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Oyaji Dining Shobu
おやじダイニング しょうぶ
- Kanayama/Atsuta-ku/Nakagawa-ku, Aichi
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Local Japanese Cuisine
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大田 雅博OTA MASAHIRO
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Staying close to our roots is our motto. We aim to create food and an atmosphere that you'll love.
Born in October 1970 on Himakajima Island in Aichi. Because of his love of cooking, he immediately began his training at a Japanese-style restaurant after he graduated from high school. At age 30, he began working in product development for restaurants in Nagoya and after that, he studied restaurant management. At age 35, he opened his own shop, Oyaji Dining Shobu. Always putting his customers first, he strives to create a place that the locals will keep coming back to.
大田 雅博OTA MASAHIRO
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Yakitori Fukusumi Fukuan
やきとり福住 福庵
- Iwaki, Fukushima
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood
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橋本 隼HASHIMOTO JUN
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Passionately dedicated to the art of the grill
When he was looking for a part-time job during his student days, Mr. Hashimoto asked to come work for us at Yakitori Fukusumi. He was so drawn by the complexities of cookery, he decided to stay on with us as a chef after graduation. He has enthusiastically dedicated himself to mastering the art since then, and these days we leave the grilling up to him.
橋本 隼HASHIMOTO JUN
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Obanzai Sengyo Hachiya
おばんざい鮮魚鉢屋
- Meito-ku/Fujigaoka, Aichi
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Local Japanese Cuisine / Kyoto Cuisine
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富永 将TOMINAGA MASARU
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I'm so happy when people enjoy and say my home cooked food is delicious.
Born on February the 13th, 1985 in Aichi Prefecture. He trained and gained experience by working in Japanese bars, sushi restaurants, and other restaurants as well. In 2008, he began working at the fresh fish restaurant, "Obanzai Sengyo Hachiya", since their opening. He still works there now.
富永 将TOMINAGA MASARU
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Gyutan Sumiyaki Rikyu Tomizawa
牛たん炭焼利久 富沢店
- Nagamachi, Miyagi
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Gyutan (beef tongue) / Local Japanese Cuisine
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高橋 昭宏SATOYUICHI
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A part-time job was his chance to enter the restaurant industry, where he had always wanted to work
He wants as many people as possible to taste the deliciousness of gyutan (beef tongue). With this goal in mind, every day he focuses all his attention on grilling the meat to just the right degree. His biggest source of energy is hearing departing customers say that the food was delicious.
高橋 昭宏SATOYUICHI
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Sakanaya
酒肴家
- Morioka, Iwate
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Local Japanese Cuisine
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前野 正和MAENO MASAKAZU
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Passion for making people happy with his cooking led him to the path of culinary studies.
Born in 1967 in Tokyo. "I want to be a chef who makes people smile." This wish led him to aspire to being a chef. He learned various types of cooking while he worked in the kitchen of an Izakaya (Japanese style pub) in Tokyo for 5 years from age 19. He met the owner of Sakanaya during this time. When the owner opened Sakanaya in Morioka in 1991, he moved to Morioka with him. He spent the next twenty years by the owner's side, showing his skills as a chef.
前野 正和MAENO MASAKAZU
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Minamifukuoka Zasshomachi Ryuichi
南福岡ざっしょ町 竜一
- Takeshita/Minami-Fukuoka, Fukuoka
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sake
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龍 浩一RYU KOICHI
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In the restaurant business for nearly 30 years. Now a chef who captivates many
When he was a student, Koichi Ryu began working in a restaurant without much serious thought. But he was so taken by the head chef there that he started on the culinary path at the age of 18. At one point, he almost threw in the towel but there was no way he could completely give up on the culinary world. It's been thirty years now since he first chose this career. After working at Hakata Saryo, Fugu Taisho, Moyai (small restaurant), and various other restaurants, Mr. Ryu is now the owner of Ryuichi in Zashonokuma.
龍 浩一RYU KOICHI
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Gyutan Sumiyaki Rikyu Izumichuo
牛たん炭焼利久 泉中央店
- Izumi-Chuo, Miyagi
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Gyutan (beef tongue) / Local Japanese Cuisine
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若生博利WAKOHIROTOSHI
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15 Years Uninterruptedly at Rikyu
He often ate at Rikyu with his family up through his student days. Attracted by the restaurant's appeal, he joined Rikyu with the hope of becoming a chef. Since then he has been polishing his skills uninterruptedly at Rikyu, becoming a true veteran chef.
若生博利WAKOHIROTOSHI
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Yakitori Oden Zen
やきとり おでん 然
- Sapporo Station, Hokkaido
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Kushiage (deep-fried skewers) / Oden
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浅野 雅次ASANO MASATSUGU
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Transformed from a westernstyle restaurant to Japanese 'izakaya' (barrestaurant), with the aim of creating a place where a group of regulars gather around the bar area.
After training mainly in French and Western cuisine from the age of 18, he switched over to what he's wanted to do from his 20s, and that's working in an izakaya Japanese bar. He is currently entrusted with the cooking at Yakitori Oden Zen. Taking special care to note the seasons, he makes classic oden (winter vegetable soup) as well as other original dishes.
浅野 雅次ASANO MASATSUGU
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Gyutan Sumiyaki Rikyu Kitamemachi
牛たん炭焼利久 北目町店
- Sendai Station West Exit, Miyagi
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Local Japanese Cuisine / Gyutan (beef tongue) / General
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徐春成JOSHUNSEI
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Captivated by the appeal of beef tongue
He first encountered beef tongue when he began working part time at Rikyu. Struck by how delicious beef tongue is, he set his heart upon his current trade. He hopes that many customers will be moved by the taste of the meat too! In order to serve up the meat in top condition, with just a hint of pinkness remaining, he stands at the grill with watchful eyes. He says, "I pay close attention to cooking it just the right amount."
徐春成JOSHUNSEI
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Brasserie Rakuya
ブラッスリー 楽や
- Takikawa/Fukagawa/Sunagawa, Hokkaido
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Chicken / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood
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川野名 順KAWANONA JUN
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From being raised by a fishmonger, to creating a place to eat delicious fish.
Kawanona was born in Takikawa, Hokkaido in 1969. His family home was a fish shop, so he has a long history of handling fish. At the age of thirty he started training at a Japanese restaurant in Sapporo. However, he had already decided on what he wanted to do, so three years later he opened the current restaurant, which takes the form of an extension on his family home. Everyday he spiritedly wields his knife, hoping to make this restaurant a place where food lovers gather.
川野名 順KAWANONA JUN
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Cotton Fields
COTTON FIELDS
- Nakasu, Fukuoka
- Beer Gardens/Halls,Taverns / Imported Beer / Beer / General
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諸岡 昭二MOROKA SHOJI
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Our chef's former occupation as an automotive engineer allowed him to transition brilliantly into a culinary architect who lets nothing go to waste.
He had originally worked as an engineer for the automobile industry, but after the Oil Crisis he switched careers to become a chef - a longtime passion. He ran his own food cart while attending culinary school, serving dark beer, which was quite rare at the time. He opened this establishment, "COTTON FIELDS", in 1980. He takes special care in selecting ingredients, and his motto is not to let a single part go to waste, with a special talent for bringing out the unique flavor of each component. He's most famous for his excellent spare ribs, garnished with a secret sauce he invented back in his food cart days.
諸岡 昭二MOROKA SHOJI
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Gyutan Sumiyaki Rikyu East Entrance
牛たん炭焼利久 東口分店
- Sendai Station East Exit, Miyagi
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Local Japanese Cuisine / Gyutan (beef tongue) / General
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佐々木竹美SASAKITAKEMI
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Making a career out of his favorite dish
Having always had a passion for food, he entered the world of cooking in order to delight customers with delicious food. He is a veteran cook who's been working at Rikyu for 15 years. Charcoal-grilled beef tongue is a simple yet profound dish. Every day he focuses all his attention on broiling the meat just right to provide his customers with the best, exquisite taste.
佐々木竹美SASAKITAKEMI
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Jitokko Kumiai Matsue Ekimae
じとっこ組合 松江駅前店
- Matsue Station, Shimane
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Chicken
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井上 一友INOUE KAZUTOMO
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This chef decided to devote his life to cooking after meeting the president of the company.
After meeting the president of Jitokko Kumiai Matsue Ekimae, Chef Inoue was startled by the extent to which they shared the same thinking and decided to move from an unrelated industry to become a chef. His eyes shine as he tells us how fun it is for him to receive direct, positive feedback from customers. He also feels that this work, where he gives shape to his own ideas with the design of the menu and flavoring of the food, has real meaning. Each day he works to continue to produce delicious food.
井上 一友INOUE KAZUTOMO
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Gyutan Sumiyaki Rikyu Izumi Main Store
牛たん炭焼利久 泉本店
- Izumi-Chuo, Miyagi
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Gyutan (beef tongue) / Local Japanese Cuisine
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川村武宏KAWAMURATAKEHIRO
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I want to make lots of people happy with my food
From the start I liked walking around sampling food from different restaurants. I wanted to make people happy with my own cooking, so I entered the culinary world. After working as a chef for 15 years, I came to Rikyu.
川村武宏KAWAMURATAKEHIRO
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Nihonbashi Maeda
日本橋 まえ田
- Nihonbashi, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Nabe (hot pot)
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前田 真裕MAEDA MASAHIRO
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Embarked on a culinary career path in order to introduce the deliciousness and intricacies of our dishes to as many people as possible.
Born on July 20, 1979, in Nagasaki Prefecture. His love of food and desire to make people happy by serving delicious food led him onto the path to becoming a chef. He trained and gained experience as a chef while working at a high-end Japanese cuisine restaurant in Ginza. He opened up "Nihonbashi Maeda" on his own 14 years later. With a talent for creating unique Japanese dishes using seasonal ingredients, he serves great tasting food enjoyed by all his customers, young and old.
前田 真裕MAEDA MASAHIRO
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Char-Grill Yakitori Mamecho Tsurumai branch
炭火やきとり 豆鳥 鶴舞店
- Yabacho/Osu/Kamimaezu/Tsurumai, Aichi
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Kushiyaki (grilled skewers) / Chicken / Nagoya Cochin (chicken)
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林 英樹HAYASHI HIDEKI
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Attracted to restaurant management since he was a child
Born July 24th, 1970, in Aichi Prefecture. He has loved to cook since he was a child, and every time he went out to eat at a restaurant he was fascinated by the ambiance, and wound up wanting to own his own establishment when he grew up. After graduating from high school he attended the Osaka Abeno Tsuji School of Culinary Arts, where he trained to become a traditional chef. He then built up experience at a variety of restaurants before opening Mamecho.
林 英樹HAYASHI HIDEKI
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Katsugyo Jagaimo
活魚 じゃがいも
- Nishi-Funabashi, Chiba
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine) / Yuba (tofu skin)
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佐藤 寛之SATO HIROYUKI
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He started out in high school working part-time at Katsugyo Jagaimo.
He was born June 7, 1949. For 16 years, he was an office worker until he quit his job and launched an independent business in the food industry. He liked to eat,he liked to cook, and he was influenced by a part-time job he had in the food service during his college days. He accumulated more training and was supported by those around him, so now his son and he are chefs in their own restaurant. Together, after diligent study and keeping their own pace with great care, they offer handmade food from specially selected raw materials daily.
佐藤 寛之SATO HIROYUKI
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Tora-san
寅寅寅
- Hirao/Kiyokawa, Fukuoka
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Chicken / Tebasaki (chicken wings)
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藤井 剛FUJII TSUYOSHI
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The cook who refined his cooking skills through endless curiosity for cooking
Born on June 5th, 1969, in Fukuoka prefecture, the chef had been a businessman at a restaurant equipment company. During this career, he slowly developed an interest for cooking. After experiencing Yakitori (skewered chicken) bars and French restaurants, he decided to work at an Izakaya (Japanese pub), Yanagi machi Ikkodo. After experiencing the depth of seafood cuisine, he refined his skills for 8 years. Later, in order to refine his connoisseurship, he worked for 2 years at Itoyoshi. In 2013, he opened up his own restaurant Torasan. The place is known for its numerous regular customers who come for the chef's delicate dishes.
藤井 剛FUJII TSUYOSHI
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Sakedokoro Yamane
酒処 やまね
- Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Shochu
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山根 健次YAMANE KENJI
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A veteran who welcomes his customers with his warm personality and dishes made from the freshest ingredients
Born in Tottori prefecture in 1958, he decided to pursue a career as chef of Japanese cuisine as he admired the protagonist of a TV show. After graduating cooking school, he trained at a luxury Japanese restaurant in Osaka for 2 years. Moving to Tokyo, he diligently studied at the Japanese restaurant Tsukushi for 2 years. After this, he worked for 15 years at a Japanese restaurant that would become a step towards his present one. He took the opportunity to take over the business when his master retired, opening Sakedokoro Yamane in 1991 and continuing to the present day.
山根 健次YAMANE KENJI
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Kokera
こけら
- Shimokitazawa, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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渡邊 兼二朗WATANABE KENJIRO
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I had a fascination with the hospitality industry and I always hoped to have my own place!
My first job working in the hospitality industry was at an izakaya. While I was working there, I became very interested in the industry and I began to think about starting up my own place. From that time on, all of my attention went into learning how to cook. The izakaya that I worked at focused mainly on seafood based cuisine, which meant that I gained a lot of knowledge and tricks about cooking with fish. People say that my knowledge of fish is on a different level to others.
渡邊 兼二朗WATANABE KENJIRO
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