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A5 Wagyu Ten Sukiyaki, Shabu-shabu

A5和牛 天 すき焼き、しゃぶしゃぶ

  • Kumamoto, Kumamoto
  • Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew),Japanese / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew) / Local Japanese Cuisine

古賀 欣士郎Kinshiro Koga

The depths of dining learned on site. Mr. Koga offers various ways to enjoy food.

He was born in 1994 in Kumamoto. His involvement with dining started with his part-time job experience as a high-school student. At that restaurant, he learned the depths of dining through customer service. After that, he joined a creative Japanese restaurant in Kumamoto City. He then struck out on his own after learning Washoku cuisine. After opening an iron-griddled restaurant and izakaya pub that offered new sensations in all-you-can-drink, he opened Ten, a restaurant specializing in A5 Wagyu sukiyaki and shabu-shabu.

古賀 欣士郎Kinshiro Koga

Sushikappou Ku-kai

寿司割烹空海

  • Chiba Station, Chiba
  • Sushi,Japanese / Sushi / General

村木 未来Mirai Muraki

Born into a family of chefs, Mr. Muraki honed his skills from the age 15 to pursue a career as a sushi chef.

He was born in 1985 in Chiba. Growing up in an environment where many family members and relatives were chefs, he became familiar with cooking from a young age. He began his apprenticeship in Japanese cuisine at the age of 15. After his early years in Ueno and Kinshicho, he honed his skills in various sushi restaurants across Tokyo, including Roppongi, Ginza, Akasaka, and Ebisu. Since April 2019, he has been performing his expert skills at the newly opened Ku-kai. He is known for meticulous work and thoughtful customer service.

村木 未来Mirai Muraki

Kyoto Stand Kiyokiyo Kiyamachi Main Branch

京都スタンドきよきよ木屋町本店

  • Kiyamachi/Pontocho, Kyoto
  • Japanese,Japanese / Local Japanese Cuisine / Sawa (cocktail of spirits and soda) / Sake

山本 由矢Yuya Yamamoto

His efforts and fate have led Mr. Yamamoto to build a career as a chef.

Mr. Yamamoto was born in 1989 in Kyoto. An acquaintance invited him to enter the world of chefs. He worked in hotel operations for about two and a half years, learning the basics of customer service and hospitality. After that, he became increasingly attracted to cooking, and his desire to make delicious food with his hands grew stronger. Amid such a situation, he had an opportunity to join Kyoto Stand Kiyokiyo Kiyamachi Main Branch. Currently, he is developing his cooking knowledge further while improving his handling of ingredients and cooking techniques.

山本 由矢Yuya Yamamoto

Koromo Sushi

築地 挙母鮨

  • Tsukiji, Tokyo
  • Sushi,Japanese / Sushi

星野 秀幸Hideyuki Hoshino

Please, casually enjoy sushi in Tsukiji, where seasonal flavors from around the country gather.

Born in 1978 in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture. He is now a manager of this restaurant. He grew interested in the food service industry thanks to his experience working part-time at a high-end sushi restaurant. Upon graduating, he entered the sushi world and honed his skills at sushi restaurants across Japan, including ones in Toyota City and Tsukiji, Tokyo. During that time, he met this restaurant's owner, who had a great love for Tsukiji, and decided to open a restaurant in Tsukiji - the place where seasonal fish from around the country gather. They opened up this restaurant in 2018 under the name "Koromo," which is the old name of Toyota City, where both he and the owner are from. He is committed to serving up the true flavor and spirit of authentic Edo-style sushi.

星野 秀幸Hideyuki Hoshino

Kuma no yakitori cocoro

熊の焼鳥cocoro

  • Shinjuku-Sanchome, Tokyo
  • Yakitori/Kushiyaki (grilled skewers),Japanese / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Kushiyaki (grilled skewers) / Chicken

安保 大樹Taiki Anbo

Mr. Anbo uses his cultivated skills to bring out the best of the finest ingredients.

He was born in 1998 in Kyoto. At 16, he entered the world of food and drink. He worked at Japanese restaurants, tempura specialty restaurants, and izakayas (Japanese-style pubs), mainly in Kyoto Prefecture. He has acquired skills as a chef and an observant eye for identifying ingredients. Currently, he is a chef at cocoro. He uses his cultivated techniques to bring out the charm of the finest ingredient, the "ultimate chicken."

安保 大樹Taiki Anbo

Sushi Genya Miyako Rikyu

鮨 げん家 宮古離宮

  • Miyako/Other remote islands, Okinawa
  • Sushi,Japanese / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Sushi / Sake

中野 弘嗣Hiroshi Nakano

Mr. Nakano is a sushi chef who trains the next generation to deliver excitement beyond the dining table.

He was born in 1978 in Osaka. Since his grandfather ran a sushi restaurant, he has been familiar with cooking from an early age. At 18, he entered the world of cooking in earnest. After honing his skills at Tsuji Culinary Institute, he trained at a long-established sushi restaurant in Osaka. Following further experience at a hotel, he opened his own restaurant, Sushi Genya, in Osaka. He also teaches part-time at his alma mater to help develop the next generation of chefs. Continuing his pursuit of "dishes that cannot be tasted at home," he listens to the voice of the ingredients and sublimates them into exquisite dishes.

中野 弘嗣Hiroshi Nakano

Matsuzaka-niku Ganso Wadakin

松阪肉元祖 和田金

  • Matsusaka/Kisei, Mie
  • Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew),Japanese / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew)

つやこTsuyako

She ensures that every guest feels welcomed with nothing less than perfect hospitality.

Initially, she worked in the service industry, before moving on to work in guest services as a hostess at Wadakin in 2001. In addition to her focus on sukiyaki (hot pot stew), she also makes sure to provide a relaxed atmosphere where each and every guest can enjoy their meal, engaging them in conversation at opportune times. She keeps up the culinary traditions of this long-standing sukiyaki restaurant to make sure that the quality of their food always shines through.

つやこTsuyako

Kawaume

川うめ

  • Toba/Shima, Mie
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Unagi (eel)

山路 太一Taichi Yamaji

He converted his inn into a restaurant specializing in unagi (eel) to carry on his hometown’s tradition of unagi cuisine.

He was born in 1959 and raised in Mie Prefecture. After he graduated from college, he took a job at Hotel Taiike, which used to be in Toba, since he was going to eventually take over his parents' traditional Japanese inn that they were running at the time. During his time working at the hotel, he worked in the kitchen as well as the front desk, so he built experience with customer service in addition to cooking. After three years, he came back home to handle reception, cooking, and management at Kawaume. When his father passed away in 2008, he took over Kawaume as the 4th generation inheritor, and converted it from an inn into a restaurant specializing in unagi cuisine. Nowadays, he works hard to preserve the local traditions of unagi cuisine and has worked up a reputation for his original donburi (rice bowl) recipe.

山路 太一Taichi Yamaji

Kyoyuke Yokikana

京夕け 善哉

  • Kyotogosho/Nishijin, Kyoto
  • Japanese,Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Kyoto Cuisine

笹井 喜晃Yoshiakira Sasai

The Chef's Recommendations

An education major who discovered a passion for cooking has earned a Michelin star.

Mr. Sasai was born in 1966 in Kyoto. He initially aimed to become an elementary school teacher and was enrolled in the education faculty at the university. However, while working part-time in eateries like cafes, he discovered a passion for the food industry. To learn Japanese cuisine in his hometown of Kyoto, the heart of Japanese culinary art, he joined Gion Ryori Toriimoto for training. His authentic and refined Kyoto cuisine, rooted in the techniques of a traditional ryotei, has gained many admirers. Since its inclusion in the Michelin Guide for Kyoto and Osaka in 2010, the restaurant has maintained a one-star rating.

笹井 喜晃Yoshiakira Sasai

YORIMICHI Odaiba

YORIMICHI Odaiba

  • Odaiba, Tokyo
  • Japanese Sosaku (creative),Japanese / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Donburi (rice bowl)

大島 慎之輔Shinnosuke Oshima

Pursuing new ideas every day to deliver smiles through food.

Fascinated by the world of cooking, which can bring smiles to many people's faces, Mr. Oshima became a chef. After gaining experience in American and Italian restaurants, he now showcases his skills at YORIMICHI Odaiba, which opened on August 1, 2022. Drawing on his extensive background, he offers inventive fusion dishes that blend Japanese and Western culinary techniques.

大島 慎之輔Shinnosuke Oshima

Sushi Aoyagi

すし青柳

  • Marunouchi, Tokyo
  • Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)

杉森 智樹Tomoki Sugimori

Mr. Sugimori attracts customers with the finest Edomae Sushi and Japanese cuisine, where expert skill and creativity are applied.

He was born in 1972 in Tokyo. The head chef and manager of Sushi Aoyagi. The sushi chef is a job that allows him to do what he has loved since childhood, "making things" while interacting with people. He honed his skills at sushi restaurants in the Tokyo metropolitan area, including Sushiya no Kanpachi, where he learned the art of Edo-mae techniques and Japanese cuisine. In 2017, he was appointed to his current position in recognition of his skills. Since then, he has welcomed guests from Japan and abroad at a long-established hotel located at the gateway to Tokyo, treating them to stylish courses that blend sushi and Japanese cuisine with seasonal dishes.

杉森 智樹Tomoki Sugimori

Yakitori Kappou Shouchan Kichijoji-bettei

焼鳥割烹しょうちゃん 吉祥寺別邸

  • Kichijoji, Tokyo
  • Yakitori/Kushiyaki (grilled skewers),Japanese / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Kushiyaki (grilled skewers) / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)

河村 俊樹Toshiki Kawamura

Mr. Kawamura's solid skills and in-depth knowledge cultivate his passion for food.

He was born in 1980 in Shizuoka. Influenced by his grandparents, who were artisans, he aspired to be a chef since high school. After graduating from a culinary school in Niigata, he worked at a Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) restaurant in Akasaka for three years, a hotel in Shinagawa for three years, and a Sushi restaurant in Tsukiji for five years. After that, he worked at a Japanese restaurant for ten years before joining Yakitori Kappou Shou-chan Kichijoji-bettei last year. Currently, he is working as the head chef.

河村 俊樹Toshiki Kawamura

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

小野 陽平Yohei Ono

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

Sukiyaki Jyuniten

すき焼き 十二天

  • Marunouchi, Tokyo
  • Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew),Japanese / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew) / Japanese Beef Steak

浅川 吉継Yoshitsugu Asakawa

Mr. Asakawa wants to deliver the ingredients that professional experts have carefully chosen in their most delicious state.

He was born in 1971 in Osaka. After graduating from college, he started his culinary career at 23. Beginning at a hotel in Takaragaike, Kyoto, he gained experience as a French chef. He then moved to France in his mid-twenties, honing his skills in various restaurants for six and a half years. Returning to Japan, he opened his own restaurant and became an owner-chef. After that, he joined Sukiyaki Jyuniten with the skills and knowledge he had acquired over the years.

浅川 吉継Yoshitsugu Asakawa

SUSHIGEN

すし験

  • Marunouchi, Aichi
  • Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)

秋枝 泰祐Hiromasa Akieda

Crafting a perfect experience for each day's guests.

Mr. Hiromasa Akieda was born in 1970 in Aichi Prefecture and started in the restaurant business at the age of 20. He has worked in Nagoya, Aichi, focusing his studies on Japanese food, and became familiar with a variety of ingredients. He currently manages [SUSHIGEN], where he carefully chooses the perfect ingredients and sake for each day's guests, serving a blissful experience over the counter.

秋枝 泰祐Hiromasa Akieda

Unagi-ka Shibafuku-ya

うなぎ家 しば福や

  • Nagoya Station, Aichi
  • Japanese,Japanese / Unagi (eel) / Donburi (rice bowl) / Hitsumabushi (eel bowl)

柴田 哲滝Satoru Shibata

He went from observing his father who was farming eel, to entering the cooking field.

He was born in 1972 in Aichi prefecture. Observing his father who was an eel farmer, he was fascinated with eels and eel cuisine. Though he worked once as a foreman in the construction industry, he left the industry to start training as a chef in 2003 at [Sumiyaki Unafuji] in Nagoya. After working as its master chef and manager, he went independent and finally opened [Unagi-ka Shibafuku-ya]. 

柴田 哲滝Satoru Shibata

Hakata Motsunabe Yamanaka Akasaka Branch

博多もつ鍋 やま中 赤坂店

  • Akasaka, Fukuoka
  • Motsu Nabe (offal hotpot),Japanese / General / Motsu Nabe (offal hot pot) / Sake

内間 洋喜Hiroki Uchima

Mr. Uchima jumped back into the world of cooking after other experiences and now works hard to make delicious Motsu Nabe (offal hotpot).

Mr. Uchima was born in 1986 in Fukuoka. After graduating from culinary school, he started working at a hotel, beginning his career in the Western food department. He then resigned from that hotel and built up his experience at a restaurant and izakaya (Japanese pub). His next step after that was to try out the life of a salesman. Still, his attraction to dining was reignited, and he challenged himself to enter that world again. He joined the Hakata Motsunabe Yamanaka Akasaka Branch in 2018 and now shows off his skills as both the restaurant's assistant manager and chef. 

内間 洋喜Hiroki Uchima

Sankiro Saryo KAITO

三宜楼茶寮KAITO

  • Moji, Fukuoka
  • Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Fugu (blowfish)

田中 俊彦Toshihiko Tanaka

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

Hakata Motsunabe Yamanaka Ohashi Main Branch

博多もつ鍋 やま中 大橋本店

  • Minami-ku, Fukuoka
  • Motsu Nabe (offal hotpot),Japanese / General / Motsu Nabe (offal hot pot) / Local Japanese Cuisine

山中 幸一Koichi Yamanaka

An advisor who has maintained a particular taste since the days just after the founding of the company.

Mr. Yamanaka was born in 1952 in Kanagawa Prefecture. He began his career by working at a dining establishment in Okayama. At around the same time, his older brother, who was staying and working in Fukuoka, influenced by a friend native to that area, established the restaurant Hakata Motsunabe Yamanaka in 1984. The restaurant quickly became very popular, and his brother asked Mr. Yamanaka to help, leading to his joining the company in 1987. He then continued to show off his skills as a chef in the restaurant. Currently, he is working as an advisor for HHakata Motsunabe Yamanaka Ohashi Main Branch, taking an active role in the workplace. 

山中 幸一Koichi Yamanaka

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

奥山 直之Naoyuki Okuyama

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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