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Yoroniku よろにく Omotesando/Aoyama, Tokyo Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Wine / Others

半田　智昭HANDA TOMOAKI

Grown up among national brand stock products, I became a captive of meat before I knew it.

He was born in Iwate City in Iwate Prefecture. Growing up among nationally recognized products like Maezawa beef, Shorhorn beef, Iwanaka pork, and Platinum pork, he fell in love with meat ever since he can remember. He joined an Italian restaurant in Tokyo at the age of 22 and worked there for 5 years to learn how to deal with seafood. Then he experienced training in Kappo in the management of a specialty store for beef tongue. Next was a job in Yakiniku Jumbo Shinozaki Main Store and he later joined Yoroniku in 2007. In the innovative menu of Yoroniku, live the experience and ideas of Mr. Handa, a veteran of many different businesses.

半田　智昭HANDA TOMOAKI

Kakiya 牡蠣屋 Miyajima, Hiroshima Creative,Sosaku (creative) / General / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine) / Oyster

林　祐司HAYASHI YUJI

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I proceeded to this path wishing to experience the family business, Oysterbar.

He was born on April 14th, 1958, in Miyajima, Hiroshima. His parents ran an oyster bar, and since childhood he has been familiar with the world of food. Gradually he began to wish to be a cook and started to train in the culinary arts. For a long time he worked as an oyster chef, and now he runs "Kakiya". Every day, he grills oysters in the restaurant and his skillful manipulation gathers favorable responses not only from local regular customers, but also from tourists who come from far away.

林　祐司HAYASHI YUJI

Shinjuku Kappo Nakajima 新宿割烹　中嶋 Shinjuku-Sanchome, Tokyo Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese

中嶋　貞治Sadaharu Nakajima

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Shouldering the history of Japanese cooking and inheriting the legacy of first-class chefs.

Born in Tokyo in 1956. His grandfather worked as a first generation chef at Hoshigaoka, presided over by the famed artist Rosanjin Kitaoji, and in 1931 established Kappo Nakajima in Ginza. His father opened the independently-affiliated Shinjuku Kappo Nakajima, and Mr. Nakajima himself joined the shop in 1980 after training in Kyoto. Succeeding the culinary philosophy of his father, his grandfather and Rosanjin, he stands upon the fundamental traditions of Kansai (western Japanese) traditional cooking, all while exercising creativity in the development of new dishes. With his passion for food education, he has also taken on other roles such as the president of the Chojin ("superman") Chef's Club and is active across many fields.

中嶋　貞治Sadaharu Nakajima

Nonki Tei のんき亭 Odawara/Minamiashigara, Kanagawa Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood

尾崎　文彦OZAKI FUMIHIKO

A third generation successor to a well-established 75-year-old business, he emphasizes traditions while always seeking new tastes.

He was born in Kanagawa Prefecutre in 1974. He grew up watching his grandfather, the chef of the original "Nonki Shokudo" - established in 1940 (Showa 15) - and that experience led him to enter the world of the culinary arts. In 1996, he honed his skills at a traditional Japanese restaurant in Niigata. Afterward he trained at an established eel restaurant in Tokyo's Azabu district called Nodaiwa. In 2000, he inherited Nonki Shokudo and renamed it Nonki Tei, becoming head chef here in 2003. As a third-generation successor to a well-established 75-year-old business, he emphasizes traditions while always seeking new tastes.

尾崎　文彦OZAKI FUMIHIKO

Izakaya Umaimon Shinjuku Kabuki-cho 居酒屋うまいもん　新宿歌舞伎町 Shinjuku East Exit/Kabukicho, Tokyo Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sake / General

齋藤　博重Hiroshige Saito

Warmly receiving customers with a smile at Umaimon

He was born and raised in Fukushima, but left for Tokyo to train at a Japanese restaurant for 15 years before coming back to Fukushima to open Izakaya Umaimon at age 33. However, for a short while he relocated to Osaka, due to his shop being within the evacuation zone after the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011. After that, because of his deep familiarity with Tokyo, he decided to set up shop in one of the city's lively downtown shopping districts, and in April of 2012 he opened up Izakaya Umaimon in the Kabukicho district of Shinjuku.

齋藤　博重Hiroshige Saito

Hagi no Chaya 萩の茶屋 Niihama, Ehime Soba (noodles),Japanese / General / Soba (noodles)

井原　和武IHARA KAZUTAKE

Quality ingredients are essential for soba. A soba artisan who ignores profit in order to serve up delicious soba

He was born in 1967 in Ehime Prefecture. The family's soba restaurant had been founded by his father. Growing up watching his father at work, he knew as a young child that he wanted to succeed his father at the restaurant. In order to hone his skills, he left home for years to train at renowned soba restaurants in Chiba Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, and at Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture. He then returned home to take over "Hagi no Chaya". Using only the finest ingredients to serve up the best soba, he pays no attention to profit-a true soba artisan.

井原　和武IHARA KAZUTAKE

Ginza Sushi Dokoro Shin 銀座　すし処　真 Ginza, Tokyo Sushi,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi

渡辺　真喜WATANABE MAKI

He dreamed of becoming a sushi master in his school days and made it a reality.

He was born on June 12, 1969 in Saitama Prefecture. He joined Tsukiji Sushisei in 1989, where he spent 22 years gaining experience and perfecting his craft. Shunning the high-society exclusivity of many sushi restaurants, he envisioned a relaxed atmosphere where people could readily enjoy sushi and opened Ginza Sushi Dokoro Shin in September of 2010.

渡辺　真喜WATANABE MAKI

Gion Nishikawa 祇園　にしかわ Maruyama Park/Kodaiji Temple/Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kyoto Cuisine / Sake

西川　正芳NISHIKAWA MASAYOSHI

Our spirited chef started with a yearning for beautiful, delicious food

He was born in 1975 in Muromachi, Kyoto. His grandfather was a craftsman who painted ceramics in the Yuzen style, and he says, "He'd often take me to restaurants and art galleries when I was young." Having been raised around so many beautiful and delicious things, he longed to become a chef of Kyoto-style cuisine, and after graduating from high school, he headed down that path. He trained at famous restaurants like "Gion Sasaki", worked as head chef of "Warabi no Sato", and in 2008 opened "Gion Nishikawa". His motto is to be open and welcoming, and he serves his guests with a friendy smile and candid voice.

西川　正芳NISHIKAWA MASAYOSHI

Oryori Shunso お料理　春草 Sangenjaya, Tokyo Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Sake

今井良和Yoshikazu Imai

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Japanese cuisine - the more you know, the deeper you find it. He researches daily in search of its quintessence.

He was born in Chiba prefecture in 1972. He entered the culinary world when he was 19, and polished his skills at places such as an old, well-established inn at Hakone, and luxurious, traditional Japanese restaurants in Tokyo. After that, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to Japanese cuisine and put 20 years of experience under his belt before setting out on his own. When he was younger, he thought, "Knife skills are like sports. I will become proficient according to how much effort I spend practicing them," but he says that as he gained more experience, he hit upon a new realization of the profundity of Japanese cuisine. Now, the driving force behind Mr. Imai's dishes is precisely his humble approach, as he says, "Even now, I'm learning new things every day."

今井良和Yoshikazu Imai

Mardi Gras マルディグラ Shimbashi/Shiodome, Tokyo French,Italian/French / French / Wine

和知　徹UCHI TOORU

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Experiences in France serving as a source of encouragement for his present self

He was born in Awaji Island in Hyogo prefecture in 1967. After graduating from high school, he enrolled into Tsuji Culinary Institute. He spent half of the following year studying at a French school, and the remaining half of the year working at a restaurant with one Michelin star in Burgundy. After returning to Japan, he entered "Restaurant Hiramatsu", and studied at its Paris restaurant with one Michelin star during his time there. After returning to Japan, he took on the role as the head chef of "Apollinaire", a restaurant affiliated to Hiramatsu. After leaving the restaurant, he became the head chef of "Grape Gumbo" in Ginza in 1998, and worked there for three years. He set out on his own to open his own shop in 2001.

和知　徹UCHI TOORU

Oshokuji Dokoro Chanya お食事処　ちゃんや Motobu/Nakijin-son, Okinawa Japanese,Japanese / General / Local Japanese Cuisine / Okinawa Cuisine

喜屋武　信KYAN MAKOTO

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He turned a private home into an inn to support the local area, and later added a restaurant

Born in Okinawa in 1970, after graduating from high school, he worked as a car salesman, then as a maintenance worker for a hotel in Okinawa. In 2006, he opened Minshuku Chanya in Bise with his mother. Though it was limited to a single private home, his inn quickly grew in popularity. In 2007, he opened Oshokuji Dokoro Chanya on the premises. It operates entirely on a reservation-only basis, and is supported by a large number of fans of gourmet food seeking true local cuisine.

喜屋武　信KYAN MAKOTO