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Kobe Koushiya
神戸仔牛屋
- Okamoto/Motoyama, Hyogo
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Naengmyeon (Korean cold noodle)
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イリタIrita
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Mr. Irita puts his heart and soul into every slice with the skill he has honed by dedicating himself to Yakiniku.
He was born in 1975 in Osaka. When he was around 24, he started his culinary training after working at a yakiniku restaurant. Since then, he has honed his skills in yakiniku exclusively for more than 20 years. As the manager of Kobe Koushiya, which serves only quality meat, including Kobe beef, he cuts each slice by hand with great care and thought. Respecting the delicacy of the meat, which changes in taste depending on the thickness and the way it is cut, he uses a special cutting method to serve the meat. He is committed to serving delicious meat in its best condition.
イリタIrita
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Sushi Urayama Nihonbashi
鮨うら山 日本橋
- Nihonbashi, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese / Sushi / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)
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高地 裕二Yuji Takachi
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Even though his career as a chef has advanced, Mr. Takachi continues to devote himself to improving his daily skills.
He was born in 1961 in Akita. His love of cooking led him to become a chef. Focusing on training in sushi and Japanese cuisine, he also studied Chinese and French cuisine and spread his cooking knowledge. While using the experience and knowledge he has accumulated so far, he now makes sushi at Sushi Urayama Nihonbashi.
高地 裕二Yuji Takachi
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MARCO
MARCO
- Sannomiya, Hyogo
- Teppanyaki,Yakiniku/Steak / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Seafood / Steak
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福丸 達也Tatsuya Fukumaru
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Making lots of people smile with the blissful taste of Kobe Beef.
Mr. Tatsuya Fukumaru was born in 1980 in Nagasaki. With a love of delicious food, he decided to enter the culinary world himself while visiting and eating at many restaurants during his school days. After graduation, he began training as a chef at a restaurant specializing in teppanyaki. He has developed a good eye for ingredient selection, especially Kobe beef and Kuroge Wagyu beef. While expanding his field, he worked as a chef for 16 years. In January 2020, he opened MARCO as the owner-chef. He works hard to let as many people as possible know about the genuine deliciousness of Kobe beef.
福丸 達也Tatsuya Fukumaru
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Higashiyama Garden
東山庭 Higashiyama Garden
- Maruyama Park/Kodaiji Temple/Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Pasta / Steak
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石井 隆雄Takao Ishii
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Mr. Ishii is an award-winning chef who embodies tradition and innovation.
He was born in January 1967 in Kyoto. Since elementary school, he has loved to stand in the kitchen and serve food to those around him to their delight. After graduating from culinary school, he worked at Granvia Osaka Stream for 6 years, at the Westin Hotel Osaka for 9 years, and independently in Tokyo for 5 years, followed by 3 years at Granvia Kyoto and 3 years at L'Hôtel de Hiei. He has won many awards, including first prize at the 2009 National JR Hotel Group Culinary Competition. He has been charming guests with his refined taste and artful presentation.
石井 隆雄Takao Ishii
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Nihonryori Mochizuki
日本料理もちづき
- Oshiage, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)
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内海 圭史Keiji Utsumi
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Mr. Utsumi changes Japan's four seasons into cuisine, pleasing everyone's eyes and taste buds.
He was born in 1970 in Ehime. From childhood, he was exposed to the bounty of fresh seafood and crops, and his aspirations naturally led him to the culinary world. Enthralled by the fascination and depth of Japanese cuisine, he dedicated himself to honing his skills at famous restaurants in Ginza, Asakusa, Kanda, and other areas. In addition to his stoic attitude, he developed a charisma that involved others and became a chef in his 30s. Headhunted by Nihonryori Mochizuki in 2016, he has been working as a general chef since then. He also serves as a consultant to the entire group.
内海 圭史Keiji Utsumi
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Ginza Tamai
銀座 玉ゐ
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables)
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長谷川 久展Hisanobu Hasegawa
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Mr. Hasegawa is encouraged by his customers' comments, "It was delicious!".
He started working at Nihonbashi Tamai in December 2014 and moved to Ginza Tamai in April 2016. During the past 42 years, he has worked in the food and beverage industry, mainly in the Japanese food field. It makes him very happy when customers tell him that the dishes he serves them are delicious, so he works hard every day with that feeling in mind. Considering that conger eel dishes are rare in the world, his ambition is to make delicious dishes that everybody has never tasted before.
長谷川 久展Hisanobu Hasegawa
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Korean Cuisine Sumibi Yakiniku Ryuchan
韓国料理 炭火焼肉 龍ちゃん
- Hokkaido University, Hokkaido
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Korean / Makgeolli
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朴 炳龍Park Byungyeon
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Mr. Park wants to offer thoughtful dishes made from the traditions of Korea and his experience in Japan.
He was born in 1977 in Korea. His mother runs a restaurant, so cooking has been a familiar part of his life since he was a child. He came to Japan to study in 2000. He continued his exploration of techniques and flavors through 10 years of training at a yakiniku restaurant in Tokyo, where he had a part-time job as a student. After his marriage and wife's pregnancy, he moved to Hokkaido and opened his own restaurant, Ryuchan, in 2011. The cuisine, which combines tradition with a unique sense of style, delivers warmth and excitement to the people who eat it.
朴 炳龍Park Byungyeon
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Kuroge Wagyu Senmonten Nikuya Fumitsuki
黒毛和牛専門店 肉屋 文月
- Kokusai dori, Okinawa
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) / Japanese Beef Steak / Okinawa Cuisine
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佐久本 友幸Tomoyuki Sakumoto
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Mr. Sakumoto is creating a restaurant where customers can enjoy high-quality ingredients at a reasonable price and in an at-home atmosphere.
He was born in Okinawa in 1979. He started studying at 19, mainly at Japanese restaurants in Okinawa Prefecture, before opening Nikuya Fumitsuki. He now works as the owner. The restaurant uses high-quality ingredients, yet the prices are reasonable, and the staff's hospitality is friendly. He is dedicated to creating a homey atmosphere where guests can enjoy their meals without feeling self-conscious.
佐久本 友幸Tomoyuki Sakumoto
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Nikutareya Namba BAL Branch
肉タレ屋 なんばBAL店
- Namba, Osaka
- Dining Bar,Dining bar / Gyudon (beef bowl) / Donburi (rice bowl) / Steak
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櫻本 昂大Takahiro Sakuramoto
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Mr. Sakuramoto continues to grow through his work in cuisine, which he has been involved in for a long time.
He was born in 1999 in Kagoshima. His involvement with cuisine in a part-time job during high school led him to be charmed by the joy of cooking and food arrangements. He gained various kinds of experience through his work, like meat processing at a Yakiniku restaurant. Pursuing a workplace where he could utilize the know-how gained through those experiences led him to the Nikutareya Namba BAL Branch. He works hard every day to provide better cuisine by polishing his skills.
櫻本 昂大Takahiro Sakuramoto
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Unagi House Shinoya
Unagi House 志の家
- Kinshicho/Sumiyoshi, Tokyo
- Unagi (eel),Japanese / General / Unagi (eel) / General
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辻 光洋Mitsuhiro Tsuji
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The basic idea is, "I would like to go to a restaurant like that." All is about making a restaurant from the customer's point of view.
Mr. Mitsuhiro Tsuji was born in 1967 in Hokkaido. Making the most of his time at home with the Corona disaster, he discovered the appeal of cooking and honed his skills entirely on his own. Drawing from his experience as an executive in a web-related company, he brought a fresh perspective to eel cuisine. His versatile skills cover designing menus, pop-ups, pamphlets, and signboards. Driven by the idea of creating a restaurant he would love to visit, he established Unagi House Shinoya.
辻 光洋Mitsuhiro Tsuji
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Yakitori TAKE
丈 -Yakitori TAKE-
- Shimbashi/Shiodome, Tokyo
- Yakitori/Kushiyaki (grilled skewers),Japanese / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Chicken
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加藤丈法Takenori Kato
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Born in 1978 in Machida, Tokyo, to parents who owned a restaurant.
Mr. Kato gained experience and skills at renowned Japanese restaurants such as Nadaman Co., Ltd., THE RITZ-CARLTON TOKYO Hinokizaka, and Park Hotel Tokyo Hanasansho. As the owner of Ginza Yakitori Tsukiya, he attracted many guests from Japan and abroad with his fusion of yakitori and Japanese cuisine that brings out the best in the ingredients. In October 2024, he opened Yakitori TAKE to provide guests worldwide with a more fulfilling and happy experience through yakitori and to spread the value of yakitori, a traditional Japanese culture, throughout the world.
加藤丈法Takenori Kato
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Shikitei Hanamura
四季亭はな村
- Beppu, Oita
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese
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池田 千明Chiaki Ikeda
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A chef who makes smiles with food and performs everything from cooking with Oita's seasonal ingredients to customer service.
Ms. Ikeda is a native of Oita. After learning the basics of cooking at a culinary institute in Osaka, she polished her skills in Japanese cooking in Yufuin, Oita. It was a time when there were few women in the world of Japanese food, but she devoted herself to training more than others and worked hard, showing up at the kitchen earlier than anyone else. Because she wants customers to relax, she doesn't just show her skills in the kitchen. She is also personally involved in management and customer service, and her motto is to see customer reactions herself. Utilizing her delicate sensitivity that she refined through flower arranging, she serves rich food that has both color and flavor.
池田 千明Chiaki Ikeda
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Sakanaya Soma Yanagawa Branch
さかな家そう馬 柳川店
- Yanagawa/Omuta/Chikugo, Fukuoka
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Wine
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Innovative Japanese food Lufu
日本料理 るふ
- Hirao/Kiyokawa, Fukuoka
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sake
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長谷川 竜也Tatsuya Hasegawa
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Offering global dishes that transcend the boundaries of Japanese cuisine, welcoming guests from around the world.
Mr. Hasegawa pursued his culinary career while experiencing diverse international cultures and further enhanced his skills and knowledge by visiting Michelin's three-star restaurants in Japan. After moving to Kagoshima to the potential of local cuisine, he became independent in 2023. Currently, he handles everything from sourcing ingredients and preparation to cooking and serving customers. He visits producers across Japan to deepen his understanding of local flavors and ingredients, breathing new life into his dishes. He values his relationship with the community and passionately seeks to refine his culinary skills daily.
長谷川 竜也Tatsuya Hasegawa
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Yakiniku Horumon Teppan Nabe Yun
焼肉・ホルモン鉄板鍋 ゆん
- Honmoku/Yamate, Kanagawa
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Nabe (hot pot) / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat)
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権 奇鎬Giho Kwon
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Mr. Kwon's life as a chef began when he was a boy. He offers the taste of his roots in Yokohama.
He was born in 1957 in Yamaguchi. His family owned a Yakiniku restaurant in Shimonoseki, so he acquired his cooking skills as a young boy while helping his family with their business. Then, he worked as a chef from his 20s to 30s. He left the food and beverage industry once but returned to it around 2021. Later, he opened Yakiniku and Horumon Teppan Nabe Yun in Yokohama as the owner and chef. He now serves Yakiniku, Horumon, and Teppan Nabe, which are his roots as a chef, in Yokohama.
権 奇鎬Giho Kwon
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Akasaka Sumibi Shabu-shabu Takane No Buta
赤坂 炭火しゃぶしゃぶ 高嶺の豚
- Akasaka, Tokyo
- Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew),Japanese / General / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Nabe (hot pot)
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伊藤 大貴 Hiroki Ito
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Mr. Ito offers the finest shabu-shabu with honest work, bringing together the thoughts of people who love food.
He was born in 1994 in Nagano. A manager and a head chef of Takane No Buta. Growing up with parents who ran a fruit and vegetable store, he became familiar with various ingredients and cuisines early on. After working in the restaurant and hospitality industry in his hometown, he moved to Tokyo to join his current restaurant. Then, he assumed his current position in June 2023. He is a manager with a wealth of food experience, carefully preparing his unique shabu-shabu, which brings together the thoughts of people involved in the food industry, such as the producers of the ingredients. His hospitality, which reflects his sincere personality, is also well-received.
伊藤 大貴 Hiroki Ito
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Miyagawacho Tensho
宮川町天匠
- Gion, Kyoto
- Tempura (fried seafood and vegetables),Japanese / General / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)
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長谷川 隆次Ryuji Hasegawa
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Mr. Hasegawa is an experienced chef who kept the taste of a long-established Japanese-style inn.
He was born in 1976 in Hokkaido. A part-time job in high school led him to become a chef. He has been working at a Japanese restaurant since his early days and has honed his skills, mainly in Japanese cuisine. He has been working in Kyoto since the age of 22. He spent 20 years as a chef at Tempura Yoshikawa in Tominokoji, Kyoto, and was the head chef for 18 years, maintaining the restaurant's taste. After that, he became independent and opened Miyagawacho Tensho.
長谷川 隆次Ryuji Hasegawa
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Shellfish, Shrimp and Crab
貝と海老そして蟹
- Namba, Osaka
- Seafood,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Mediterranean
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中村 宏Hiroshi Nakamura
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The daily goal is to entertain and satisfy guests.
Mr. Nakamura was born in 1981 in Nagano. He aspired to become a chef in high school through a part-time job at a major restaurant chain. After graduating from Tsuji Culinary Institute in Osaka, he started his career as an Italian chef. After that, he experienced various genres, such as Spanish bars, and became independent in 2013. He and his wife keep the restaurant open today to entertain and satisfy guests.
中村 宏Hiroshi Nakamura
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DOMO DOMO Ikebukuro Higashiguchi Branch
DOMO DOMO 池袋東口店
- Ikebukuro East Exit/Higashi-Ikebukuro, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Pizza / Steak / Western Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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アデイカリ スレスAdhikari Sless
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Mr. Sless presents a delightful and delicious time with lots to eat and drink.
He was born in Nepal and came to Japan with the dream of opening a restaurant there. In July 2023, he opened DOMO DOMO, offering dishes specialized in cheese and meat based on the concept of creating a restaurant that makes guests happy. He combines the unique tastes and techniques cultivated in his hometown to develop new dishes.
アデイカリ スレスAdhikari Sless
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Miyazaki Ozaki Beef Washoku Teppanyaki Gin Umeda Hilton Plaza West
宮崎尾崎牛 和食 鉄板焼き 吟 梅田ヒルトンプラザウエスト
- Nishi-Umeda, Osaka
- Teppanyaki,Yakiniku/Steak / General / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Steak
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樋口 芳也Yoshiya Higuchi
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Mr. Higuchi finds true pleasure and purpose in working as a chef.
He was born in 1981 in Ehime. From childhood, he was good with his hands and liked to make things, so cooking was one of the pleasures he enjoyed serving his family. After graduating from Tsuji Gakuen Cooking & Confectionery College, he became interested in Italian food and began working at restaurants in Osaka. Later, he moved to his current company, which operates a wide range of restaurants. He started out at the meat restaurant Gin and transferred to the Teppanyaki Gin Umeda Hilton Plaza West when it was opened.
樋口 芳也Yoshiya Higuchi
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