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t is among pride and joy 
structures of Novi that build-
er/developer Irwin Arkin 
once called a dream of life … 
The white edifice that today 
stands as the fine Shiro Japanese 
Restaurant & 
Sushi Bar enjoys 
history and décor 
as a yesteryears 
home and fine 
eatery that today 
might seem to 
overshadow its 
fine Japanese pre-
sentations … But the Japanese 
choices and appearances are 
noted to be in somewhat of its 
own class and admired by many 
visitors as well.
The onetime mansion has 
had an interesting history since 
being built in 1929 … A strik-
ingly beautiful edifice that once 
became a restaurant like those 
before it … Cervi’s White House 
Manor, Romanik’s and Home 
Sweet Home … to today’s fine 
Shiro Japanese Restaurant and 

Sushi Bar on 9 Mile, just off 
Novi Road.
It was the site where Charles 
Rogers, former co-owner with 
his father, invented condensed 
milk and began selling it to the 
Pet Milk Company.
The approximately 300 seat-
ing capacity enjoyed pre-pan-
demic, was occupied by many 
who enjoy the numerous 
Japanese items rarely seen 
on many Japanese menus … 
Conventional seating is coupled 
with private tatami rooms … 
It’s currently opened for car-
ryout only, with items like Ebi 
Tempura Moriawase, Salmon 
Teriyaki, etc., among numerous 
Japanese food items seldom seen 
at other such dining spots … 
Also, many styles of noodles, 
which are second to rice as 
Japan’s favorite staple.
Those who stay away from 
sushi because they think it con-
tains raw fish should be told that 
not all sushi is such … There 
are many types of sushi that are 

not raw fish, like cream cheese, 
steamed lobster, smoked salm-
on, fried shrimp, imitation crab 
meat, cucumbers, fried oysters, 
etc. … Sushi is healthy and rich 
in protein, vitamins and min-
erals, plus being low in fat … 
Sashimi is the mistaken name 
identity.
The former elegant mansion 
is certainly to be admired, with 
its classic blend of New England 
and Georgian décor stylings … 
As Shiro Japanese Restaurant 
and Sushi Bar, its food selections, 
goodness and presentations are 
also presently noted as having 
their own fine distinctions.
OLDIE BUT GOODIE 
… Three Jewish gents came 
to America and, as so often 
happened in those days, immi-
gration officers simplified their 
names … They were recorded as 
Diamond, Gold and Taylor … 
Years later, they met and asked 
how each was doing … 
Diamond said, “With my 
name I started a jewelry store. 

Now there are Diamond Jewelers 
all over the country.
”
Gold replied, “I started the 
Gold Ornaments Shop, and the 
branches have spread. Now I am 
a millionaire.
”
“With me it wasn’t so simple,
” 
said Taylor. “I started a clothing 
store, worked hard but it failed. 
My family was starving. So, I 
prayed to God, “Oh Lord, help 
me to prosper. Lord, if you do, 
I’ll promise to give you 50 per-
cent of the profits.
”
“Did it work?” asked 
Diamond and Gold.
“Did it work?” said Taylor. 
“You never heard of Lord and 
Taylor?”
CONGRATS … To Heidi 
Press on her birthday … To 
David Blatt on his birthday … 
To Fran Seasons on her birth-
day … To Seymour (Sy) and 
Pearl Manello on their anniver-
sary. 

Danny’s email address is 
dannyraskin2132@gmail.com.

RASKIN
THE BEST OF EVERYTHING

Danny Raskin
Senior Columnist

Shiro Japanese Restaurant 
& Sushi Bar has beautiful 
surroundings and great food.

Japanese 
Goodness

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