tour Room, Welcome Center.
Gondo will share the remarkable story of his grandparents, Eugene and Hisako Gondo, who overcame internment during World War II to introduce Japanese cuisine and culture to Texas. They opened Houston’s very first Japanese restaurant and sushi bar, Tokyo Gardens, in 1966, later becoming H-E-B’s sushi provider, Sushiya. A true Houston legend!
