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Bon. nu
Bon.nu
- Hatsudai, Tokyo
- French,Italian/French / French / General / Steak
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来栖 けいKei Kurusu
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Turned from foodie to food communicator. Mr. Kurusu provides an inspiring culinary experience with sincere interactions.
He was born in 1979 in Saitama. He has eaten at over 20,000 restaurants and published a book on restaurants at the age of 25, which became widely known. Since then, he has appeared in numerous media as the "King of Gastronomy," but in 2009, he graduated as a "foodie," who eats and shares information. He is now focusing on training young chefs and developing the food and beverage industry. At Bon.nu, which opened in 2015 as the culmination of his efforts, he takes a sincere approach to the ingredients he uses. He continues to share the essence of "food" with the public by creating dishes that will remain in their memories.
来栖 けいKei Kurusu
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SAKURA Roppongi
SAKURA 六本木
- Roppongi, Tokyo
- French,Italian/French / General / Omurice (omelet rice) / Wine
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山本 柊磨Shuma Yamamoto
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Chef of an authentic Western restaurant who has continued to hone his skills mainly in Italian.
Mr. Yamamoto was born in 1996 in Saitama. He began his interest in cooking in junior high school when he started making meals for it himself. He began to enjoy serving his family and being told how delicious it was. At 22 years old, after graduating from college, he started working at a restaurant a friend was recruiting for and studied mainly Italian cuisine. In September 2022, he moved from SAKURA Kabukicho to SAKURA Roppongi, where he serves as the chef.
山本 柊磨Shuma Yamamoto
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IL TEATRINO DA SALONE
IL TEATRINO DA SALONE
- Hiroo, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Pasta
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岡野 裕太Yuta Okano
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Traveled to Italy at a young age and became acquainted with cuisines of many regions
Chef Okano was born in Osaka in 1986. Seeing as his childhood home was a sushi shop, he naturally desired to be a chef. At age 18, he started working and training at an Italian restaurant in his hometown, and in 2009, he decided go to Italy. For three years and ten months, he gained experience working in Italian restaurants in Piedmont, Marche, and Campania, mastering both traditional and reconstructed Italian dishes. When he returned to Japan in 2013, he began working as sous chef at QUINTOCANTO, and started his current position in May 2015.
岡野 裕太Yuta Okano
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Osteria da K. [Kappa]
Osteria da K.［Kappa］
- Shimbashi/Shiodome, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Pasta
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礒貝 勝成Katsunari Isogai
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Various experience from famous Trattoria to a 3-star sushi restaurant.
He was born in 1976 in Tokyo. Influenced by his good cook mother, he liked cooking since he was a child. Deciding to [do what I want to do most] when choosing his future career, he entered a cooking school. After graduating from the school, he started working at [CHIANTI] in Itakura. Later, he moved to [Trattoria MIKITA], and became a chef at the main restaurant for 4 years. Building up sufficient experience, he travelled to Italy. Returning to Japan, he broadened his experience at [Sushi Yoshitake] he had some connections, and became a chef at [Osteria da K.(kappa)].
礒貝 勝成Katsunari Isogai
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L'OMBELICO
L’OMBELICO
- Shinjuku Station South Exit/Yoyogi, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Pasta / Wine
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千田 健治Kenji Chida
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Mr. Chida aspires to be a chef who can move people through culinary creations.
He was born in 1984 in Iwate. The delicious dishes he enjoyed as a child at restaurants and the smiles of his family around the table were memorable and became the starting point for him to become a chef. During high school, he worked part-time at a restaurant, learning both the joys and challenges of cooking. After graduation, he left his hometown to take on new challenges. Upon moving to Tokyo, he gained much experience and continued to hone his skills. He is currently active at L'OMBELICO, which opened in September 2023.
千田 健治Kenji Chida
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PIZZAHOUSE
PIZZAHOUSE ピザハウス
- Urasoe, Okinawa
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Pizza / Steak
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坂本 昭司Shoji Sakamoto
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He was brought up with home-grown vegetables, fruits, and rice, and always felt close to food
He was born in Saitama in 1960. He moved to Tokyo when he was 18 years old, after working part-time in a western style restaurant, he made up his mind to live as a chef. He was trained by chef Sakai of [La Rochelle] for 10 years beginning in 1987. On his days off, he deepened his knowledge of ingredients at a specialized butcher and Tsukiji fish market. During that time he had experienced as chef at the official residence of the Japanese ambassador as well as being in charge of catering for the Consulate General. In 1992 he started his training again under chef Sakai and in 2004 started working at [PIZZA HOUSE]. In 2015 he became the third head of the company, now he is playing an active role as an owner chef who both serves customers and develops new menus.
坂本 昭司Shoji Sakamoto
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Trattoria Pizzeria LOGIC Ikebukuro Branch
Trattoria Pizzeria LOGIC 池袋店
- Ikebukuro East Exit/Higashi-Ikebukuro, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Pasta / Pizza
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Restaurant Virbius
レストラン ウィルビウス
- Mitaka, Tokyo
- French,Italian/French / French
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赤松 如記Yukinori Akamatsu
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Culinary career built up by experiences supported by lucky encounters at various prestigious restaurants
Born in 1973 in Shizuoka Prefecture. After graduating from a senior high school, he entered a company, but changed his career to pursue his childhood dream to be a chef. He started working at a western restaurant, where he was fascinated with French cuisine. When he was 22, he went to France and spent 5 years and a half to build up his experience at various places such as a three stars restaurant [Georges Blanc] in Paris, [Hostellerie Due Vieux Moulin] in Bourgogne, and [Saint James] in Bordeaux. After returning to Japan, he entered a famous French restaurat "Kitajimatei". 3 years later, he became independent and opened a small bistro in downtown. In 2012, he opened [Virbius].
赤松 如記Yukinori Akamatsu
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ROZZO SICILIA
ロッツォ シチリア
- Shirokane/Shirokanedai, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Mediterranean / Wine
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中村 嘉倫Yoshimichi Nakamura
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Dream of 2 apprentices after 10 years.
He was born in 1974 in Tokyo. Deciding to keep cooking as a hobby, he entered an ordinary university. However, his passion for cooking became irresistible when searching for his career during job seeking activities. He entered an Italian restaurant in Tokyo after graduating university and met Mr. Tsutomu Abe. Promising to have their own restaurant together in the future, they continued brushing up their skills. Returning Japan after 3 years of work in Sicily, 2 ex-apprentices opened [ROZZO SICILIA] together.
中村 嘉倫Yoshimichi Nakamura
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Bistro Sans Le Sou
Bistrot Sans Le Sou
- Ogikubo, Tokyo
- French,Italian/French / French
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金子 淑光Yoshimitsu Kaneko
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Using the skills developed from his dedication to French cuisine to provide a satisfying experience for customers.
Born in Fukushima Prefecture in 1959. As the son of a family running a restaurant serving Japanese-style Western food, he dreamed of becoming a chef from an early age and moved to Tokyo at 20. Built a strong foundation in French cuisine through his experiences working at restaurants such as [Ueno Restaurant Kikuya], [Katsunuma-tei], and [Leau a la bouche]. Moved to France along with his wife, a cooking expert, at age 32, and worked at a number of famous establishments such as [Le Restaurant], a restaurant with two Michelin stars, to refine his technique. After returning to Japan, he opened [Sans Le Sou] in 1995.
金子 淑光Yoshimitsu Kaneko
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GRAND HOURS TENJIN
GRAND HOURS 天神
- Watanabe Dori, Fukuoka
- French,Italian/French / French / Wine / Cocktail
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上村 秀孝Hidetaka Uemura
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Bringing out the best of the ingredients, Mr. Uemura charms the guests with a special moment.
He was born in 1981 in Fukuoka. In the more than 20 years of cooking since becoming a chef, he has met many ingredients and their producers and learned about the passion of the producers for their ingredients. They are constantly striving, through trial and error, to sublimate these ingredients into better dishes using their own skills and knowledge. As a chef, he stands as a bridge between customers, ingredients, and producers.
上村 秀孝Hidetaka Uemura
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WAJO
WAJO
- Daikanyama, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Western Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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遠藤 泰一Taiichi Endo
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The joy of making delicious pasta paved the way to becoming a chef.
While working part-time at a restaurant to earn a living, Mr. Endo became interested in how to make delicious pasta. The intense joy he experienced in the process changed his career path and made him decide to become a chef. After training at the Michelin-starred Schoneck, he worked as a chef in various locations before opening Evoluzione in Ibaraki at 40. In 2022, he took over as chef at WAJO. His philosophy is to make the joy of others his own and to provide happiness through his cooking.
遠藤 泰一Taiichi Endo
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Yabu Distillery Restaurant
Yabu Distillery Restaurant 養父蒸溜所
- Minamisemba, Osaka
- French,Italian/French / French / Western Sosaku (creative cuisine) / Whisky
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山本 健太郎Kentaro Yamamoto
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Mr. Yamamoto serves various creative French cuisines to complement Japan's signature brews.
Mr. Yamamoto serves various creative French cuisines to complement Japan's signature brews. After serving as a banquet chef and chef at Restaurant Chambord within Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka, he worked at Restaurant Ruan within NIPPONIA HOTEL NARA and then at KENZO ESTATE WINERY Osaka Branch. Currently, he is a chef at Yabu Distillery Restaurant. Mr. Yamamoto has devised a wide variety of French dishes to pair with quality Japanese artisans' work in the creation of liquor. He offers a wide range of French cuisine to deepen the flavor of the liquor.
山本 健太郎Kentaro Yamamoto
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PIZZERIA GTALIA DA FILLIPO
ピッツェリア ジターリア ダ フィリッポ
- Nerima, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Pasta / Pizza
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牧野 真Shin Makino
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Mr. Makino organizes the store as the head manager after transitioning from a different industry.
He was born in 1978 in Tokyo. Originally, he worked in the motorcycle industry, but when emission regulations came into effect, he decided to pursue a different path. He entered the Tsuji College of Culinary Arts in Osaka to pursue a career in the food and beverage industry, which he had always been interested in, after which he jumped into the world of culinary arts at the age of 26. After working at [Ristorante La Bisboccia] in Hiroo and [Bancasa] in Ebisu, he started working at [Pizzeria Gtalia da Filippo] in 2015. His job now is to manage the store.
牧野 真Shin Makino
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Crony
Crony（クローニー）
- Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo
- French,Italian/French / French
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春田 理宏Michihiro Haruta
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Up-and-coming chef with reliable skills to sublimate his cutting-edge sense into fine dishes.
He was born in 1987. After graduating from the culinary department in a high school, he started working for a hotel in Fukuoka. At the age of 20, he went to France to have training in Alsace, Perigord, and Province, then worked for [Ledoyen], a restaurant with 3 stars in Paris. After coming back to Japan, he worked for [Quintessence], a restaurant with 3 stars in Tokyo. Then he got interested in Northern European cuisine that started becoming popular, so he went to the Northen Europe to accumulated further experiences at [KADEAU], a restaurant with 1 star in Denmark and [MAAEMO], a restaurant with 2 stars in Norway. After coming back to Japan, he worked as a chef at [Tirpse] and contributed to them to receive 1 star. Since December 2016 he has been a chef at [Crony].
春田 理宏Michihiro Haruta
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Nouvelle Epoque
Nouvelle Epoque
- Okazaki/Heianjingu (Heian Shrine)/Nanzenji Temple, Kyoto
- French,Italian/French
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山下 亮一Ryoichi Yamashita
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Mr. Yamashita is a chef who works hard in a new place, pursuing new delicacies.
He was born in 1973 in Shizuoka. His father was a chef in his hometown of Izu. Because he hoped to get a job early in his career, he naturally chose the path of a chef. Started his career as a chef in earnest in Tokyo, where many famous restaurants are crowded. He worked the Western food department of Hotel Okura Tokyo (currently The Okura Tokyo), and then moved to French. In 2022, he became the head chef with the opening of Nouvelle Epoque.
山下 亮一Ryoichi Yamashita
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L'aisance
L'aisance
- Fukui City, Fukui
- French,Italian/French / French / Western Sosaku (creative cuisine) / Wine
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吉川 正裕Masahiro Yoshikawa
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Mr. Yoshikawa aims to create a dining space where people can thoroughly enjoy the bounty of Fukui, the local area.
He was born in Fukui. After studying the basics of Western and French cuisine at the Teikoku Hotel in Osaka, he gained experience in wine bars and multinational restaurants. Valuing the connection with the community and wanting people to understand the backbone of the cuisine, he also devotes himself to supervising local restaurants, teaching cooking with local food resources, and participating in nutrition education programs for children. At L'aisance, which opened on July 15, 2022, he and Mr. Akae, with whom he has a close friendship, express their unique sensibility.
吉川 正裕Masahiro Yoshikawa
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Sabatini di Firenze Daimaru Tokyo Branch
サバティーニ・ディ・フィレンツェ 大丸東京店
- Marunouchi, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Pasta / Steak
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古田 稔Minoru Furuta
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Mr. Furuta decided to become a craftsman to acquire expertise and entered the culinary world.
Mr. Minoru Furuta was born in 1965 in Saitama. He studied under Mr. Bardi at Sabatini di Firenze Tokyo for 16 years, then worked as a sous chef at Sabatini di Firenze Daimaru Tokyo branch for 7 years. After that, he studied traditional cuisine and became a sous chef at Sabatini di Firenze Daimaru Tokyo in 2007 for 7 years. In 2014, he became a head chef at the Western-style restaurant Ginza Grill Cardinal. Then, he was appointed head chef at Sabatini di Firenze Daimaru Tokyo in 2020.
古田 稔Minoru Furuta
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HOMMAGE
HOMMAGE
- Asakusa, Tokyo
- French,Italian/French / French / Wine
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荒井 昇Noboru Arai
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Becoming the forefront of French cuisine showing his identity in Asakusa, the hometown of the chef.
He was born in 1974 in Tokyo. After graduating from junior high school, he went to a cooking school and had training at restaurants in Tokyo. At the age of 24, he went to France to work for restaurants with the stars such as [Auberge de Cimes] in Paris and [Auberge La Feniere] in Southern France. After coming back to Japan, he worked at Tsukiji Fish Market for 1 year to save money, then opened [HOMMAGE] at the age of only 26. He is currently offering original French dishes that can be created only in Tokyo, in his hometown Asakusa.
荒井 昇Noboru Arai
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tawara
tawara
- Korinbo/Katamachi, Ishikawa
- French,Italian/French / General / French / Wine
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俵 徹也Tetsuya Tawara
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Based on his experiences and passion in Kyoto and France, Mr. Tawara creates a gentle fusion of Japanese and French cuisines.
He was born in 1974 in Ishikawa. Inspired by a love for making things, he started his career as a chef. After honing his skills in Japanese cuisine at a restaurant in Kanazawa for three years, he moved to France. He gained experience for a total of three years at renowned restaurants in Provence and Perigord. After returning to Japan, he worked at Gion Okumura, a Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)-style French restaurant in Kyoto, for four and a half years, where he further developed his skills in the fusion of Japanese and French cuisine. In 2012, he returned to his hometown, Kanazawa, and founded tawara. His creative and gentle cuisine, born from his experience in Kanazawa, France, and Kyoto, attracts food lovers inside and outside the prefecture.
俵 徹也Tetsuya Tawara
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