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Yakitori Imai
焼鳥 今井
- Harajuku/Meiji-Jingumae, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Kushiyaki (grilled skewers)
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今井 充史Takashi Imai
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A budding talent that began with an obsession with the charms of yakitori (grilled chicken) at the famous Birdland.
Chef Imai was born in 1973 in Saitama Prefecture. In his 20's, he worked various odd jobs while he pursued a career as a rock musician. He started working at a high end Japanese restaurant at age 27 with the hope of being a cook, but was dissatisfied with the restaurant he chose for its high salary. Eventually, at age 29, with the thought of joining a restaurant he would personally like to eat at, he started working at the famous Birdland in Ginza. There, he was fascinated by the complexity of yakitori and immersed himself in that world. Following a stint at the Birdland in Kita-Senju, he opened Yakitori Imai in 2006.
今井 充史Takashi Imai
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Ginza Sushi Inada
銀座 鮨 いな田
- Tsukiji, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese / Sushi / General
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渡辺 尊成Takanari Watanabe
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A sushi chef who never skips a detail for people to smile over the counter.
Mr. Watanabe was born in 1974 in Tochigi. Having a dream of working in the culinary world but without a clear answer, he studied at restaurants of various genres. It was during this time that he came across "sushi chef." He enjoys interacting directly with guests over the counter and seeing their smiling faces right before him. It's just ordinary for him to make each piece of sushi with care. Also, he always puts the guests first and pays attention to details, such as serving dishes with careful pacing.
渡辺 尊成Takanari Watanabe
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Kagurazaka Shabu-shabu Fuga
神楽坂しゃぶしゃぶ風雅
- Kagurazaka, Tokyo
- Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew),Japanese / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew) / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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岩本 光正Mitsumasa Iwamoto
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Mr. Iwamoto is an experienced chef who has been involved in food from various aspects.
He was born in 1971 in Tokyo. He had worked as a chef at "SARA" in Aoyama, Tokyo. He then became involved in the launch of "Table Modern Service," where he assisted in the operation and menu development of various restaurants, starting with its production business. After that, he worked at "Tokyo American Club" and is currently a chef at "Kagurazaka Shabu-shabu Fuga." His diverse menu, ranging from simple dishes that best use quality ingredients to creative dishes, has delighted many people.
岩本 光正Mitsumasa Iwamoto
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Oryori Sogo
御料理そごう
- Kawaramachi Station, Kagawa
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Unagi (eel) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)
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十川 和彦Kazuhiko Sogo
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Mr. Sogo uses his steady accumulation of experience to prepare dishes that impress and invite people to return.
He was born in 1980 in Kagawa and began his culinary career at 17, working part-time at an Izakaya (Japanese-style pub). After that, he continued to gain experience at Japanese restaurants in the prefecture. He has been refining his Japanese cuisine skills not only through the techniques he learned in his training but also through his efforts. In 2018, he opened his own restaurant, Oryori Sogo, which he had longed for. He expresses the local flavors of his hometown with his knowledge and talent in each dish. His cuisine, which draws out the best of the ingredients and combines amazing taste and beauty, has gained the support of many people.
十川 和彦Kazuhiko Sogo
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Doikatsuman Gion Yasaka Branch
土井活鰻 祇園八坂店
- Maruyama Park/Kodaiji Temple/Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto
- Unagi (eel),Japanese / Unagi (eel)
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土井 貴史Takashi Doi
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Mr. Doi converted his grandfather`s river fish store, established over 100 years ago, into an eel restaurant.
Mr. Doi's grandfather managed a river fish market in Kyoto's central wholesale market, so he was familiar with trade since he was a child. He trained under his grandfather after graduating high school and inherited the river fish market at the age of 26, after his grandfather passed away. In March 2018, he changed industries from the fish wholesale market, opening Doikatsuman and becoming the owner. After opening the first branch in Fushimi-Inari, he opened a second restaurant in Gion-Yasaka.
土井 貴史Takashi Doi
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Hakata Motsunabe Yamanaka Ginza Branch
博多 もつ鍋 やま中 銀座店
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Motsu Nabe (offal hotpot),Japanese / General / Nabe (hot pot) / Motsu Nabe (offal hot pot)
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山中 幸一 Koichi Yamanaka
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Mr. Yamanaka is an executive chef who has maintained his particular taste since shortly after the restaurant's establishment.
He was born in 1952 in Kanagawa. Began his career working at a restaurant in Okayama. At the same time, his brother, who was staying and working in Fukuoka under the influence of a friend from Fukuoka, founded Hakata Motsunabe Yamanaka in 1984. He was offered to help at the restaurant, which quickly became popular, and joined it in 1987. Since then, he has continued to work as a chef at the restaurant. As the executive chef of Hakata Motsunabe Yamanaka, he is still active on the front line.
山中 幸一 Koichi Yamanaka
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Taishabu to Nihonshu Satsuki
鯛しゃぶと日本酒 皐月
- Ohori/Ropponmatsu/Sakurazaka, Fukuoka
- Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew),Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Sake
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木下 智揮Tomoki Kinoshita
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Mr. Kinoshita serves the finest sea bream shabu-shabu available as a specialty restaurant.
He was born in 1991 in Kumamoto. After training at the Tenjin Main Branch, he now works at Satsuki. In a calm atmosphere, he treats visitors with exquisite sea bream sashimi and shabu-shabu nabe, which can only be available at a specialty restaurant.
木下 智揮Tomoki Kinoshita
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shirohacha koshitsu annex
四六八ちゃ個室別館
- Toyama Station, Toyama
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi / Sake
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河上 卓博Takuhiro Kawakami
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Mr. Kawakami believes that the word "delicious" is fundamental for chefs and businesses.
He was born in 1975 in Toyama. His love of food since childhood led him into a cooking career. In Toyama, blessed with food, he was trained at two restaurants, including a Japanese kappo cuisine restaurant, then became independent. In February 2020, he opened a new restaurant [shirohacha koshitsu annex] as a manager. He has been paying special attention to the delicate balance of Japanese cuisine and the needs of guests while polishing his skills. He says the fundamental thing to being a chef is to hear the words "delicious" and "would like to come back," and that is a motto for running a business.
河上 卓博Takuhiro Kawakami
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Hibi Sakanazuki Toboku
日々魚数寄 東木
- Higashi Chaya District, Ishikawa
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Cookshop
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東木 宏憲Hironori Toboku
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His dishes reflect a long and diverse history of cooking professionally across the country.
He was born in 1982 in Ishikawa Prefecture. During his time in high school, he took on a part-time job at a yakitori (grilled chicken) restaurant, and the food there delighted him so much that he decided to enter culinary school after his high school graduation. After that, he went on to develop his skills at a traditional Japanese restaurant in Kanazawa and a Japanese-style inn in Kyoto, as well as a Kaiseki (course meal) restaurant in Kagurazaka and a Japanese restaurant in Ginza called Uchiyama. He also spent time in Italy working at Japanese restaurants there. After he returned to Japan, he set out on his own to take his current position. He is also a certified sommelier and sake (Japanese alcohol) master.
東木 宏憲Hironori Toboku
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Kazumiya
かず味家
- Okachimachi, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Sake
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川内谷 一美Kazumi Kawauchiya
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After hard training days, he was fully prepared to be independent.
He was born in 1971 in Hokkaido. Tokyo fascinated him a lot during his boyhood, which was why he went to Tokyo right after graduating from junior high school and started live-in training at a traditional Japanese restaurant. As the training was so hard, 4 out of 5 trainees quit in only 6 months. But he tried his hardest to learn the fundamentals of Japanese cuisine there for 7 years. After he got married and had a child, he moved to another restaurants such as a Japanese restaurant and izakaya (Japanese pub) and had further training. In 2012, he went independent and opened [Kazumiya], a compilation of his cooking career.
川内谷 一美Kazumi Kawauchiya
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Tenka no Daidokoro, Daiki Suisan, Hachikenya-hama Maguro Stadium
天下の台所 大起水産 八軒家浜 まぐろスタジアム
- Tenmabashi, Osaka
- Sushi,Japanese / Sushi
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山口 貴司Takashi Yamaguchi
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Mr. Yamaguchi is an earnest chef who continues to hone his skills to serve delicious seafood.
He was born in 1987 in Sakai-shi, Osaka. While working at Maguro Stadium, he actively absorbs the techniques and knowledge of his seniors. He visits various restaurants to study the taste and presentation of their food. He pursues not only the taste but also the visual appeal of his dishes, satisfying his guests' taste buds and hearts. He is a chef who is sincerely devoted to his cuisine, honing his skills to maximize the appeal of carefully selected ingredients.
山口 貴司Takashi Yamaguchi
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Sushi Kondo
鮨こん藤
- Azabu-Juban, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese / Sushi / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Sake
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近藤 元貴Motoki Kondo
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Mr. Kondo wants to provide the four seasons and sophistication through his sushi and the excitement that spreads beyond that.
He was born in 1995 in Tokyo. He has pursued his passion for cooking since childhood. After graduating from culinary school, he refined his skills at the renowned Kyoto restaurant Kyoryori Kinobu for five years to master traditional Japanese cuisine. As a further challenge, he worked at Sushi Yuu in Roppongi, honing his Edo-mae style and techniques. There, he was captivated by the possibilities of sushi and named his own restaurant Sushi Kondo, which opened in January 2024. His creative and delicate cuisine, a fusion of Kyoto cuisine and Edo-mae sushi, has impressed visitors.
近藤 元貴Motoki Kondo
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Hyotei Main Branch
瓢亭 本店
- Okazaki/Heianjingu (Heian Shrine)/Nanzenji Temple, Kyoto
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kyoto Cuisine
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高橋 義弘Yoshihiro Takahashi
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As the 15th generation of an old-established restaurant lasting 450 years, he is introducing the attractive Kyo-Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese course cuisine in Kyoto) to the world.
He was born in 1974 in Kyoto as the eldest son of Mr. Eiichi Takahashi, the 14th generation. After graduating from a university in Tokyo, he had training for 3 years at [Tsuruko], a traditional Japanese restaurant in Kanazawa, Ishikawa. After coming back to Kyoto in 1999, he became the 15th generation. Also, as a member of Japanese Culinary Academy, he is actively working inside and outside Japan focusing on food education and spreading the information about Kyo-Kaiseki, one of which is the collaboration work with Mr. Alain Ducasse, a great renowned French chef.
高橋 義弘Yoshihiro Takahashi
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Kaminoza
カミノザ
- Tanimachi/Tanimachi-yonchome, Osaka
- Japanese,Japanese / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine) / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)
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正野 キミヒロKimihiro Shono
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Mr. Shono pursued a career as a Japanese chef because he wanted to see his parents' happy faces.
He was born in Osaka in 1978. While in high school, he started cooking at home after watching a cooking show. He decided to become a chef when he cooked for his parents, who were so pleased with his cooking. He chose Japanese cuisine because he thought it would please his aging parents in the future when he became a chef. After graduating from high school, he studied the basics at Tsuji Culinary Institute and began honing his skills as a Japanese chef at kappo restaurants and ryotei throughout Japan from the age of 23. At 36, he became independent and opened his own restaurant in Osaka in 2014.
正野 キミヒロKimihiro Shono
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Sushi Gyoten
鮨行天
- Hirao/Kiyokawa, Fukuoka
- Sushi,Japanese / Sushi
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行天 健二Kenji Gyoten
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Born in a family running a sushi restaurant, he finally decided to make a living from sushi.
He was born in 1982 in Yamaguchi. Sushi was a part of his life since he was small, as his grandfather was a sushi chef. But he was not sure if a sushi chef was the right occupation for him, so at the age of 18 he had a trip to New Zealand to find himself. After making the final decision to make a living from sushi, at the age of 21 he started training at a renowned restaurant in Tokyo. In 2009, he opened a restaurant in his hometown, Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi. In 2012, the restaurant was relocated to Fukuoka. In 2014, the restaurant won 3 stars which was given to only 2 restaurants including his one.
行天 健二Kenji Gyoten
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Kyo-ryori Tategami
京料理 立神
- Kyotogosho/Nishijin, Kyoto
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)
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淀川 真Shin Yodokawa
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Mr. Yodokawa wants to entertain guests with food he has carefully prepared.
Interested in the culinary world from an early age, he began working part-time as a student and decided to pursue a career in the food industry in earnest. Mr. Yodogawa says his Kyoto background may be why he naturally entered the world of Japanese cuisine. Tategami is popular for its new style of Kyoto cuisine, which is based on traditional Kyoto cuisine that is made with local and domestic ingredients and produced with the added sensibility of the young Mr. Yodokawa. His passion for “simply making customers happy with the cuisine” is reflected in every dish.
淀川 真Shin Yodokawa
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Tempura Takeuchi
天婦羅たけうち
- Nishi 11 Chome/18 Chome, Hokkaido
- Tempura (fried seafood and vegetables),Japanese / General / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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竹内 収Osamu Takeuchi
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Mr. Takeuchi decided to become a chef because he thought hotel staff also needed culinary knowledge and skills.
He was born in 1973 in Hokkaido. After graduating from high school, he started working as a hotel staff. He decided to become a chef because he thought that the person in charge of service also needed culinary knowledge and skills. He moved to Canada and became a Teppanyaki chef at a Japanese restaurant. After serving as a sous chef, he returned to Japan and continued his studies at Sapporo Nadaman Garden. There, he was in charge of Teppanyaki and Tempura and served as sub-chief (sous chef). In 2007, he became independent and opened Tempura Takeuchi.
竹内 収Osamu Takeuchi
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Shabu-shabu Sukiyaki Unagi Yoshino
しゃぶしゃぶ・すき焼き・鰻 吉野
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew),Japanese / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew) / Wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets)
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Sushi Monji
寿し 門司
- Kita-Shinchi, Osaka
- Sushi,Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi / Fugu (blowfish)
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門司 知治Tomoharu Monji
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Mr. Moji values the spirit of hospitality more than anything else and provides visitors a blissful moment.
He was born in 1976 in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka. He grew up under the influence of his father, who was the president of the Japan Cooks Association, and his brother, a French chef. Although he had no intention of entering the culinary world, his promise to his mother led him to train at a sushi restaurant through his father for three years. He once left cooking but began to pursue it seriously when he met an excellent sushi chef at 22. After working at the highest-selling Sushi restaurant in Japan, he opened Sushi-dokoro Shinmon, which was renamed Sushi M ji three years ago.
門司 知治Tomoharu Monji
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Hidatakayama Hidagyu Hidakisetsuryori Sakana
飛騨高山 飛騨牛 飛騨季節料理 肴
- Hida/Takayama, Gifu
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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今井 速雄Hayao Imai
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A desire to convey the splendor that the seasonal ingredients found in Hida's wilderness have to as many people as possible.
Spring brings budding "fragrant wild plants", summer provides "natural river fish from clear waters", and "a harvest of wild mushrooms" pop up in fall. In winter, he expertly prepares what he calls "truly delicious wild game" for his customers to cook. In order to acquire these seasonal ingredients, the chef makes an effort to personally travel to the mountains and rivers for the sake of maintaining the traditional practice of "self provision." Through his cooking, he hopes that customers who visit the restaurant will come to appreciate the splendor that comes from Hida's wilderness.
今井 速雄Hayao Imai
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