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Osakana to Oden to Osushi 1122 Fukudaya
お魚とおでんとお寿司 1122富久田や
- Esaka, Osaka
- Sushi,Japanese / Sushi / Oden / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood
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西宇 涼Ryo Nishiu
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Inheriting the spirit of his grandfather and father, Mr. Nishiu keeps the restaurant flourishing.
He was born in 1996 in Osaka. His grandfather was a sushi chef, and his father was a cook, so he grew up in an environment where he was familiar with cooking from childhood. By fate, he took over Fukudaya. With his heart filled with excitement at the new challenge, he is committed to providing cuisine that will please everyone.
西宇 涼Ryo Nishiu
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Shiki No Gochisou Mitsuiwa
四季のごちそう みつ岩
- Hida/Takayama, Gifu
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Sushi / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)
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三ツ岩 昇Noboru Mitsuiwa
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A chef fascinated by Japanese cuisine who faces his ingredients sincerely with his rich knowledge
Chef Mitsuiwa was born on May 24th, 1956, and is from Takayama city in Gifu prefecture. He has been interested in cooking since childhood. He joined the Buddhist vegetarian cuisine restaurant Kakusho after graduating from school. He moved to Kyoto after this as a result of starting Japanese tea ceremony. He trained for about 5 and a half years at Kawakami in Gion. After gaining further experience at a Japanese style restaurant in Osaka and an eel restaurant in his hometown of Takayama, he opened Mitsuiwa at its present location in 1982 at age 26.
三ツ岩 昇Noboru Mitsuiwa
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Sumibi Kushiyaki Ando
炭火串焼き あんど
- Shinjuku East Exit/Kabukicho, Tokyo
- Yakitori/Kushiyaki (grilled skewers),Japanese / Chicken / Duck / Mizutaki (chicken hot pot)
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峰 やすのぶYasunobu Mine
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A chef with a long career at French restaurants. Mr. Mine's strength is showing the appeal of various ingredients.
Mr. Mine works as a chef atSumibi Kushiyaki Ando. He has had a long career as a chef, mainly focused on French restaurants in Tokyo. While he primarily focuses on French food, he is also well-versed in Italian and other cuisines. He is not bound by food genre, and his strength shows the appeal of various ingredients.
峰 やすのぶYasunobu Mine
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Hakata Udon Sakaba Wappachi
博多うどん酒場 和八 わっぱち
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Japanese,Japanese / Udon (noodles) / Curry Udon (noodles)
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出光 良二Ryoji Idemitsu
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He works hard everyday to be a chef who can make people smile
He was born in 1982 in Fukuoka Prefecture. He liked communicating with people since he was a student, and decided to enter the restaurant field. While seeing many people's smile, he started wanting to offer savory dishes that will make people smile, and decided to be a professional chef. He is currently actively working at [Hakata Udon Sakaba Wappachi]. People's smile made him want to become a chef. Now he makes efforts everyday to be a chef who can make people smile.
出光 良二Ryoji Idemitsu
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Denko-Sekka Ekimae-Hiroba branch
電光石火 駅前ひろば店
- Hiroshima Station/MAZDA Zoom-Zoom Stadium, Hiroshima
- Okonomiyaki/Monjayaki (savory pancakes),Japanese / Okonomiyaki (savory pancakes) / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Beer
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田中 匡Kyo Tanaka
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Have his delicious [okonomiyaki (Japanese savory pancake)] and be cheerful!
He was born in 1983 in Hiroshima. When he was a student, he had a part time job at a restaurant where he realized that cooking and service was fun for him. Through the recommendation of the owner of the restaurant, he decided to be a chef and started full-scale training. He still remembers how happy he was when he mastered the professional level [okonomiyaki] after a long training. The training took a long time, however he was able to learn the deepness of the teppanyaki (grilled on iron griddle) and okonomiyaki foods. Strongly wishing to cook more delicious food, he is currently working actively as the master chef.
田中 匡Kyo Tanaka
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Nihonbashi Osaka
日本橋 逢坂
- Ningyocho/Kodenmacho, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)
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大坂 和美Kazumi Osaka
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An interest in cooking that began as a child started him down the path to becoming a chef
Chef Osaka was born in Tokyo in 1972. Following what felt like a natural path to becoming a chef, he studied at Yokohama Culinary Institute, where he specialized in French cooking. He started down the path of Japanese cuisine after being assigned to it on a job. He took that opportunity to devote himself to kaiseki course and traditional Japanese cooking, with the goal of setting out on his own at age 40. A senior apprentice at [Ginza Asami] gave him the advice that if he wanted to start his own restaurant, he should do it as soon as possible, so when he was 35, he opened [Higashi-Azabu Osaka]. In April 2015, he opened a second location, [Nihonbashi Osaka], where he now displays his talents.
大坂 和美Kazumi Osaka
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Ichifuku Makurazaki no Ajidokoro
一福 枕崎の味処
- Ibusuki/Makurazaki, Kagoshima
- Japanese,Japanese / Tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / General
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井上 常大Jodai Inoue
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He is the second generation preserving 60 years of traditional flavors
[Ichifuku - Makurazaki no Ajidokoro] was set up by Mr. Inoue's parents. Thanks to the support of their many customers, the restaurant has stayed open for 60 years. Mr. Inoue decided to become a chef in order to take over the restaurant. He works hard to preserve traditional flavors but also to generate new ideas for dishes.
井上 常大Jodai Inoue
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Kisetsuryori Dochiraika
季節料理 どちらいか
- Takamatsu Station, Kagawa
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood
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西野 雅博Masahiro Nishino
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Masahiro Nishino resolved to become a chef after he felt a desire to return to his hometown.
Masahiro Nishino was born on February 2nd, 1976, and is from Tokushima. He went to Tokyo for university, where he worked in an office role for two years after graduation. It was around that time that he decided that he would like to one day return to his hometown and start his own restaurant, and so at the age of 25, he decided to quit his job and become a chef. For six years, he trained at several famous, long-standing Japanese restaurants in Ginza and Aoyama, and also spent time in Germany in order to broaden his horizons. While there, he studied under a professional sushi chef at a Japanese restaurant for six and a half years before returning to Japan. On June 8th, 2015, he opened his own restaurant, Kisetsuryori Dochiraika, in his homeland of Kagawa, where he currently works as a head chef.
西野 雅博Masahiro Nishino
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Ajisai Shin
あじ彩 真
- Okayama Station, Okayama
- Japanese,Japanese / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / General / Umeshu (plum wine)
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野上 真NOGAMI MAKOTO
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His role as a chef was passed down by his father
Our chef Mr. Nogami's father owned a restaurant that served udon and tempura. He tells us that back then, he had his sight set on running his own cafe some day. He worked as the head chef at a traditional Japanese restaurant for six years before returning to his roots to work another two and a half years as a chef. Ajisai Shin is the first establishment he has ever opened on his own. Here he wants his diners to be able to taste authentic Japanese cuisine in a casual and welcoming atmosphere.
野上 真NOGAMI MAKOTO
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Hanbe Garden
庭園と料亭 半べえ
- Minami-ku/Ujina, Hiroshima
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)
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川村 満Mitsuru Kawamura
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He makes people smile with his gorgeous and beautiful kaiseki (traditional Japanese course) cuisine, bringing out the original tastes of carefully-selected ingredients.
He was born in 1963 in Hiroshima prefecture. As he wanted a professional skill on something, he chose to enter the cooking field. After having training at Hanbe Garden for about 10 years, he worked at various restaurant as the master chef, then returned to Hanbe Garden as the executive chef. With the motto [local production for local consumption], he fascinates many people with his beautiful kaiseki (traditional Japanese) cuisine using an abundance of ingredients directly sent from local farms.
川村 満Mitsuru Kawamura
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Kako Usui
嘉肴 うす井
- Sannomiya, Hyogo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sushi
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臼井 信一Shinichi Usui
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A veteran chef of 30 years
Chef Usui was born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1965. He loved cooking ever since he was a child, inspired by his culinarily skilled mother. After undergoing training, he entered into the world of Japanese cuisine. He launched Kako Usui in 2012.
臼井 信一Shinichi Usui
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Kushinobo Osaka Hozenji Main branch
串の坊 大阪法善寺本店
- Namba, Osaka
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Kushiage (deep-fried skewers)
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大須賀 誠Makoto Osuga
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He kept working in the cooking field, then found the charms of kushikatsu (deep-fried meat and vegetables on a skewer).
He was born in 1970 in Shizuoka prefecture. He was helping the sushi restaurant run by his family since he was very young. When he was a student at Tsuji Culinary Institute, he was impressed with delicateness and deepness of kushikatsu (deep-fried meet and vegetables on a skewer) at [Kushinobo] where he had a part time job. In 1990, he entered Kushinobo. In 1997, he was selected as the manager in his 20s, since when he accumulated experiences at several branches. In 2007, he became the manager of [Osaka Hozenji Main branch]. Currently he keeps surprising and impressing the guests with his attitude seeking for new ingredients while following the taste of tradition from the time the restaurant was established.
大須賀 誠Makoto Osuga
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Toriyaki Hajime
とり焼 一
- Suidobashi, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Chicken / Oyakodon (chicken and egg bowl)
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上山 和巳Kazumi Kamiyama
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Mr. Kamiyama is a chef who serves skewers individually with care for customers.
He was born in Saitama. With an interest in the restaurant business and having been exposed to the depth and enjoyment of the industry through part-time work, he began his career as a chef. He decided to pursue a career as a skewer chef and has been honing his culinary skills, intending to become an authentic chef. Currently, he is a chef at Toriyaki Hajime. Using carefully selected ingredients, he cooks them in a way that brings out the best of each part. Once you taste the hot yakitori, you will be impressed by the spread of deliciousness. He continues to provide customers with pleasant experiences.
上山 和巳Kazumi Kamiyama
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Teuchi Udon Kotobukian
手打うどん 寿庵
- Saitama City, Saitama
- Udon (noodles),Japanese / Udon (noodles) / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Donburi (rice bowl)
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蓮見 壽Hisashi Hasumi
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A famous "udon critic" who became the owner of his own handmade udon restaurant.
Born on November 7th, 1952 in Saitama prefecture. As a boy, he "disliked" the udon made from dry noodles that was served at his home, and grew up to be a "udon critic." He was quite impressed after trying a package of "homemade wheat flour for udon" at the supermarket, and became addicting to making his own udon noodles. With over 10 years of udon critique under his belt, he was then able to not only converse with udon chefs he met in his travels as a customer, but as a fellow chef, enabling him to polish both his skills and tongue at the same time. Finally, he opened his own udon noodle restaurant in 2012.
蓮見 壽Hisashi Hasumi
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Toyonaka Sakurakai
とよなか桜会
- Toyonaka, Osaka
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Cookshop
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満田 健児Kenji Mitsuda
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His cherishes originality and develops one-of-a-kind flavors that cannot be found anywhere else
He was born in 1969 and grew up in Shizuoka Prefecture. After graduating from Tsuji Culinary Institute he wanted to zero in on a culinary specialty, so he decided to start training at a washoku (traditional Japanese cuisine) restaurant. At this 2-star restaurant he was able to study washoku cuisine and learn about its unique presentation style. He then went on to develop his skill set even further at Rihga Royal Hotel before moving on to open "Toyonaka Sakurakai".
満田 健児Kenji Mitsuda
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Sushi no Jirocho
寿しの次郎長
- Kurume, Fukuoka
- Sushi,Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi
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勝野 良治Ryoji Katsuno
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This well-respected, skillful, and athletic chef comes from a family with three generations of chefs and connects customers to flavors with an 80-year history.
He was born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1974 into a sushi-making family. He was brought up playing in the kitchen. His grandfather bought him his own knife when he was in third grade at elementary school. This sparked a natural interest in cooking. As a student, he pursued athletics and even considered going to a sports college. However, he decided that he ought to follow in his father's footsteps and become a chef. He built up 17 years of experience at sushi shops and traditional Japanese restaurants in Fukuoka. Later, he took over at Sushi no Jirocho-the third generation of chefs from his family to work there-and has been there ever since. He is an instructor of the National Japanese Chefs' Association. He is also a lecturer in Japanese cuisine at Fukuoka School of Culinary Arts.
勝野 良治Ryoji Katsuno
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Sushi Yoshi
すし よし
- Otaru/Yoichi/Shakotan, Hokkaido
- Sushi,Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood
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西森 義幸NISHIMORI YOSHIYUKI
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The part-time job he had during high school led him to become a sushi chef, constantly striving to perfect the art of sushi making
He was born on October 6th, 1965, in Otaru City. Working part time during high school at a well-established sushi restaurant led him to pursue a career as a sushi chef. He continued to train at the same sushi restaurant after graduating from high school. After that he trained at several sushi restaurants, and also became a fisherman's apprentice in order to acquire skill in judging fish. He opened "Sushi Dokoro Yoshi" in 2005 near Sushiya Street in Otaru, where numerous sushi restaurants compete for customers. The sumptuous seafood dishes created by the owner, who has an exhaustive knowledge of seafood, bring in many people from great distances.
西森 義幸NISHIMORI YOSHIYUKI
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Tofu to Yuba Tosa Bunka no mise Daimyo
豆腐と湯葉・土佐文化の店 大名
- Kochi Station/Harimayabashi, Kochi
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Tofu Dishes / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Yuba (tofu skin)
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田中 康宏Yasuhiro Tanaka
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Twenty years of experience making tofu as the eldest son of the owner of a well-established tofu shop in Kochi.
Chef Tanaka gained 20 years experience in making tofu by virtue of being the son of the owner of a well-established tofu shop in Kochi. Along the way, he became enamored with the flavors of freshly made tofu and yuba (tofu skin), and developed a desire to start a restaurant where people could eat tofu as he experienced it. He dwelled on that desire for 10 years until he took the next step and opened his restaurant, Daimyo.
田中 康宏Yasuhiro Tanaka
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Sushi Yoshida
鮨 よし田
- Kurume, Fukuoka
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)
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吉田 健司Kenji Yoshida
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A sushi chef who truly values the ability to socialize with guests face to face
Born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1969, from a young age Mr. Yoshida knew that he wanted to work in a profession that made people feel happy and delighted. He set his sights on becoming a sushi chef in particular, since he wanted to interact with customers each day and see them smile, rather than be isolated in a kitchen. He started his career at a sushi restaurant in his hometown of Kurume, and then after 8 years there he moved on to Japanese cuisine and other styles to build up his culinary repertoire. After that in June of 2005 he was in a position to make his dreams a reality by setting out independently to open Sushi Yoshida. Today you can find him there showcasing his talents as owner and head chef.
吉田 健司Kenji Yoshida
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Fujiwara
ふじ原
- Shin-Sakae/Higashisakura/Izumi, Aichi
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)
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藤原 光章Mitsuaki Fujiwara
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Became interested in the world of cooking through a desire to delight others.
Born in December 1969 in Aichi prefecture, Mr. Fujiwara loved making others happy, and so decided to become a chef to bring joy to people with cooking. After graduating, he trained for 16 years at the Japanese restaurant Sakuichi in Osaka. In 2004, he opened his own store, Fujiwara, and became the owner and chef. In 2016, the restaurant moved to a new location and went through a renewal. He still continues to work diligently so as not to bring shame to Sakuichi, which was where he learned everything and which still is at the core of his cooking.
藤原 光章Mitsuaki Fujiwara
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