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Ryoutei Kakuemon
料亭 覚右衛門
- Tonami/Gokayama, Toyama
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Local Sake
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高畠 文夫Fumio Takabatake
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A chef with a fighting spirit who respects tradition, and values reform.
Born into the third generation, he learned the ABC's and details of cooking from a young age. At the same time, he learned the happiness of making people smile with his food, and idolized the cooking of the world. In 1987 he graduated from a cooking specialty high school, and started at the main location of "Gomangoku" that same year. In 1994, he opened "Ryoutei Kakuemon." He works to send the memories of his predecessors forward to the coming days.
高畠 文夫Fumio Takabatake
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Sushi Kapppo Otanko Funabashi Branch
寿司割烹 御旦孤 船橋店
- Funabashi, Chiba
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi
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市川 正ICHIKAWA TADASHI
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Watching the TV drama "Zenryuaku Ofukurosama" inspired him to become a chef.
He was born in 1961, in Onjuku, Chiba Prefecture. He was inspired to work in Fukagawa after watching the TV show "Zenryaku Ofukurosama", getting his start at a sushi shop there called "Uogashi" at the age of 16. After six years he traveled to the USA. There he spent a year working for "Hatsuhana" in New York City. When he returned to Japan, his mentor Okuchi invited him to come work for us at "Otanko." His personality might be stoic, but he has deep feelings toward his art, and he's been a chef here for 10 years now. He's made numerous TV appearances over the years, including a stint on Fuji TV's "Nonstop!".
市川 正ICHIKAWA TADASHI
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TOYOUKE Organics Restaurant
豊受オーガニクスレストラン
- Futako-Tamagawa/Yoga, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General
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本多 勝彦Katsuhiko Honda
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The maestro of Japanese cuisine sincerely faces organic vegetables.
He was born in 1966 in Niigata prefecture. After graduating from high school, he accumulated training at a kappo (traditional Japanese) restaurant, then moved to Tokyo where he actively worked in the field of Japanese cuisine including a kaiseki (traditional Japanese) restaurant, then became the master chef at the current restaurant when it opened in 2014. His daily routine is to wash muddy vegetables from the field with his own hands. He carefully prepares ingredients, as he places importance on checking their conditions. His way of cooking to bring out the original taste of safe organic ingredients to their maximum and his dishes with a simple yet deep taste are highly received.
本多 勝彦Katsuhiko Honda
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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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Kagurazaka Bettei Torijaya
神楽坂 別亭 鳥茶屋
- Kagurazaka, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Udon (noodles) / Nabe (hot pot) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)
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国府田 正Tadashi Koda
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Guided by his love of cooking, Mr. Koda entered the world of chefs.
He was born in 1965 in Tokyo. With his father running a Western-style restaurant, he developed an interest in cooking from an early age. He started his career in the Western food department at a hotel. After more than 15 years of experience, he became fascinated with Japanese food and continued training at a ryotei (traditional high-end Japanese restaurant) in Yushima. Currently, he is the third generation to take over the restaurant Kagurazaka Bettei Torijaya.
国府田 正Tadashi Koda
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Utsuwa Ryori Sano
うつわ料理 さ乃
- Asakura, Fukuoka
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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佐野 純子Junko Sano
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Heartfelt dishes prepared in a traditional Japanese guesthouse built over 90 years ago
Born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Ms. Sano took her long-held love of food and turned it into a culinary career. The dining space she employs is a traditional Japanese guesthouse with a history that spans over 90 years, and she maintains its homelike setting to make sure everything is well-suited for dining. When Ms. Sano started Utsuwa Ryori Sano, she encountered the work of a contemporary ceramics artist, which she found to be mesmerizing. You can see these influences when you catch a glimpse of her exceptional plating style that emphasizes each season.
佐野 純子Junko Sano
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Sumibiyaki Unagi Uotora
炭火焼 うなぎ 魚寅
- Gujo, Gifu
- Japanese,Japanese / Kushiyaki (grilled skewers) / Unagi (eel)
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村井 俊之Toshiyuki Murai
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A third generation chef who carries on his family’s legacy with culinary passion.
He was born in October of 1975 and grew up in Gifu Prefecture. His parents managed Uotora during his childhood, and he knew that one day he would take over the restaurant as the third generation heir. At age 18, he started an apprenticeship under his father to start learning the family business, and then eventually he took over for his family and turned the restaurant into Sumibiyaki Unagi Uotora to focus on making dishes with unagi (eel) in the Gujo area of Gifu Prefecture. With his deep love for unagi cuisine, so much so that he is capable of visiting no fewer than three eel establishments a day when on holiday. He spends each and every day training hard to master and learn all there is to know about unagi.
村井 俊之Toshiyuki Murai
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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)
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下田 心也Shinya Shimoda
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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
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Teshigoto Zefu
てしごと是歩
- Kokubuncho/Ichibancho, Miyagi
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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菊田 正見Masami Kikuta
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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
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Unagi Toku
うなぎ 徳
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Japanese,Japanese / Unagi (eel) / Local Japanese Cuisine
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伊窪 純一郎Junichiro Ikubo
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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
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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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Fuji
ふぢ井
- Kurume, Fukuoka
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Unagi (eel)
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筬島 浩之Hiroyuki Osajima
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He took on the family specialty of eel cuisine and earned a star with his highly regarded restaurant
Mr. Osajima was born in Fukuoka in 1958, and in 1979 his parents established an unagi (eel) restaurant named Fuji. At age 28 Mr. Osajima stepped in for his parents to start managing Fuji, and then in 2014 the restaurant earned a star from a distinguished restaurant guide covering Fukuoka and Saga. As the second generation owner and head chef, Mr. Osajima devotes his time and energy to creating a cozy restaurant for guests to enjoy fine quality unagi.
筬島 浩之Hiroyuki Osajima
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Shiogama Shirahata
塩竈 しらはた
- Sendai Station West Exit, Miyagi
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi
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鈴木 直哉Naoya Suzuki
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He liked fish cuisine very much.
He was born in 1984 in Miyagi prefecture. He decided to be a chef as he liked fish cuisine very much. Though he worked in a different field once, he decided to start training as a Japanese chef when he got married, in order to succeed the restaurant run by his family. He has learned everything about cooking at [Shiogama Shirahata]. Currently, he selects ingredients and develops the menu as well, to serve fresh and tasty fish dishes without compromise to his guests.
鈴木 直哉Naoya Suzuki
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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)
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渡邊 佳人Yoshihito Watanabe
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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
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Soshu Torigin Shimosoga Branch
相州 鳥ぎん 下曽我店
- Odawara/Minamiashigara, Kanagawa
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Chicken
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児玉 久Hisashi Kodama
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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
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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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Shunsai Yamasaki
旬菜 山崎
- Suita/Settsu, Osaka
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Sake
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伊東 賢治Kenji Ito
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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
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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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Kiyose Sasama
季よせ ささま
- Himeji, Hyogo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood
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笹間 照太Shota Sasama
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A chef who prepares remarkable seasonal dishes that reflect his diverse arsenal of professional experience.
He was born in October of 1976 in Hyogo Prefecture. He had a love of hands-on work when he was young, and from early on he knew that he wanted to learn a professional craft someday, which ended up being the culinary arts -- since he wanted to do something that was both unique and personal. He started by training for 10 years at a restaurant specializing in cuisine from Kanazawa. After that, he picked up a wealth of experience working as a head chef at several notable local restaurants, including the Japanese steak house Senju and the sushi restaurant Kyuemon. He then went on to open Kiyose Sasama in March of 2014, where he currently serves as the owner and head chef. He also participates in Hyogo's preservation society for native species and makes sure to use organic vegetables that are grown with minimal pesticides and other chemicals.
笹間 照太Shota Sasama
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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)
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小川 陽平Yohei Ogawa
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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
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