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Kagura
神楽‐kagura‐
- Higashi-Shinsaibashi/Shinsaibashi-suji, Osaka
- Japanese,Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Western Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling)
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小西 健太KONISHI KENTA
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He brings all of the culinary skills he's cultivated to life here at Kagura
He entered the culinary world at the age of 18. First, he built up experience at authentic Japanese restaurants all around Osaka. He then offered his skills to the owner of Kagura in 2012, where he was promoted to head chef.
小西 健太KONISHI KENTA
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Kawajin Main Store
川甚本店
- Susukino, Hokkaido
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Hokkaido Cuisine / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)
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本間 勇司HOMMA YUJI
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A Japanese professional chef with attention to using safe ingredients.
He was born in 1970, Wakkanai city, Hokkaido. He got a job working at a sushi restaurant where he worked for two years at the recommendation of one of his junior high school teachers. After working there, he further polished his skills at a Japanese restaurant in Tokyo, and he has been the head chef at Kawajin Main Store since 2006. These days, as consumers become more aware of what they are eating, we take prudence in insuring the safety of our ingredients, and we only use ingredients grown locally with low amounts of agricultural chemicals.
本間 勇司HOMMA YUJI
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Yagiya
屋宜家
- Nanjo, Okinawa
- Soba (noodles),Japanese / Okinawa Cuisine
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玉城 利也TAMASHIRO TOSHIYA
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His own love of Okinawan soba motivated him to pursue the perfect dish
Born in Okinawa in 1985, our chef was raised on Okinawan soba and his love for it is unmatched. His fascination with the dish grew as he went from restaurant to restaurant, observing differences in flavor, until at last he decided to become a chef himself. Of particular importance to him is the balance of bonito and pork in flavoring the dashi broth. His aim is a taste that is refreshing, yet never boring, and he devotes himself wholeheartedly to that pursuit to this day.
玉城 利也TAMASHIRO TOSHIYA
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Jion Shoja
慈恩精舎
- Okayama, Okayama
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Shojin Ryori (Buddhist cuisine)
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草野 潤KUSANO MEGUMU
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Kusano brings his experience from a Japanese restaurant in Austria to the table
After achieving his childhood dream of becoming a cook at the family-oriented restaurant "Tenmaya", he moved on to Vienna, where he worked at a Japanese restaurant for six years. After returning to Japan and working at French and sushi restaurants in hotels, he has been putting his skills to use at his own shop for the past six months.
草野 潤KUSANO MEGUMU
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Otayan
おたやん
- Kakogawa, Hyogo
- Japanese,Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)
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敏森 善行TOSHIMORI YOSHIYUKI
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Living with Japanese cuisine for 25 years. Good food backed up by experience and sense.
Born in Hyogo prefecture in 1966. When he was a student, he was looking for work and became a chef. That's when he came into contact with the deliciousness and delicacy of Japanese Cuisine. He stayed with it for 25 straight years. He has very strict judgement concerning fish and takes taste very seriously. He is aiming for food that will make the customer happy with its taste and appearance, so he continues to hone his skills day and night.
敏森 善行TOSHIMORI YOSHIYUKI
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Ajisho
味将
- Shikoku-Chuo, Ehime
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi / Oshizushi (pressed sushi)
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石川 将太郎ISHIKAWA SHOTARO
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Keeping the words "learn from the past" close to his heart and valuing the traditions of Japanese cuisine, he naturally started his career as a chef
Born in Ehime prefecture on August 20, 1975, he grew up in a family who were running Ajisho. So, from a young age, he understood from experience both the severity and joy felt as a chef. Although he had his heart set on becoming a stockbroker while studying at college, he began his career as a chef in order to succeed his father. After graduating from college, he trained in Japanese cuisine and sushi and headed to Ajisho 12 years ago. He continues with devotion every day to being the chef he visualized himself as at a young age, while valuing the traditions and the words "learn from the past" close to his heart.
石川 将太郎ISHIKAWA SHOTARO
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Ajisai Sankyu
味彩 山久
- Shin-Sakae/Higashisakura/Izumi, Aichi
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Gyutan (beef tongue)
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久世 竜吾KUZE RYUGO
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He watching his father, who was a chef, at work, and naturally got into cooking.
Born in 1974 in Mie Prefecture. His father was a chef, and being surrounded by cooking gave him a familiarity with it. At the age of 18, starting with a restaurant called kani honke, he did a variety of training, in Japanese grilling, yakitori, and a Japanese restaurant within a hotel. In July, 2011, he opened Ajisai Sankyu. Since opening, he has produced food that is healthy and doesn't use synthetic flavorings.
久世 竜吾KUZE RYUGO
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Gyutan Sumiyaki Rikyu Chuodori
牛たん炭焼利久 中央通店
- Sendai Station West Exit, Miyagi
- Japanese,Japanese / Gyutan (beef tongue) / Local Japanese Cuisine / General
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新保宏介SHIMBOKOSUKE
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I want to cook delicious food for others to enjoy.
Having a great love for cooking since childhood, he entered the world of cuisine, and after twelve years of experience at a soba restaurant, came to Rikyu. The grilling of beef tongue may be simple but it also has depth. To serve it in its finest form, everyday he centers himself and grills for a delicate perfection.
新保宏介SHIMBOKOSUKE
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Hinaizidori-Yakitori Maekawa
比内地鶏 maekawa
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Chicken / Wine
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前川 治MAEKAWA OSAMU
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Since deeply enjoying chicken as a child, he headed straight on the path to being a chef.
A chef with strong roots, his father worked as head chef of Tokyo Kaikan and cooked chicken roasts on his days off. Because of his enjoyment of chicken, he set out to be a yakitori (chicken skewer) chef from the age of 19. Since leaving home he spent 20 years leading his siblings at the famous "Kushi Ginza," before opening "Hinaizidori-Yakitori Maekawa" in 2011. Since then he has only used Hyuga Dori and Nagoya Kochin chicken from the best hand-rearing farms in the country. He continues to search for new ways to use the best ingredients.
前川 治MAEKAWA OSAMU
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Shitamachi Shokusai Daidokoro
下町食菜だいどころ
- Ryogoku/Kikugawa, Tokyo
- Japanese Sosaku (creative),Japanese / General / Cookshop / Local Sake
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尾崎 行治OZAKI YUKIHARU
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He had a mind to open his own, cozy place.
He was born January 31st, 1954, in Okayama Prefecture's Kurashiki City. After graduating from college, Ozaki found employment in the restaurant business. After focusing on take-out for eight years, he switched to eat-in cooking, studying in the capital city for four years before finally realizing his chef's dream of owning his own restaurant. After running Mamakari for 15 years, at the age of 34, he opened Shitamachi Shokusai Daidokoro. With a wide variety of creative Japanese cuisine and daily specials on offer, he welcomes diners with a cozy and comfortable atmosphere.
尾崎 行治OZAKI YUKIHARU
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Sumibi Yakitori Kirishima
炭火焼鳥 霧島
- Hoshigaoka/Issha, Aichi
- Japanese Sosaku (creative),Japanese / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Chicken / Shochu
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花田 夏美HANADA NATSUMI
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I entered the food world after a chance encounter with the boss.
Originally, Mr. Ikeda said he enjoyed customer service. While he was doing some other job, he met the boss of "Sumibi Yakitori Kirishima" and became interested in the food world. After that, he was invited by the boss to manage the restuarant together.
花田 夏美HANADA NATSUMI
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Sushi Ko
すし耕
- Otaru/Yoichi/Shakotan, Hokkaido
- Sushi,Japanese / Sushi / Donburi (rice bowl) / Local Sake
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竹山 耕司TAKEYAMA KOJI
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Delicious sushi made using local ingredients from Otaru.
He is originally from Otaru. He became interested in cooking while working at a hotel restaurant specializing in Buddhist-style cuisine. Above all else, from a young age he felt a connection to the ingredients of Otaru and wanted to make good use of them by becoming a sushi chef. He gained experience training at sushi restaurants in Sapporo and Otaru. In 2001, he opened Sushiko in his hometown, where he works today.
竹山 耕司TAKEYAMA KOJI
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Chiso Kakuta
馳走かく田
- Yachiyo/Sakura/Yotsukaido, Chiba
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Fugu (blowfish) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)
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角田 幹男KAKUTA MIKIO
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A chef whose spirit is formed on the foundation of strong Japanese cuisine fundamentals interwoven with seasonal delights
After seeing the old style restaurant "Kicho" on TV, he yearned to work at such a place, and enrolled in culinary school. After graduating he got a job at an old style restaurant called Kikumi in Akasaka. After polishing his Japanese cuisine skills at "Kobori" in Akasaka, "Hamaisihi", a fancy restaurant in Ginza, and "Narita View Hotel", he established his own restaurant. He is very picky about the ingredients he uses. He selects organic rice and vegetables from his hometown, and goes to markets to personally pick out the freshest ingredients, allowing customers to experience the full flavor of each season.
角田 幹男KAKUTA MIKIO
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Ebiju
海老重
- Nishi-Funabashi, Chiba
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi
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海老原 孝EBIHARA TAKASHI
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Growing up watching his father, a chef
After growing up watching his father work as a sushi chef, it was a natural step for him to set foot in the culinary world. He trained at various restaurants and even opened his own restaurant but fate lead him to manage a restaurant with his father in 2012. That restaurant is reopening after a renovation.
海老原 孝EBIHARA TAKASHI
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Yakitori Fukuzumi Main Store
やきとり 福住 本店
- Iwaki, Fukushima
- Japanese,Japanese / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers)
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齋藤 義雄SAITO YOSHIO
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Treating customers to carefully prepared dishes that follow in the traditional spirit of this long-established restaurant.
He was born in 1948 in Fukushima Prefecture. Chef Saito was born into the third generation of the family-owned Fukuzumi Ryokan, established in 1912. In in order to inherit the family business, he set his heart on becoming a chef. In 1979, he devoted himself full-time to running a restaurant specializing in yakitori (grilled chicken) while running a hotel, which he continues to do into the present. Chef Saito prizes highly the feeling of "gratitude to one's customers", and has opened three Yakitori Fukuzumi restaurants within Iwaki city. (The Hirono shop is currently closed)
齋藤 義雄SAITO YOSHIO
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Seafood Restaurant Zauo Main Store
活魚茶屋ざうお本店
- Nishi-ku, Fukuoka
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)
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井上 修次INOUE SHUJI
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Experienced delectable Japanese cuisine during his culinary training and decided to devote himself entirely to Japanese cuisine
He was born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1979. After graduating from high school, he started working part-time at a restaurant. Subsequently, he honed his craft for 5 years at a Japanese restaurant before working at Seafood Restaurant Zauo Main Store. Meticulously preparing fresh dishes, he puts his heart and soul into ensuring that these dishes will evoke feelings from his customers.
井上 修次INOUE SHUJI
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Ampuku Toranomon Hills
あんぷく 虎ノ門ヒルズ店
- Toranomon, Tokyo
- Udon (noodles),Japanese / Udon (noodles) / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine) / Western Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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安江 勇治YASUE YUJI
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A promising young chef who polished his skills under the guidance of one of the masters of creative Japanese cooking, Rokusaburo Michiba.
The son of the owner of a Japanese restaurant named 'Ampuku', he grew up with an intimate connection to food and a fascination for cooking. He took his first step on the culinary road at the age of 19, when he joined a 'kaiseki' banquet restaurant in Gifu as a chef, and later refined his skills further at Poisson Rokusaburo in Tokyo's Akasaka. He was also involved in planning the launch of the New York branch of the restaurant 'Ninja' during his time as a trainee chef. He developed a reputation for creating dishes which are subtle and elegant, yet stick unfalteringly to their principles. After returning to Japan, deciding that he wanted "to open an affordable restaurant for ordinary people, just like my father"; he opened his own 'udon' noodle restaurant, the 'Ampuku' which he still runs to this day.
安江 勇治YASUE YUJI
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Kushi Agemono Shun's Ginza
串あげもの 旬s 銀座店
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Japanese Sosaku (creative),Japanese / General / Kushiage (deep-fried skewers) / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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和田 隆WADA TAKASHI
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Enjoy "Kushiage" (fried skewers), have fun with the chef, and understand its depth.
After graduating from culinary school, he hoped to become a patissier, so he began working at a French restaurant through an introduction from the school. Following that an acquaintance introduced me to a steakhouse. Ultimately, he wound up working at several different restaurants. When he turned 30, he began thinking about the chef he wanted to become. He started at a kushiage (fried skewers) restaurant. It was his first time interacting with customers at a counter. As a chef, there was nothing better than directly seeing a customer's reaction. 15 years has since passed and he has continued working as a kushiage chef.
和田 隆WADA TAKASHI
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Ocomo
OCOMO
- Asakusa, Tokyo
- Okonomiyaki/Monjayaki (savory pancakes),Japanese / Okonomiyaki (savory pancakes) / Monjayaki (okonomiyaki pancakes using diluted batter) / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling)
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安倍 康介ABE KOSUKE
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The smiles of his customers inspire him to spend every day trying to make the best possible food on his hot plate.
He was born in Tokyo in 1995. From a young age he was interested in cooking, and when he was a student, he gained experience in the food industry through part-time jobs. This experience led to him setting his heart upon a career within cooking. In 2010, he started work at Asakusa Monja Ocomo. He became interested in working with a hot plate, which allows for a wide range of cooking to be performed. Every day he tries out new ideas as he cooks. He also puts his heart into welcoming his customers to make them happy.
安倍 康介ABE KOSUKE
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Kyodo Ryori Tei Sugi no Me
きょうど料理亭 杉ノ目
- Susukino, Hokkaido
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Crab / Hokkaido Cuisine
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芦沢 一弘Kazuhiro Ashizawa
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Fascinated by the ingredients of Hokkaido
The chef started his career at a Japanese cuisine restaurant when he was 18 years old. After advancing his profession through experiences and training, he served as the head chef at the sister restaurant Suginome Hotel Okura Sapporo branch in 2014. Today, as the head chef of this restaurant Suginome Main branch established in 1915, he introduces the local cuisine to the guests using Hokkaido’s great ingredients such as crab and other fresh seafoods.
芦沢 一弘Kazuhiro Ashizawa
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