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Shikiha - Kaiseki Yoshihito

志木葉〜懐石よしひと〜

  • Yokohama Chinatown/Ishikawacho, Kanagawa
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)

渡邊 佳人Yoshihito Watanabe

The Chef's Recommendations

Making good use of his rich experience at Japanese restaurants, he offers colorfully decorated dishes. 

He was born in 1974 in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture. He entered the cooking field after graduating from high school. At the age of 20, he started working under Mr. Kazumi Kurokawa, the grand master Japanese chef of the Odakyu Group, and had training at various renowned restaurants. Then he entered [Shikisaian Kurokawa] and worked as the master chef at [SO] in Kannai, Yokohama, under Mr. Kunikazu Shimomura, the grand master chef of the main branch [Tsuki] in Kannai. In 2011, he opened [Shikiha - Kaiseki Yoshihito]. 

渡邊 佳人Yoshihito Watanabe

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)

川村 満Mitsuru Kawamura

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

Soshu Torigin Shimosoga Branch

相州 鳥ぎん 下曽我店

  • Odawara/Minamiashigara, Kanagawa
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Chicken

児玉 久Hisashi Kodama

The Chef's Recommendations

His love of cooking led to him becoming a chef and he now serves delicious yakitori (skewered and grilled chicken)

He was born in Akita Prefecture in August 1960. As he had always loved cooking, he gravitated naturally toward a culinary career. Capable of making food delicious through his own intuition, he was attracted to yakitori for its simplicity and depth, and he faithfully trains daily to make his yakitori ever more delicious. By being conscious of, not only the food, but also of customer service and customer comfort, he manages the restaurant with an attentiveness unique to veteran chefs.

児玉 久Hisashi Kodama

Sushidokoro Yamamoto

鮨処 やま本

  • Osaka Station/Umeda Station, Osaka
  • Sushi,Japanese / Sushi / General

横田 駿Suguru Yokota

Offering heartwarming hospitality with passion and skill, Mr. Yokota is a sushi chef aiming for the world.

He was born in 1995 in Osaka. Originally a rugby player, he met Sushidokoro Yamamoto's owner when he dreamed of living abroad. Fascinated by the words, "A sushi chef can work anywhere in the world," he became an apprentice in 2019. Steadily and diligently, he continues to hone his skills and never compromises, even in customer service. To see the glowing smiles of the guests in front of him, he sincerely cares for each one of them, providing courteous hospitality every day.

横田 駿Suguru Yokota

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

西野 雅博Masahiro Nishino

The Chef's Recommendations

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

Ajisai Shin

あじ彩 真

  • Okayama Station, Okayama
  • Japanese,Japanese / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / General / Umeshu (plum wine)

野上 真NOGAMI MAKOTO

The Chef's Recommendations

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

Aquatic Garden and Kyo Kaiseki Cuisine, Yakiniku, Nabe Cuisine - Isshin

水上庭園と京懐石・焼肉・鍋料理 一心

  • Ichinomiya, Aichi
  • Japanese,Japanese / Nabe (hot pot) / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)

下田 心也Shinya Shimoda

The third owner of the restaurant has been cherishing its tradition passed down from his grandfather

Born in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, in 1975. The predecessor of the current store was opened by his grandfather in 1971, and later, under his father, became the thriving Hida-gyu beef specialty store that it remains today. In the image of his grandfather and father, he grew up surrounded by both cooking and nature and later studied at the "kaiseki cuisine" (Japanese multicourse haute cuisine) restaurant Sueki.  He then returned to his family at the age of 27 to further improve his skills. In 2015, he became company president. Currently, he is working hard every day along with the head chef to improve the experience of the restaurant's customers.

下田 心也Shinya Shimoda

Sushi Shirahata

鮨 しらはた

  • Matsushima, Miyagi
  • Sushi,Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi

白幡 邦友Kunitomo Shirahata

The Chef's Recommendations

Raised by parents running a sushi restaurant, naturally chose to become a sushi chef.

Born in Miyagi Prefecture, 1945. Parents ran a sushi restaurant and a fishmonger, naturally chose to become a sushi chef. After graduating from high school, trained at [Sushi Nakata] in the Imperial Hotel. Returns to his home province, continues to pursue the path of a Sushi craftsman. Puts heart and soul into imparting the joy of the seasonal tastes to the customers that choose this establishment out of the myriad of sushi restaurants around. The delicate craftsmanship has become popular with locals as well as people visiting for business or leisure in the Sendai area.

白幡 邦友Kunitomo Shirahata

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)

峰 やすのぶYasunobu Mine

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

Teshigoto Zefu

てしごと是歩

  • Kokubuncho/Ichibancho, Miyagi
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)

菊田 正見Masami Kikuta

The Chef's Recommendations

A genuine cook who prepares each ingredient in a way that brings out its best qualities

Born in 1972 in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture. Liked cooking from a young age, and entered into the world of professional cooking with a passion to continue this as his life's work. He is working hard not to forget his ambition to improve, and working daily at [Teshigoto Zefu].

菊田 正見Masami Kikuta

Yokohama Torigin Minato Mirai branch

横浜 鳥ぎん みなとみらい店

  • Sakuragicho, Kanagawa
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Kamameshi (rice cooked in an iron pot)

小川 陽平Yohei Ogawa

The Chef's Recommendations

A dedicated chef who pushes ahead to master yakitori (chicken skewers)

He was born in 1984 and grew up in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. Even though he had always been fascinated with the restaurant industry, his first job was in a different field. Nevertheless, his dream of working with food never faded. Today he is realizing that long-held dream at "Yokohama Torigin Minato Mirai branch", where he puts everything he has into delighting as many people as he can.

小川 陽平Yohei Ogawa

Atsugi Tachibana

厚木 たちばな

  • Hon-Atsugi/Atsugi, Kanagawa
  • Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)

毛利 裕太Yuta Mouri

He joined the restaurant with a part time job, staying on to become a chef

Chef Mori was born in Kanagawa prefecture on June 5th, 1992. He casually joined Atsugi Tachibana for part time work after being invited by a friend. Fascinated by the depth of Japanese cuisine, decided to become a chef. Chef Mori says that it is only natural for chefs to prepare delicious cuisine, and he is strict on himself and always has a high sense of awareness as a professional. Every day he continues to pursue cuisine that is not just delicious, but also impresses his customers and remains in their memory.

毛利 裕太Yuta Mouri

Washoku - shoujyou - Aoyama

和食 猩々 −shoujyou− 青山

  • Gaienmae/Aoyama-Itchome, Tokyo
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)

木下 正人Masato Kinoshita

The skillful chef still keeps learning hard to seek for the essence of Japanese cuisine.

He was born in March 1970 in Tokyo. After graduating from school, he started his carrer as a Japanese chef at a wedding hall in Koenji. After having further training at a Chinese restaurant and udon (thick noodles) shop, he left the cooking field once to be a tiler. Then he came back to the cooking field and worked as a chef at a Japanese restaurant in Kagurazaka for 17 years, where he improved his skills in Japanese cuisine, and became the master chef in the latter half. In July 2017, he chose [Washoku - shoujyou - Aoyama] as his new workplace and started working there as the master chef. Currently he is serving tasty dishes using seasonal ingredients, respecting the basics such as [making broth] and [cooking rice].

木下 正人Masato Kinoshita

Toriyaki Hajime

とり焼 一

  • Suidobashi, Tokyo
  • Japanese,Japanese / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Chicken / Oyakodon (chicken and egg bowl)

上山 和巳Kazumi Kamiyama

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

Unagi Toku

うなぎ 徳

  • Hakata Station, Fukuoka
  • Japanese,Japanese / Unagi (eel) / Local Japanese Cuisine

伊窪 純一郎Junichiro Ikubo

A chef entered the cooking field by the influence of his father and is acrively working with his sparkling sense as a rookie. 

He was born in 1992 in Kagoshima prefecture. He was attracted to cooking by the influence of his father who was sincerely working at a Japanese restaurant in a hotel. After graduating from high school, he learned the fundamentals of cooking working at an old-established restaurant serving Japanese and unagi (eel) cuisine in Nagoya. Based on such experience, he entered Toku Co., Ltd., where he currently cooks traditional eel cuisine with a sincere attitude, making full use of his innovative sense as a young chef who was born in the Heisei period.

伊窪 純一郎Junichiro Ikubo

Shunsai Yamasaki

旬菜 山崎

  • Suita/Settsu, Osaka
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Sake

伊東 賢治Kenji Ito

Cooking at home ended up putting him on the path to a professional culinary career

Mr. Ito was born in Kagoshima Prefecture in 1979. During his childhood he had fun by making food at home, and he eventually used those fond memories as inspiration to take on a career in the culinary world. After graduation he made his first move toward becoming a chef by taking a job at a traditional Japanese restaurant in Kobe. He spent the next five years building his cooking skills little by little from the ground up. After that he continued to focus his efforts on Japanese cuisine by spending two years at a restaurant specializing in tofu, before moving on to work in catering for three years. He took his present position as head chef after joining Shunsai Yamasaki in 2009.

伊東 賢治Kenji Ito

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)

出光 良二Ryoji Idemitsu

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

Shunsai Oguraya

旬菜 おぐら家

  • Ikejiri-Ohashi/Mishuku, Tokyo
  • Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Cookshop

堀内 誠Makoto Horiuchi

The Chef's Recommendations

A creative chef who has devoted himself to the art of Japanese cuisine.

Born in Yamanashi prefecture. After graduating from vocational school, he began to study under the executive chef of a first-class hotel, where he dedicated himself to Japanese cuisine before later opening "Shunsai Oguraya" in Sangenjaya, Tokyo. He considers it important to use farm-fresh and seasonal ingredients to make fine food with timely tastes.

堀内 誠Makoto Horiuchi

Himeji Sushi-Ichi

姫路 すし一 (スシイチ)

  • Himeji, Hyogo
  • Japanese,Japanese / Sushi / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Fugu (blowfish)

久宗 隆一Ryuichi Hisamune

The Chef's Recommendations

A chef who is passionate about the flavor of ingredients

Chef Hisamune was born in Himeji on January 22nd, 1975. He was born into his current position as a second generation chef at Himeji Sushi-Ichi. He was raised looking over his father's shoulder as he worked. His parents' home was in Yamasakicho, Shiso, a town in Hyogo Prefecture surrounded by mountains and rivers, where he was in close touch with nature. That experience influenced him to strive to use techniques that highlight, rather than mask, the essential flavors of his ingredients. After graduating from university, he learned at restaurants in Kyoto, Kobe, and elsewhere before returning to his family restaurant, where he continues to work diligently to build upon his 20 years of experience to become an even better chef.

久宗 隆一Ryuichi Hisamune

Ryoan Aritomi

料庵 有とみ

  • Sannomiya, Hyogo
  • Japanese,Japanese / Suppon (soft-shelled turtle) / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine) / Wine

有冨 巧治Koji Aritomi

The Chef's Recommendations

His long-held love of food and dining led him to where he is today

He was born in July of 1976 and grew up in Akashi. His love for restaurants and dining out stems back to a part-time restaurant job he took on during his student years. After spending time sampling different foods and getting to know the culinary world, he decided to put his experience to use and start a cooking career of his own. He worked at a restaurant for seven years in Kobe and eventually worked his way up to serve as head chef. He says that his career has been fostered by his guests, and to this day he uses his long-held passion for food to develop a place that everyone in the area can enjoy.

有冨 巧治Koji Aritomi

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