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Kokorozukushi Inase 心づくし　いなせ Sendai Station West Exit, Miyagi Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / General / Sake

菅野　良洋KANNO YOSHIHIRO

His love of fishing when he was in university led him down the path to becoming a chef

Yoshihiro Kanno was born in Miyagi prefecture in 1975. He often went fishing with friends when he was a university student. Upon cooking the fish they caught and getting it just right, all of his friends would be delighted by the great taste. This experience made Yoshihiro think, "I want to get even better at cooking," and thus entered the Miyagi school of cooking and confectionery. He enjoyed acquiring various skills and knowledge and realized his calling to become a chef. After graduation he headed to Tokyo where he trained at a famous Japanese restaurant, before returning to Sendai. After having been the head chef at two restaurants, he landed his present role as head chef of Kokorozukushi Inase.

菅野　良洋KANNO YOSHIHIRO

Okonomiyaki Monjayaki Asakusa Tsurujiro お好み焼もんじゃ焼浅草つる次郎 Asakusa, Tokyo Okonomiyaki/Monjayaki (savory pancakes),Japanese / Okonomiyaki (savory pancakes) / Monjayaki (okonomiyaki pancakes using diluted batter) / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling)

浜田　圭二HAMADA KEIJI

An encounter with subtle yet profoundly complex Japanese cuisine

His fascination with the delicate yet complex flavors of the Japanese cuisine he encountered during his part-time job at a Japanese restaurant led him down the path to becoming a chef. He studied pure, authentic Japanese cuisine before coming to work with us. Our establishment serves not only okonomiyaki and monjayaki (savory pancakes with fillings), but also full course meals that bring genuine Japanese cuisine to life. He cooks each day with the belief that he should pour his all into every meal he makes.

浜田　圭二HAMADA KEIJI

Tenshige 天茂 Akasaka, Tokyo Japanese,Japanese / General / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables)

高畑　粧由里TAKABATAKE SAYURI

The Chef's Recommendations

She works to preserve the flavors of Tenshige

Born in 1964, a Tokyo native. She was working as a teacher at a combined middle and high school when at the age of 30 her father and predecessor, Tomio Kurashige, fell ill, and started helping him out in the evenings with the frying at Tenshige. After that, she resigned from the school in order to succeed her father, and began to study cooking in earnest. Roughly two and a half years later, under the careful guidance of her father, she became the head chef here at the age of 33.

高畑　粧由里TAKABATAKE SAYURI

Sushiya no Yamada すし屋のやま田 Susukino, Hokkaido Sushi,Japanese / Sushi / Donburi (rice bowl) / Local Sake

山田　弘YAMADA HIROSHI

The Chef's Recommendations

If I were to have a restaurant I'd have a sushi restaurant

Always in love with sushi, the owner desired to have a sushi restaurant of his own. His dream came true at age 30, setting up his own restaurant after going through much painful training. Bringing in fresh ingredients from fatty tuna from Shakotan, Hokkaido, to conger eel from Uchiurawan, the chef is especially picky when it comes to choosing ingredients, going as far as Kyushu depending on the ingredients.

山田　弘YAMADA HIROSHI

Sushi Gion Matsudaya 寿し　祇園　松田屋 Gion, Kyoto Sushi,Japanese / Sake / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi

松田　和憲MATSUDA KAZUNORI

The Chef's Recommendations

Our chef has an excellent command of both traditional techniques and his own unique twists. Every piece of sushi is a little taste of heaven

He was born in 1964 in Shiga prefecture. His parents ran a sushi shop for over 40 years. Taken with the Edo-style techniques and flavors, he often visited Tokyo, and learned the skills of a number of famous restaurants, before fulfilling his desire to open his own restaurant in Gion in 2007. He preserves traditional techniques, letting his signature eggs sit overnight after frying them, and he uses his own tricks to perfect his pickles and boiled-down sake, offering the Matsudaya version of Edo-style sushi. His motto is "make the people of the world smile with sushi". He spent a year in New York and made the best of that experience, and is now a well-respected authority on how to serve foreign customers.

松田　和憲MATSUDA KAZUNORI

Torito Branch 鳥藤　分店 Tsukiji, Tokyo Japanese,Japanese / Chicken / Oyakodon (chicken and egg bowl)

久保　真亮Masaaki Kubo

The Chef's Recommendations

He used to be one of customers of this restaurant. Impressed by the signature oyakodon (rice bowl dish with chicken and eggs), he decided to join this restaurant.

He was born in Ibaraki in 1979. After graduating from high school, he started working at a restaurant in order to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming the owner of a restaurant. After that, he worked in Tsukiji market at a wholesale store selling fresh fish, fruits and vegetables, in order to expand his knowledge of ingredients. He joined "Torifuji" in 2010. He used to be one of the regular customers of "Torifuji", and describes himself falling in love with the taste at the restaurant as the motivation for joining. "Chicken is a profound ingredient," he says, as he works wholeheartedly to make his dream come true.

久保　真亮Masaaki Kubo

Sushi Saiko 鮨　西光 Susukino, Hokkaido Sushi,Japanese / General / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Kushiage (deep-fried skewers)

西牧　光浩NISHIMAKI MITSUHIRO

The Chef's Recommendations

Staying true to his own style

Please feel free to talk to me during your visit.

西牧　光浩NISHIMAKI MITSUHIRO

Hassho 八昌 Nagarekawa/Yagembori, Hiroshima Okonomiyaki/Monjayaki (savory pancakes),Japanese / Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki (savory pancakes)

片山　義邦KATAYAMA YOSHIKUNI

The Chef's Recommendations

After finishing his job as a businessman, decided to make living with Okonomiyaki.

I was born 1968, in Kagawa. When I quit being a salaryman, I chose the early retirement option of the company I was working for and decided to make my living making "okonomiyaki". After going around to try many restaurants, I chose to train at "Hassho", which was the most delicious. I continuously worked and gained experience under my strict teacher, and in the end, I inherited the restaurant from him when he retired. Under the teaching of "Never forget to concentrate on making delicious dishes, rather than to earn a lot of money", I dedicate myself to the grill for the many guests who kindly line up in front of my restaurant today.

片山　義邦KATAYAMA YOSHIKUNI

Sushidokoro Kouya Kokubun-cho Branch 寿司処　こうや　国分町店 Kokubuncho/Ichibancho, Miyagi Sushi,Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi / Sousaku Sushi (creative sushi)

村上　耕次MURAKAMI KOJI

A chef who continues to demonstrate the wonderful techniques and spirit of a sushi master.

Born in 1957 in Miyagi. When he was a high school student, his father took him to a sushi restaurant, where he was moved by both the techniques of the chefs and the welcome he received. Because of this experience, he set his heart on becoming a sushi chef. He trained at Ota Sushi at Iizaka hot spring for five years. After that, he worked at a Japanese restaurant in Sendai under master chef Hiroshi Atami, learning Japanese cuisine, how to handle himself in the kitchen, and the art of hospitality. At the age of 29 he became a chef at a Japanese restaurant, and after three years, he became the acting manager at the Sendai branch of Ginza sushi dono. At the age of 40 he opened Sushidokoro koya. There are presently eight branches, and he also runs the store in Kokubun.

村上　耕次MURAKAMI KOJI

Sohonke Yamako 総本家やまこう Kokubuncho/Ichibancho, Miyagi Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi

山田　崇詞YAMADA TAKASHI

The parttime job he had in university paved the way to where he is today

Takashi Yamada was born in Hokkaido on the 19th of June, 1948. The part-time job he held at a sushi restaurant whilst he was at university was the spur that drove him into the culinary world. When his part-time job finished, he simply went on to become a full-time employee there. He performed a great deal of training and learned about cooking as a sushi chef. In 1975, he became the manager of the restaurant and began to look after the administrative side as well. In 1981, he went independent and opened Sohonke Yamako, where he currently spends every day displaying his proficient culinary talent. He is an expert of Japanese cuisine who lets the flavours of the ingredients speak for themselves, which is loved by customers of all ages.

山田　崇詞YAMADA TAKASHI