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Wagyu Kurosawa Otaru Ekimae Branch
和牛黒澤 小樽駅前店
- Otaru/Yoichi/Shakotan, Hokkaido
- Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew),Japanese / Dojo (loaches) / Crab / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew)
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平尾 哲哉Tetsuya Hirao
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Mr. Hirao learned about cooking, not only the technique but more about what's in it.
He was born in Hokkaido. Started in the restaurant industry at a major Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) restaurant. Then, he worked for a wholesale food and tableware company to gain more in-depth know-how about meat. The restaurant he chose was Wagyu Kurosawa Main Branch to acquire knowledge and return to the culinary world in earnest. After honing his skills at the main branch, he was transferred to the second restaurant, Wagyu Kurosawa Otaru Ekimae Branch, which was opened in 2020. Currently, he serves as the manager and head chef.
平尾 哲哉Tetsuya Hirao
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Asakusa Shokudo Motomatsu
浅草食堂 元松
- Asakusa, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Unagi (eel) / General
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せつSetsu
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A chef who supports a wide range of menu, Japanese food and Chinese cuisine.
After a long career as a chef mainly in Tokyo, Mr. Setsu joined his current company in 2024. He is now a member of the kitchen staff at Asakusa Shokudo Motomatsu. As a chef specializing in a wide range of genre-less dishes, he supports the diverse menu of Motomatsu, including Japanese and Chinese cuisine.
せつSetsu
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Beef Cutlet Restaurant Kou Shu Ya
牛かつ専門店 甲州家
- Kawaguchi Lake/Fuji Yoshida/Yamanaka Lake, Yamanashi
- Tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet),Japanese / General / Tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet) / Japanese Beef Steak
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和智 まみMami Wachi
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Welcoming guests from Japan and abroad warmly at the foot of Mt. Fuji.
Ms. Wachi is the manager of Kou Shu Ya. As the area is a popular tourist destination for many guests from overseas, the restaurant responds to a wide range of guests by introducing multiple languages to the menu list while respecting the Japanese style, such as Japanese-style costumes. She warmly welcomes the many guests visiting the foot of Mt. Fuji, beyond the barriers of language and culture.
和智 まみMami Wachi
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Wa Dining Sato
和Dining三十
- Jinbocho, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Umeshu (plum wine)
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佐藤 諒馬Ryoma Sato
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Delivering new charms of Japanese food based on the skills polished at a famous restaurant-inn.
Mr. Sato was born in 1990 in Chiba. Because of his love of cooking, he aspired to become a professional chef and studied at the international cooking department of Sakura-Higashi High School. After graduating, he studied hard for 8 years at Kagaya in Noto, a leading restaurant and ryokan inn in Japan. His dedicated devotion and careful handiwork have been highly evaluated. He has received many awards in cooking competitions, including being chosen to represent Ishikawa Prefecture in the Japanese Cuisine category at the National Skills Competition and receiving the Ishikawa Prefecture Youth Skill Award. With his motto of making Japanese food more familiar to people, in the fall of 2017, he opened his own restaurant Sato in Jimbocho, Tokyo.
佐藤 諒馬Ryoma Sato
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Kyoufu Ippin Ryouri Kiyomizu
京風一品料理きよみず
- Okaido/Gintengai, Ehime
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Kyoto Cuisine
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森脇 巧Takumi Moriwaki
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Mr. Moriwaki is the 2nd generation head chef of a long-established Japanese restaurant who continues to innovate while carrying on tradition.
He was born in 1973 in Ehime. From a young age, he watched his father run the restaurant, and he naturally longed to become a chef. After studying at Hiiragiya, a long-established Japanese-style hotel in Kyoto, he became the second-generation head chef at Kiyomizu. He has an established reputation for his cooking skills, keen sense of ingredients, and ability to deliver seasonal delicacies. He always puts his guests first. His cuisine, which continues to innovate while preserving tradition, provides visitors a blissful experience.
森脇 巧Takumi Moriwaki
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Unagi Ryori Sandaime Unatou Nakagawa Main Branch
うなぎ料理三代目うな東 中川本店 昭和四十四年創業
- Kanayama/Atsuta-ku/Nakagawa-ku, Aichi
- Unagi (eel),Japanese / General / Unagi (eel) / Sake
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三浦 星一Seiichi Miura
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Continuing to uphold the commitment to eels inherited from his predecessor
Born in Aichi Prefecture in 1974, Mr.Miura grew up watching the back of his father, who was a fish dealer in their family business. He took a job in general administration but could not give up his path to becoming a fish cook and quit. In 2001, he honed his skills at a Japanese restaurant focused on fish dishes, and made up his mind to fulfil his childhood dream of becoming an eel shop. For twenty years as the grill master of the predecessor "Una Higashi", he mastered the traditional grilling and taste, and he is organizing the store as the chef and manager of Unagi Ryori Sandaime Unatou Nakagawa Main Branch.
三浦 星一Seiichi Miura
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Okonomiyaki Matochan
お好み焼まとちゃん
- Miyajima, Hiroshima
- Okonomiyaki/Monjayaki (savory pancakes),Japanese / Okonomiyaki (savory pancakes) / Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki (savory pancakes) / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling)
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的場 佳織Kaoru Matoba
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Mr. Matoba wants the restaurant to be where you can feel free to return anytime.
He was born in 1986 in Hiroshima. It was when his father-in-law opened Okonomiyaki Matochan that he became involved in okonomiyaki. He started helping out in the family business in 2016, and since 2017, he has been a second-generation restaurant owner. He tirelessly works to develop new menu items and improve his services.
的場 佳織Kaoru Matoba
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Kitsune
きつね
- Nara, Nara
- Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew),Japanese / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew) / Sousaku Sushi (creative sushi) / Hitsumabushi (eel bowl)
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木田 翼Tsubasa Kida
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A man who inherits the passion of Mr. Shusaku Toba.
Mr. Kida was born in 1992 in Chiba. He reconsidered his career path after being passed over for a recommendation at the university he had been aiming for since entering high school. Despite his parents' opposition, he went on to a culinary school. After graduation, he worked at hotels and famous restaurants in Tokyo before becoming sous chef at sio in April 2019. In December 2019, he became o/sio chef after experiencing the launch of Parlor Ohashi. From April 2021, he represents sio's ism as the chef of the new sukiyaki restaurant Kitsune in Nara.
木田 翼Tsubasa Kida
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Sushi Miyako
鮨みやこ
- Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi
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五十嵐 介一Keiichi Igarashi
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Specializing in sushi for more than 45 years. Mr. Igarashi puts his heart and soul into every single piece of sushi and treats guests with seasonal delicacies.
He was born in 1961 in Hokkaido. The chef of Sushi Miyako. When he was a child, he had many opportunities to hear about the deliciousness of Edo-mae sushi from his father, who had lived in Tokyo, and he aspired to become a sushi chef. After training in Sapporo, he moved to Tokyo and gained experience at a sushi restaurant in a hotel in Kojimachi. Later, he connected with Sushi Miyako in the Hyatt Regency Tokyo in Nishi-Shinjuku, where he has worked for about 30 years. In 2022, he inherited it and established the current restaurant on the basement floor of the Hilton Tokyo in the same area. He is presenting the culmination of his life as a sushi chef.
五十嵐 介一Keiichi Igarashi
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Sankiro Saryo KAITO
三宜楼茶寮KAITO
- Moji, Fukuoka
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Fugu (blowfish)
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田中 俊彦Toshihiko Tanaka
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Inheriting his father's passion, Mr. Tanaka has continued to hone his skills as the same chef.
He was born in 1975 in Fukuoka. He entered the culinary world at a restaurant where his father, who was a chef, took him. Starting his training at the age of 15, he devoted himself to the study of Japanese cuisine. After honing his skills at various famous restaurants, mainly in Fukuoka, he joined his current company. He continues to create beautiful and delicious dishes at restaurants such as Kaisendokoro Sushi KAITO Mojiko Main Branch and Sankiro Saryo KAITO, making full use of the skills he has cultivated and his keen eye for discerning ingredients.
田中 俊彦Toshihiko Tanaka
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Yakitori Miyagawa Toyosu branch
やきとり宮川 豊洲店
- Toyosu, Tokyo
- Yakitori/Kushiyaki (grilled skewers),Japanese / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Chicken / Sake
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杉浦 健司Kenji Sugiura
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The young chef keeps the tradition of the old-established historical restaurant.
He was born in 1989 in Tokyo. Having relatives working in the restaurant field, he was interested in this field since he was very young. After graduating from a culinary school, he worked for French and Italian restaurants in Tokyo. Currently he manages the kitchen of [Yakitori Miyagawa Toyosu branch] with the largest number of seats among their branches. His careful preparation, which decides the quality of the skewers, gains high trust from other employees. He makes thorough efforts everyday for better management to offer the most impressive food experience the guests ever had and to be [the No.1 restaurant in the area].
杉浦 健司Kenji Sugiura
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Magurobito Betsuan Nihonbashi Branch
まぐろ人別庵 日本橋店
- Nihonbashi, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sake
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出口 瑠尉Rui Deguchi
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Mr. Deguchi wants to thoroughly master his craft! With his stoic nature, he found himself becoming a sushi chef.
Mr. Deguchi was born in 1985 in Nagasaki Prefecture and grew up near the sea. So, fresh seafood was always on the table from a young age. After tasting various fish dishes, he decided to become a sushi chef handling fresh fish and moved to Tokyo. After 2 years of training at a sushi restaurant in Ginza, he was invited by a senior chef he admired to work at the affiliated restaurant where he now works. He is a stoic who pursues it to its end once he starts on a path. Presently, he is the general manager of all affiliated restaurants Hatazushi and Magurobito.
出口 瑠尉Rui Deguchi
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Kappou Toumyou
割烹 燈明
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Sake
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Jizakanaya Hamamatsucho Branch
海鮮問屋 地魚屋 浜松町店
- Hamamatsucho/Daimon, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi
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奥山 直之Naoyuki Okuyama
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Delivering smiles to customers through fresh fish cuisine.
Mr. Okuyama was born in 1974 in Yamagata. He has been interested in cooking ever since he was young. He learned of the joys of cooking at a dining establishment where he worked part-time during his student days and was drawn in by the world of food. He learned various knowledge and skills, such as Hokkaido cuisine, Kyoto cuisine, sushi, and Kaiseki cuisine - all of which have made him the chef he is today. Utilizing his over 20 years of experience, he now works as head chef and pours his efforts into developing the menu and raising future generations of chefs.
奥山 直之Naoyuki Okuyama
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Kyoto Stand Kiyokiyo Sanjo Shinsen Branch
京都スタンドきよきよ三条神泉店
- Shijo Omiya, Kyoto
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sake
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小野 陽平Yohei Ono
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Mr. Ono puts passion into each dish, providing heartwarming cuisine to visitors.
He was born in 1989. His mother's cooking was delicious, so he became interested in cooking at an early age. To learn the basics of cooking, he trained at a renowned Japanese restaurant and mastered traditional Japanese cooking techniques, especially obanzai. In July 2018, he opened Kyoto Stand Kiyokiyo Kiyamachi Main Branch, which has grown to become a popular bar with locals and tourists. Then, in April 2024, he opened a new Sanjo Shinsen Branch and continues to take on further challenges.
小野 陽平Yohei Ono
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Fujino
藤乃
- Fukushima/Noda, Osaka
- Japanese,Japanese / Soba (noodles) / Nabe (hot pot) / Duck
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門野 倫也Michiya Kadono
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From part-time work during high school, Mr. Kadono chose the path of living on his own skills.
He was born in 1973 in Hyogo. He gained experience in the food and beverage industry through a part-time job during high school. Despite working as a salaried employee at a major corporation, he aspired to work independently with his skills, leading to his decision to leave the company. He was fortunate to have good colleagues and trained in Western cuisine, Japanese cuisine, French cuisine, and handmade soba noodles. Through this journey, he came across the owner of Fujino, and has been serving as the head chef since 2014. With a desire to expand his culinary expertise, he learned handmade soba, and he makes sure to create menus that utilize his many experiences.
門野 倫也Michiya Kadono
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Maruya Honten Ginza Glasse
まるや本店 銀座グラッセ
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Unagi (eel),Japanese / General / Unagi (eel) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood
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山田 孝志Takashi Yamada
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Following his experience at a hotel, Mr. Yamada launched the Tokyo Midtown Branch and is now looking to expand further.
He was born in April 1977 in Aichi. He learned the spirit of hospitality through 10 years of working at a hotel in Aichi. At Maruya, he mastered grilling eel under the executive chef while serving as management staff. In 2019, he launched the Tokyo Midtown branch, the first out-of-prefecture store, where he is the manager and chef. In 2024, the second restaurant in Tokyo opened in Ginza. He is aiming for a further leap forward.
山田 孝志Takashi Yamada
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Noichi Shokudou
の一食堂
- Numazu, Shizuoka
- Seafood,Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Crab / Donburi (rice bowl)
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中島 稲一Inakazu Nakajima
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To uphold the restaurant's tradition. Mr. Nakajima's culinary journey began in the fisheries industry.
He was born in 1962 in Shizuoka. As the eldest son, he felt it was inevitable that he would take over the family business run by his parents. Therefore, he decided early on to become a chef. After graduating high school, he joined Dainobu Suisan, a fishery company located within the Numazu fish market, where he spent about two years learning about procurement. Then, he trained for about three years at Maruto Suisan in Toi, Izu-shi. After that, he returned home to take over the family business. He now runs the restaurant with his wife and two daughters.
中島 稲一Inakazu Nakajima
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Sakanaya Uosei
さかなや魚清
- Numazu, Shizuoka
- Seafood,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Crab
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佐藤 晃成Terunari Sato
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Mr. Sato is a young third-generation, handling everything from fish selection to cooking, who has honed his skills on the sea.
He was born in 1989 in Shizuoka. After graduating high school, he entered a culinary school in the prefecture and obtained a cooking license. Learned the basics of Japanese cuisine in the kitchen of a ryokan (Japanese inn), then worked as a head chef on a large pelagic purse seiner for ten years. In 2023, he took over Sakanaya Uosei, which has been in business since his grandfather's generation.
佐藤 晃成Terunari Sato
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Shabuzen Shibuya Branch
しゃぶ禅 渋谷店
- Dogenzaka/Shinsen, Tokyo
- Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew),Japanese / General / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew)
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福嶋 優太Yuta Fukushima
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Mr. Fukushima shows Shabuzen's hospitality in a relaxed atmosphere.
Mr. Fukushima was born in 1990. Upon graduating from college, he entered the culinary world. In 2013, he joined Diamond Dining Co., Ltd. Then, he was assigned to a creative Japanese restaurant, where he continued to hone his skills for the next 6 years. Afterwards, he started working for Shabuzen Co., Ltd. and obtained his chef's license and fugu (pufferfish) preparation certificate. He currently works at the Shabuzen Shibuya Branch, where he trains more daily.
福嶋 優太Yuta Fukushima
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