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Kappo Aoyagi
割烹 青柳
- Ashiya, Hyogo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)
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青柳 竜良Tatsuro Aoyagi
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Raised watching his father provide in-flight meals for VIPs, becoming a chef was a natural path for Mr. Aoyagi.
Born in 1971 in Chiba prefecture, he was the son of a chef providing in-flight meals on airplanes. As a child, Mr. Aoyagi saw his father board government airplanes as the head Japanese food chef and provide meals for the emperor and other VIPs, so becoming a chef was a natural path for him. After graduating, he joined Tsukiji Tamura and worked at Tokyo Tamura in Kobe (now known as Kobe Tamura) for 15 years as vice head chef. After gaining further experience at a Japanese restaurant in Sannomiya, Osaka, he opened his own restaurant in December 7, 2011. He currently works as the owner and head chef of Kappo Aoyagi.
青柳 竜良Tatsuro Aoyagi
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Kanda Unomaru
神田 宇廼丸
- Ningyocho/Kodenmacho, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi / Sousaku Sushi (creative sushi)
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永田 浩二Koji Nagata
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A sincere chef finally goes independent after many years of training.
Mr. Koji Nagata was born in 1955 in Yamanashi Prefecture. After graduating from high school, he went to Tokyo to enter [Unomaru Main branch] and started sushi training on a full scale. For some reason, he once left the cooking field and took a different job, but he could not forget the enjoyable moments of cooking and came back to [Unomaru Main branch] 5 years later. There, he improved his skills while dreaming of being independent. In a while his master recognized his efforts and allowed him to open a branch, and opened [Kanda Unomaru] in 1992. His sincere attitude is highly received by many of his regular customers.
永田 浩二Koji Nagata
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Ginza Tenichi
銀座 天一
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables)
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田中 秀樹Hideki Tanaka
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He creates exquisite tempura with his passion for offering wholehearted cuisine.
He was born in 1979 in Nagasaki prefecture. He liked to treat people with his dishes in his student days and naturally decided to be a chef. Even in his graduation essay in elementary school, he wrote [my future dream is to become a chef]. After working as a deep-sea fisherman, he entered the cooking field making use of his good eye for selecting ingredients obtained through experience as a fisherman. As a chef, he has been specialized exclusively in Tempura and has worked at [Tenichi] for approximately 20 years. Currently, he wholeheartedly creates tempura every day based on his belief of [working with a sincere spirit].
田中 秀樹Hideki Tanaka
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Eau-De-Vie
オー・ド・ヴィー Eau-De-Vie
- Higashi-Shinsaibashi/Shinsaibashi-suji, Osaka
- Dining Bar,Dining bar / General / Cocktail / Whisky
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西村 佳佑Keisuke Nishimura
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Water of life" that gives healing to daily life. Mr. Nishimura provides a moment of contentment.
He was born in 1991 in Osaka, the manager of Eau-De-Vie. The bar's name comes from the French word meaning "water of life (sake)." It started as a bar that provides healing to people's daily lives through a drink. It has now been renewed as a dining bar offering drinks and food. He aims to create a place where not only those who have supported the bar but also more guests can enjoy a moment of contentment.
西村 佳佑Keisuke Nishimura
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Gyuton Gassen Brand Gyu Agu Buta Ittogai Nikuryori Senmonten
ぎゅうとん合戦 ブランド牛・アグー豚一頭買い肉料理専門店
- Onna-son, Okinawa
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Okinawa Cuisine / Yakiniku (grilled meat)
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宇栄原 啓Kei Uehara
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He works to create dishes that bring out the flavors of Okinawan ingredients
He was born in 1972 in Uruma city, Okinawa prefecture. This chef meticulously selects his ingredients, which include branded beef, rare parts of pork, and juicy, sweet local vegetables, nurtured in the bright Okinawan sunshine. He also carefully crafts recipes that bring out the flavors of these ingredients. Gyudon Gassen is beautifully located and customers are blessed with a picturesque view. He continues to create top-class cuisine, so that customers enjoy being at his restaurant even more.
宇栄原 啓Kei Uehara
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Sumibi Yakiniku Tsunku
炭火焼肉つんく
- Kyoto Station, Kyoto
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Yakiniku (grilled meat)
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宮本 宏明Hiroaki Miyamoto
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Mr. Miyamoto, experienced cuisine from various angles, spends his days diligently learning as a Japanese BBQ restaurant head.
Mr. Miyamoto was born in 1986 in Kyoto. He dreamed of opening his own restaurant with a classmate, so he began attending the Tsuji Culinary Institute. After graduating, he began training at a steakhouse in Kita Shinchi. He wanted to see the world outside of restaurants, so he gained experience in kitchens in wedding halls and hospitals. At the hospitals, he made hospital food aimed at patients with dietary restrictions, but among these restrictions, he learned the difficulties of making food. In 2016 he opened his own bar. Then in December 2021, he opened Sumibi Yakiniku Tsunku and became the restaurant head.
宮本 宏明Hiroaki Miyamoto
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Hakata Mizutaki Hamadaya
博多 水たき 濵田屋
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Nabe (hot pot) / Mizutaki (chicken hot pot)
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西村 信昭Nobuaki Nishimura
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Seeking for people's happy smile saying [tasty].
He was born in 1978 in Fukuoka prefecture, and raised by his parents who operated an izakaya (Japanese pub). After learning cooking on a full scale at the age of 23 years old, he was scouted by a large restaurant chain through an introduction by his acquaintance. He accumulated experience for 10 years as a chef and manager to manage restaurants, then he became impressed by savory mizutaki (chicken hot pot) at [Mizutaki Hamadaya] and entered this shop. His motivation as a chef is to see people's happy smile with his dishes saying [tasty], which is his goal.
西村 信昭Nobuaki Nishimura
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Torisei Takoyakushi Branch
鳥せゑ 蛸薬師店
- Shijo Karasuma/Karasuma Oike, Kyoto
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Kushiyaki (grilled skewers) / Nabe (hot pot)
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山田 雄大Yuta Yamada
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Mr. Yamada is a cheerful leader who welcomes guests with a joyful and light-hearted atmosphere.
Mr. Yamada was born in 1986 in Kyoto. His love of cooking led him to pursue a career as a chef. He has trained diligently to prepare different cuisines and manages the restaurant. His wide range of restaurant-related activities includes restaurant launches. He has worked in hotel and Japanese restaurants overseas as a server and cook, and he began working at the Torisei Main Branch in 2017. Since October 2020, he has been working at Torisei Takoyakushi Branch. With his cheerful personality, he is a reliable leader and has the firm trust of other staff members.
山田 雄大Yuta Yamada
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Teppan Yakiniku Okuno Hosomichi
鉄板焼肉オクノホソミチ
- Sannomiya, Hyogo
- Teppanyaki,Yakiniku/Steak / General / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Steak
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清 大地Daichi Kiyo
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Career change from the construction industry. With honed culinary skills, Mr. Kiyo makes dishes that are body-friendly.
He was born in 1978 in Hyogo. As a student, he worked part-time in a restaurant, but he went on to work in the construction industry after graduation. Later, he became independent and established his own company. While working, he aspired to run a restaurant because of his deep concern for the nutrition and quality of worker's meals. Considering the location and the genre of cuisine, he opened his restaurant Teppan Yakiniku Okuno Hosomichi in May 2024.
清 大地Daichi Kiyo
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Kashiwa-ya Genjiro
かしわ屋源次郎
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Japanese,Japanese / Chicken / Oyakodon (chicken and egg bowl) / Mizutaki (chicken hot pot)
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井上 喜仁Yoshihito Inoue
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He shows his skillful cooking techniques obtained through training at various Japanese restaurants!
He was born in 1966 in Fukuoka prefecture. As he loved cooking so much, he had no hesitation to enter the restaurant field after graduating from school and obtained a wide range of deep cooking skills through various types of Japanese restaurants, including sushi, seafood, and tempura. Then he entered HARBOR HOUSE Co., Ltd., which operates Kashiwa-ya Genjiro. Currently, he actively create dishes for many guests showing his skillful cooking techniques obtained throughout his career, every day.
井上 喜仁Yoshihito Inoue
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Sushi Kappo Kakihachi
すし割烹 柿八
- Soen, Hokkaido
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sushi / Sake
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IKKYU 19HITOYASUMI Takaoka Toide branch
一休 19HITOYASUMI 高岡戸出店
- Takaoka, Toyama
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sousaku Sushi (creative sushi) / Coffee
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山崎 愛Ai Yamazaki
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Making use of her attentive hospitality, she became a barista.
She was born in 1989 in Inami, Nanto city, Toyama prefecture. After graduating from high school in her hometown, she entered a confectionery school in Kyoto, where she obtained a certificate as a confectionery hygiene master. After accumulating experience at several cafes and restaurants, she went back to her hometown of Toyama with the aim of opening a restaurant there in the future. To improve her skill, she entered [19HITOYASUMI] where she obtained the knowledge of the latte art, coffee, tea, and herbs, and mastered brewing good coffee and tea. Currently, as a skilled barista and service staff, she welcomes the guests day and night with great hospitality.
山崎 愛Ai Yamazaki
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Mentai-ryori Hakata Shobo-an
めんたい料理 博多 椒房庵
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Sake / Shochu
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西垣 良太Ryota Nishigaki
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He entered the field of Japanese cuisine by being fascinated with his cousin who was a Japanese chef.
He was born on April 26, 1983, in Fukuoka prefecture. In his elementary school days, he became fascinated with a Japanese chef, when he saw his cousin, a Japanese chef, preparing fish. He decided to be a chef and accumulated experience at [Ikesu Taikichi] of Ikesu kappo (traditional Japanese seafood) restaurant for 5 years, and [Kaiseki (traditional Japanese) Cuisine Katsuki] for 5 years. Now he has been working as the master chef at [Gohan-ya Shobo-an] for 8 years.
西垣 良太Ryota Nishigaki
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Sushi-dokoro Tatsutoshi
鮨処 竜敏
- Susukino, Hokkaido
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi
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廣瀬 秀敏Hidetoshi Hirose
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Operates a renowned restaurant that has been loved for over a quarter of a century in Susukino.
Mr. Hirose was born in 1973 in Hokkaido. He chose the restaurant business as a job to acquire expertise. Entered a sushi restaurant in his hometown of Sapporo and began his life as a professional chef in earnest. At age 26, he opened his own restaurant in Otaru, where many of the best sushi restaurants are gathered. Three years later, he moved from the Otaru branch (closed) to Susukino and opened Tatsutoshi. Currently, he not only manages the restaurant but also takes part in Hokkaido product exhibitions held throughout Japan.
廣瀬 秀敏Hidetoshi Hirose
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Charcoal & Dining Sharaku Himi-ten
チャコール＆ダイニング 写楽 氷見店
- Himi, Toyama
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Kamameshi (rice cooked in an iron pot) / Motsu Nabe (offal hot pot)
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樋口 就彦Narihiko Higuchi
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He searches for the best ingredients to create yakitori (grilled chicken skewer) that brings out the delicious flavors of the chicken
Born in Toyama on July 29th, 1958, his family owned a chicken wholesale store. Growing up and working closely with chicken, as well as watching his father cook yakitori, made him want to run his own restaurant. He set up Charcoal & Dining Sharaku Himi-ten in 1996 and began his career as the restaurant's chef owner. He works on the frontline, continually creating straight cuisine that carefully and faithfully preserves the essence of his ingredients.
樋口 就彦Narihiko Higuchi
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Hitsumabushi Nagoya Bincho Lachic Location
ひつまぶし備長 ラシック店
- Sakae, Aichi
- Unagi (eel),Japanese / General / Unagi (eel) / Hitsumabushi (eel bowl)
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和田 英樹Hideki Wada
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和田 英樹Hideki Wada
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Korean Restaurant Bariton
韓国食堂 バリトン
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Okonomiyaki (savory pancakes) / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ)
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カルロスCarlos
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He entertains the guests with his show-like performances.
Carlos, from Spain, is actively working as a chef at [Ganso Tonbee JR HAKATA CITY branch]. His show-like performances stimulate the five senses of the guests. His performances, filled with a live feeling, make full use of an iron griddle and sounds, aromas, and tastes to amuse the visitors.
カルロスCarlos
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Kyobashi Basara
京橋 婆娑羅
- Kyobashi, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew) / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling)
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管 武敏Taketoshi Kan
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Mr. Kan started out with an invitation from his uncle and honed his skills in the world of Japanese cuisine.
Mr. Kan was born in Kanagawa prefecture in 1963. He joined the culinary industry after being encouraged to do so by his uncle, who was a chef specializing in Japanese cuisine. He joined "International Hotel Ube" in Yamaguchi prefecture and began making a name for himself. After honing his craft at "International Hotel Ube" for four years, he moved to Tokyo. He diligently studied Japanese cuisine of different styles, ranging from Japanese cuisine in Japanese-style restaurants to Japanese cuisine served in hotels. After working at "Hyatt Regency Tokyo" and also "Kappo Bandai", which was located in Kanda, he was appointed the head chef of "Kyobashi Basara" in September 2022.
管 武敏Taketoshi Kan
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Momoyaki Bancho
もも焼き 伴鳥
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Chicken
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菊池 由朗Yoshiro Kikuchi
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He offers savory high-quality chicken to many people.
He was born in 1980 in Fukuoka prefecture. After learning kaiseki (traditional Japanese cuisine) at restaurants/hotels in Kyoto, Nara, and Osaka prefectures, he participated in [World Skills International] as a Kyoto prefecture's representative in 2003. Currently he is actively working as a chef at a restaurant in Hakata City, offering savory high-quality chicken to many people.
菊池 由朗Yoshiro Kikuchi
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Iwahiba
岩桧葉
- Hamamatsucho/Daimon, Tokyo
- Japanese Sosaku (creative),Japanese / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine) / Chinese Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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北川 友透Tomoyuki Kitagawa
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Mr. Kitagawa's dishes help bring out the natural deliciousness of the ingredients, and he makes customers smile.
Mr. Kitagawa was born in 1986 in Nagasaki to a fishing house in that city. Ever since he was young, he grew up around fresh seafood. He was moved by and admired the nature, fishermen, and excellent fish handling he saw. After graduating high school, he joined a Sushi Kappo restaurant for training. Two years later, he returned to his family home and learned about fish while helping out with fishing. Then he brushed up on the foundations of Japanese cuisine at a certain famous Japanese restaurant in Nagasaki, later returning to Tokyo just before turning 30 years old. By chance, he joined the company Iwahiba. He was involved in the preparations for the restaurant's opening. He was appointed head chef, a position he works in today.
北川 友透Tomoyuki Kitagawa
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