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Chatan Dining Chaaboo
北谷ダイニング ちゃぁぶー
- Yomitan/Chatan, Okinawa
- Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew),Japanese / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)
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宮里 航貴Kouki Miyazato
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Mr. Miyazato cooks with sincerity to bring smiles to his guests and provides delicious food.
Has a background of working at various eateries in Tokyo and Ishigaki Island. He is the owner who loves basketball. His recommended dishes are a certain brand of pork belly with the skin, Agu ribs & loin, and the specialty cabbage grabbing!
宮里 航貴Kouki Miyazato
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Yoryutei
楊柳亭
- Saga, Saga
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Shojin Ryori (Buddhist cuisine)
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菱岡 範之Noriyuki Hishioka
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Mr. Hishioka offers visitors sincere pleasure with his traditional Japanese cuisine.
He was born in 1963 in Saga. At 18, he entered the world of Japanese cuisine and continued to train. Having honed his skills for a long time at Saga's long-established ryotei restaurant, Yoryutei, established in 1882, he took charge of its kitchen at 40. Under the concept of " respectfully producing the life milestones of the customers," he always earnestly approaches his cuisine with a feeling of gratitude. He continues to attract many people with his taste and heartfelt hospitality by selecting the best seasonal ingredients available in each season: spring, summer, fall, and winter.
菱岡 範之Noriyuki Hishioka
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Musshu Mizuki
夢酒みずき
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Shochu
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梅村 孝利Takatoshi Umemura
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Mr. Umemura has dedicated himself to Japanese cuisine, serving seasonal dishes that make the most of the best ingredients.
He was born in 1976 in Saitama. His family owned a restaurant, and he grew up watching his father, a chef, at work, and naturally wanted to become a chef. He trained at a Japanese restaurant in Tokyo and obtained a chef's license. He also obtained a Fugu (blowfish) chef's license from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. In 2008, he was fortunate enough to be invited to join MIKI CO. After working at affiliated restaurants in Yurakucho and Ikebukuro, he has been the head chef at Musshu Mizuki since 2012.
梅村 孝利Takatoshi Umemura
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Kyo-ryori Otabicho Tagoto
京料理 御旅町田ごと
- Shijokawaramachi/Teramachi, Kyoto
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Kyoto Cuisine
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吉永 倫英Norihide Yoshinaga
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Trained at the long-established restaurant, Mr. Yoshinaga carries on the tradition of Kyoto cuisine for future generations.
He was born in 1971 in Osaka. After graduating high school, he moved to Kyoto to learn Kyoto cuisine. Upon discovering the renowned Kyoto cuisine establishment, Tagoto, he decided to join the company. He studied traditional Kyoto cuisine from its foundation, acquiring cooking techniques. Through his training, he embodied the spirit of hospitality unique to Kyoto. With the knowledge and solid skills gained from years of experience, he was appointed as the head chef of the restaurant in 1999. Since 2012, he has served as the deputy director of the culinary department, continuing to preserve the taste of the long-established restaurant.
吉永 倫英Norihide Yoshinaga
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Kai Sya
膾炙
- Hirao/Kiyokawa, Fukuoka
- Teppanyaki,Yakiniku/Steak / Japanese Beef Steak / Steak / Wine
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伊藤 保将Yasumasa Ito
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After studying meat for a year at a butcher store, Mr. Ito opened a restaurant specializing in beef.
He was born in 1979 in Fukuoka. He loves to make people happy and was influenced by his mother, an excellent cook, to become a chef. After graduating from Nakamura Culinary School, he worked at a Chinese restaurant in Kagawa Prefecture for 3 years and at a Chinese restaurant in Fukuoka Prefecture for 2 years, where he also served as the restaurant manager. After that, he spent 1-year studying meat at a butcher store while preparing to start his own business. In 2009, he opened Kai Sya and became the owner and proprietor.
伊藤 保将Yasumasa Ito
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Asakusa Shokudo Motomatsu
浅草食堂 元松
- Asakusa, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Unagi (eel) / General
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せつSetsu
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A chef who supports a wide range of menu, Japanese food and Chinese cuisine.
After a long career as a chef mainly in Tokyo, Mr. Setsu joined his current company in 2024. He is now a member of the kitchen staff at Asakusa Shokudo Motomatsu. As a chef specializing in a wide range of genre-less dishes, he supports the diverse menu of Motomatsu, including Japanese and Chinese cuisine.
せつSetsu
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Kinfuku Sakaba
金福酒場
- Shinjuku East Exit/Kabukicho, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Kushiyaki (grilled skewers) / Oden
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MYO MINTHANTMyo Minthant
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Dedicated to cooking. The authentic taste is born from years of experience.
Mr. Myo Minthant was born in 1987 in Myanmar. He became familiar with cooking at an early age and defected to Japan in 2008 after graduating from university in Myanmar. Having worked in this foreign country, he started his culinary career, gaining 16 years of experience at a yakiniku restaurant and 8 years at a Chinese restaurant. After years of study, he became the manager and head chef of Kinfuku Sakaba in November 2024. He offers authentic flavors and warm hospitality, putting the skill and passion he has cultivated into each dish.
MYO MINTHANTMyo Minthant
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Koryouri Kayou
小料理 花陽
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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飯島 重子Shigeko Iijima
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Offering the finest hospitality with homemade dishes with love and exquisite sake.
Ms. Iijima was born in 1972 in Saitama. She has loved cooking since childhood and dreamed of opening a cozy, family-style eatery. After gaining 10 years of experience in hotel service, she worked in various establishments such as clubs, small restaurants, and galleries in Ginza. In March 2024, she opened her own place, Koryouri Kayou. She offers the finest hospitality with handmade, heartfelt dishes and exquisite sake.
飯島 重子Shigeko Iijima
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Yakiniku Horumon Uedaya Ryogoku Kiyosumi-dori Branch
焼肉ホルモン上田屋 両国清澄通り店
- Ryogoku/Kikugawa, Tokyo
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat) / Korean
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Syokudoen Soemon-cho Main Branch
食道園 宗右衛門町本店
- Higashi-Shinsaibashi/Shinsaibashi-suji, Osaka
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak
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黒木 幸喜Kouki Kuroki
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Mr. Kuroki continues to challenge the fusion of tradition and innovation in the birthplace of yakiniku.
He was born in 1967 in Miyazaki. After graduating high school, he joined Shokudoen Co., Ltd. and trained in various branches. By the age of 26, he had become the head chef. Subsequently, he served as the head chef and manager at multiple locations. Three years ago, he was appointed executive chef of Shokudoen. Since then, he has been constantly pursuing new "Yakiniku" with innovative ideas and seasonal ingredients while respecting the tradition since the restaurant's establishment in 1946.
黒木 幸喜Kouki Kuroki
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theBAR
theBAR
- Odaiba, Tokyo
- Bar/Cocktails,Bars (pubs) / Wine / Cocktail / Whisky
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Yamato Ryori Tsukiji Ihachi Main Branch
倭料理 築地伊八 本店
- Tsukiji, Tokyo
- Steak,Yakiniku/Steak / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Steak
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池本 之浩Yukihiro Ikemoto
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Mr. Ikemoto is a maestro of A5 Wagyu beef, giving shape to ideas from a new perspective.
He was born in 1970 in Osaka. To acquire professional skills, he decided to become a chef and graduated from Tsuji Culinary Institute. After that, he gained experience at a members-only restaurant and the InterContinental Yokohama Grand, followed by 26 years of work at a Wagyu wholesaler. At that time, he met the current company president and joined in August 2023. Utilizing his experience as a wholesaler, he developed a menu serving A5 Wagyu sirloin purchased at an affordable price on beef skewers. It has become the signature menu item at Tsukiji Ihachi Main Branch.
池本 之浩Yukihiro Ikemoto
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Sushi Hasegawa Shinsaibashi Main Branch
寿司 はせ川 心斎橋 本店
- Higashi-Shinsaibashi/Shinsaibashi-suji, Osaka
- Sushi,Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi / Sake
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加藤 妙Takumi Kato
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Procuring rare and valuable ingredients from all over Japan daily.
Mr. Kato was born in 1975 in Shiga. He had a passion for food and decided to pursue a career in cooking. After training for 3 years at a sushi restaurant in Kyoto, he honed his skills at various sushi and traditional Japanese restaurants in Shiga, including seafood restaurants, ryokans, and hotels. Currently, He is the manager at Sushi Hasegawa in Shinsaibashi. He prioritizes using natural ingredients that are good for the body and always strives to make dishes that are not only flavorful but also easy for customers to enjoy, considering their size and taste preferences.
加藤 妙Takumi Kato
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AOHIGE Main Branch
青ひげ本店
- Hatchobori/Noboricho/Hakushima, Hiroshima
- Teppanyaki,Yakiniku/Steak / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Steak
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岸井 拓也Takuya Kishii
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Working without cutting corners, Mr. Kishii ensures that every guest leaves the restaurant with a smile on their face.
He was born in 1991 in Hiroshima. Experienced working in a restaurant as a part-time job when he was a student. After graduating from college, he entered the business world as a salesperson but found it difficult to forget the fascination he had experienced in the restaurant business. So, he joined Steak AOHIGE to pursue his career in the restaurant business again. Since the opening of AOHIGE Main Branch, he has been deeply involved in managing the restaurant in the manager position. He strives for the moment guests leave the restaurant with a smile through his uncompromising work in food and service.
岸井 拓也Takuya Kishii
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Mahoroba Teppan Okinawa
mahoroba 鉄板 沖縄
- Matsuyama/Kume/Wakasa, Okinawa
- Teppanyaki,Yakiniku/Steak / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Okinawa Cuisine / Steak
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新垣 淑也Yoshiya Arakaki
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Mr. Arakaki was fascinated by the world of French cuisine, which he could produce in total.
He was born in 1977 in Okinawa. His parents are confectioners who run a cake shop. The two of them inspired him to enter the food industry. He began his career in French cuisine, where he could learn not only about desserts but also all of cooking. At the age of 20, he went to France to train at a two-star restaurant, Jean Bardet, where he was deeply exposed to the authentic taste of France. After returning to Japan, he worked in a restaurant in Tokyo. He encountered teppanyaki at The Busena Terrace in Okinawa and became the chef at Mahoroba in 2015.
新垣 淑也Yoshiya Arakaki
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Yakiniku Minaho Shinkingyuittogai
焼肉みなほっ しんきん牛一頭買い
- Susukino, Hokkaido
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Genghis Khan (grilled mutton) / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat)
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行澤 誠一Seiichi Yukizawa
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After training at a hotel and various restaurants, he became a manager of a Yakiniku restaurant which he was fascinated by
He was born in 1971 in Hokkaido. By helping his mother who is good at cooking, he got to like cooking himself. After graduating high school, he went to a cooking college. After graduation, he started his training in the kitchen of the banquet section of Sapporo Grand hotel, where he worked for 5 years. Then he had more training at different types of restaurants. As he was always interested in Yakiniku restaurants, he took the offer and started working as the head chef. He demonstrates his skills with the wish of wanting to spread the ingredients of southern Hokkaido and so boosting the local area.
行澤 誠一Seiichi Yukizawa
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Ayakaritai
あやかり鯛
- Yushima, Tokyo
- Local Japanese,Japanese / General / Local Japanese Cuisine / Sake
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大山 和樹Kazuki Oyama
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Mr. Oyama wants to provide guests with the best pairing of dishes and sake.
He was born in Kanagawa. Influenced by his mother, who was good at cooking, he aimed to be a chef from a young age. After gaining experience in various genres, including Japanese food, he became a head chef at the same time as joining Ayakaritai in 2019. He is also in charge of the Washuya, which operates within the restaurant. As a result, the restaurant has a solid reputation for sake and food pairings, which is highly regarded by many of its regular customers who are sake lovers.
大山 和樹Kazuki Oyama
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Nishiazabu Serendipity
西麻布Serendipity
- Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo
- Bar/Cocktails,Bars (pubs) / Wine / Cocktail / Whisky
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廣瀬 剛Go Hirose
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As a bartender, Mr. Hirose makes the drink that the guest wants.
He began his career in the hotel industry, working as a hotelier at a prestigious hotel. With a passion for the service industry and an interest in making drinks, he became a bartender, and over the next ten years, he developed his expertise. He is currently in charge of Nishiazabu Serendipity, which opened in December 2021.
廣瀬 剛Go Hirose
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Restaurant BudoonoMori Les Tonnelles
レストランぶどうの森 レ・トネル
- Uchinada/Kanaiwa, Ishikawa
- French,Italian/French / French / Wine / Soup
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Marco SantoscoyMarco Santoscoy
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Mr. Santoscoy pursues a new French cuisine style by weaving his ideas into Japanese ingredients.
He was born in 1992 in Guanajuato, Mexico. After studying the basics of French and other cuisines in Argentina, he moved to the United States. While gaining experience at Napa Valley and Scottsdale restaurants, he became familiar with traditional Japanese crafts such as Japanese kitchen knives and Noh masks. In 2016, he moved to Japan because he wanted to "see Japan with his own eyes, where many things he feels his sensitivity sympathizes with." Enchanted by abundant food, beautiful nature, and warm-hearted people, he relocated to Ishikawa.
Marco SantoscoyMarco Santoscoy
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Unagi no Naruse Kawagoe Branch
鰻の成瀬 川越店
- Kawagoe, Saitama
- Unagi (eel),Japanese / Unagi (eel) / Donburi (rice bowl) / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)
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福岡 穂香Honoka Fukuoka
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With attentive service and specialty eel, Ms. Fukuoka wants to offer guests a special time.
She was born in Saitama and has loved to eat since she was a child. She also had a deep interest in cooking, so she learned to cook while working at the izakaya, where she trained for about two years. Currently, she is working at Unagi no Naruse Kawagoe Branch. Because she has confidence in the eel she serves and wants diners to enjoy its deliciousness to their heart's content, she makes no compromises, from cooking to service. She pays attention to every detail to make the guests feel at home.
福岡 穂香Honoka Fukuoka
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