Join adventuresome Japanese sushi chef Masao Maki on his extraordinary spiritual quest to India to locate the ancient sacred text that he dreams will prophecy his destiny. Maki's arduous journey - abounding with curious characters and death-defying escapades - ends with him debunking a hoax that spawned a bestselling New Age book, and, in the process, discovering his own true path. Maki's observations on ancient and modern spiritual traditions - from the I Ching to Indian gurus to guardian angels - combine wide-eyed idealism with a healthy dose of modern-day skepticism. Ultimately, Spiritual Adventures of a Sushi Chef soars because of the author's enthusiasm for life, adventure, and peoples the world over.