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Yakiniku House Daishogun Kanazawa Branch

焼肉ハウス大将軍 金沢店

  • Korinbo/Katamachi, Ishikawa
  • Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Sake

金本 雄一Yuichi Kanemoto

With the knowledge of meat acquired at a renowned restaurant, Mr. Kanemoto challenges the possibilities of meat and rice in the Noto region.

He was born in 1987 in Osaka. Began his apprenticeship at the popular yakiniku restaurant Manryo in Osaka at the age of 18. Over 15 years, he established his knowledge and expertise in meat. After leaving Manryo, he spent two years at Gyugujo in Tokyo. Currently, he is serving as the head chef at Yakiniku House Daishogun Kanazawa Branch.

金本 雄一Yuichi Kanemoto

Trattoria&Pizzeria&BAR LOGIC Nagano

Trattoria&Pizzeria&BAR LOGIC 長野

  • Nagano, Nagano
  • Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Pasta / Pizza

Sushi Kinari

鮨 生成り

  • Omicho Market, Ishikawa
  • Sushi,Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi / Sousaku Sushi (creative sushi)

山崎 貴勝Takato Yamasaki

Fascinated by Kanazawa, Mr. Yamasaki is striving forward as a sushi chef/owner in a new place.

He was born in 1987 in Kochi. He decided to go into the culinary arts after graduating from high school to try something new that suited him. He trained for four years at a Japanese restaurant in Rome, Italy, which was run by a ryotei in Asakusa. When he was still unsure whether to become independent in the difficult situation of the Corona disaster, he was approached by Mr. Tanaka, the owner of Katamachi Koryori Sho, a sushi restaurant in Katamachi, Kanazawa City. After working under Mr. Tanaka for three years since 2021, he moved to Kanazawa, attracted by the city and its people. In 2024, he opened Sushi Kinari.

山崎 貴勝Takato Yamasaki

Naizou Yakiniku Senmon Kimoyakiya

内臓焼肉専門 きもやき屋

  • Nakamura-ku, Aichi
  • Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat) / Shochu

小林 政彦Masahiko Kobayashi

High-quality ingredients have been familiar to Mr. Kobayashi since he was a boy. After working in a butcher store, he decided to pursue a career in food and beverage.

He was born in 1977 in Aichi. His father owned a butcher store, and quality meat has been close to his heart since he was a boy. He started working part-time at a butcher store at 16 and was later hired as a regular staff member. After ten years of working in a face-to-face sales-style butcher store, he started his career in the restaurant business. Following working at Wagyu Yakiniku Kojiro, the predecessor of his current restaurant, he became the manager of Naizou Yakiniku Senmon Kimoyakiya. He continues to convey the appeal of offal meat to many people daily.

小林 政彦Masahiko Kobayashi

Ryuzushi

龍寿し

  • Yuzawa/Okutadami, Niigata
  • Sushi,Japanese / Sushi

佐藤 正幸Masayuki Sato

Mr. Sato is a unique sushi chef who combines the blessings of the island country with local mountain food.

He was born in 1969 in Niigata. He is the second generation of Ryuzushi, which has lasted for more than 50 years in Minami-uonuma. After graduating high school, he moved to Tokyo and trained there, then in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture. He took over the restaurant at 28 and built a fish purchase route that does not pass through the market, aiming to provide "the world's most cost-effective sushi." On the occasion of the restaurant renovation in July 2021, it became a counter sushi restaurant. His sushi, which uses wild vegetables and local produce of Minami-uonuma, attracts the attention of food connoisseurs from all over the country.

佐藤 正幸Masayuki Sato

Hibi Sakanazuki Toboku

日々魚数寄 東木

  • Higashi Chaya District, Ishikawa
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Cookshop

東木 宏憲Hironori Toboku

The Chef's Recommendations

His dishes reflect a long and diverse history of cooking professionally across the country.

He was born in 1982 in Ishikawa Prefecture. During his time in high school, he took on a part-time job at a yakitori (grilled chicken) restaurant, and the food there delighted him so much that he decided to enter culinary school after his high school graduation. After that, he went on to develop his skills at a traditional Japanese restaurant in Kanazawa and a Japanese-style inn in Kyoto, as well as a Kaiseki (course meal) restaurant in Kagurazaka and a Japanese restaurant in Ginza called Uchiyama. He also spent time in Italy working at Japanese restaurants there. After he returned to Japan, he set out on his own to take his current position. He is also a certified sommelier and sake (Japanese alcohol) master.

東木 宏憲Hironori Toboku

tawara

tawara

  • Korinbo/Katamachi, Ishikawa
  • French,Italian/French / General / French / Wine

俵 徹也Tetsuya Tawara

The Chef's Recommendations

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

Maruya Honten Meieki Branch

まるや本店 名駅店

  • Nagoya Station, Aichi
  • Japanese,Japanese / Hitsumabushi (eel bowl) / Unagi (eel) / General

安仁屋 啓泰Keitai Aniya

Mr. Aniya has honed his skills dedicated to cooking and continues to pursue the real essence of Japanese cuisine.

Interested in cooking, he joined "Maruya Honten" from Okinawa upon graduation from high school and learned the basics of Japanese cuisine. While gaining experience at each branch, he has worked to become an eel chef and is now actively mentoring junior chefs. With many years of experience, he always works hard to further satisfy his customers.

安仁屋 啓泰Keitai Aniya

Katsudon Daijyu Osu Branch

かつ丼大樹 大須店

  • Yabacho/Osu/Kamimaezu/Tsurumai, Aichi
  • Katsudon /Katsuju (fried pork cutlet bowl),Japanese / General / Katsudon (fried pork cutlet bowl) / Donburi (rice bowl)

山田 紅葉Momiji Yamada

Ms. Yamada is always ready to entertain guests with a smile so that they can enjoy their meals even more deliciously.

Ms. Yamada is always ready to entertain guests with a smile so that they can enjoy their meals even more deliciously. As a floor staff supporting the 2nd branch of Katsudon Daijyu, which attracts many guests with its popular "Katsudon without binding with eggs," she is improving her skills every day. Her motto is to be flexible and attentive to guests' requests. In order to create a comfortable space, she works hard to make the restaurant even better.

山田 紅葉Momiji Yamada

Nikuya Setsugekka NAGOYA

肉屋雪月花NAGOYA

  • Nagoya Station, Aichi
  • Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Yakiniku (grilled meat)

田中 覚 Satoru Tanaka

To provide the ultimate taste, Mr. Tanaka challenges himself as a "meat master" devoting his life.

He was born in 1967 in Gifu. As the eldest son of a family where his grandfather was a cattleman and horse dealer, and his father ran a butcher shop, he has held a knife and handled meat since he was 10. Since a young age, he dreamed of opening a restaurant, and at 25, he opened a yakiniku (Japanese barbecue) restaurant. His unique menu composition and store design gained attention, leading him to expand his meat-focused restaurants to 18 locations in Tokyo, Nagoya, Gifu, and Shiga. In particular, his restaurant Nikuya Setsugekka in Nagoya was featured in the "Michelin Guide Aichi, Gifu, Mie 2019 Special Edition". The restaurant has also received consecutive awards from the Tabelog Awards and gained popularity.

田中 覚 Satoru Tanaka

Japanese Cuisine RAKUSEIAN

日本料理 楽精庵

  • Atami, Shizuoka
  • Japanese,Japanese / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Wine / Sake

神山 亮Ryo Kamiyama

Mr.  Kamiyama's all efforts are for the smiles of guests. He is a cook who takes genuine care of every process.

Mr. Ryo Kamiyama was born in 1978 in Okinawa. He was thinking of acquiring practical skills during his junior high school years, then saw a TV show about a chef that inspired him to be it to make people happy. So, he went to a cooking college and trained in Osaka hotels and Japanese restaurants. In 2017, He became head chef at ATAMI KAIHOUROU, a luxury hotel, and also supervises the menu at its restaurant RAKUSEIAN. He has never compromised on all aspects of providing guests with food, such as plating, selection of ingredients, and dishes.

神山 亮Ryo Kamiyama

Pes.

Pes.ペス

  • Nagoya Station, Aichi
  • Mexican/Central American,Global/International / Mexican/Central American / Brazilian/South American / Wine

岡山 雄磨Yuma Okayama

Mr. Okayama opened his restaurant inspired by Peruvian and Latin American cuisine, which was a new frontier for him.

He was born in 1988 in Aichi. His interest in cooking began when he was young, watching his mother cook at home and helping her in the kitchen. After graduating from culinary school, he started his career at an Italian restaurant in Nagoya. Having accumulated training at many famous restaurants, he moved to Italy when he was 24 years old. After returning to Japan, he became a chef at an Italian restaurant in Tokyo. Upon returning to Nagoya, he was involved in the launch of a Peruvian restaurant and was fascinated with Peruvian cuisine, which he had no experience with. In November 2022, he opened Pes. and became independent.

岡山 雄磨Yuma Okayama

Hida Beef Bone Takayama Ramen Matsuri

飛騨牛骨高山ラーメン祭

  • Hida/Takayama, Gifu
  • Ramen,Ramen (noodles) / Tonkotsu Ramen (pork broth ramen)

大野 勝也Katsuya Ono

Seeking the ultimate ramen that will bring a smile to anyone's face.

Attracted by the work of a chef, who can see guests' happy faces up close, Mr. Ono entered the culinary world. At Matsuri, which opened in March 2021, he displays his skills as restaurant head and works hard to make a restaurant with more and more customer smiles. 

大野 勝也Katsuya Ono

RESTAURANT ASADOR CarneSio

RESTAURANT ASADOR CarneSio

  • Kawaguchi Lake/Fuji Yoshida/Yamanaka Lake, Yamanashi
  • Steak,Yakiniku/Steak / General / Steak / Wine

加藤 俊明Toshiaki Kato

Attracted by the authentic taste, Mr. Kato devoted himself to Italian cuisine.

He was born in 1976 in Tokyo. After graduating from high school, he went on a trip to Rome with friends and was so impressed by the delicious food he tasted there that he decided to enter the culinary world. After graduating from Tama Technical College For Cooking, he joined WDI Capricciosa Corporation. When the president of the current company decided to start his own business, he was invited to join the company in 2005. Currently, Mr. Kato is the head chef at "RESTAURANT ASADOR CarneSio" and also serves as the company's vice president.

加藤 俊明Toshiaki Kato

Nagoya Kanko Hotel Oden Hyoshigi

名古屋観光ホテル おでん 拍子木

  • Fushimi, Aichi
  • Oden,Japanese / Nabe (hot pot) / Oden / Sake

青山 光Hikaru Aoyama

Using his experience and taking over the Japanese food culture, Mr. Aoyama also challenges himself to create new creations.

He was born in 1986 in Aichi. His father was a chef, naturally leading him to the culinary world. After training, he entered the Nagoya Kanko Hotel and was appointed as head chef upon the opening of "Hyoshigi" in August 2023. With a career of over 20 years, he is a master of Japanese cuisine and continues to hone his in-depth knowledge and skills in numerous cuisines.

青山 光Hikaru Aoyama

L'aisance

L'aisance

  • Fukui City, Fukui
  • French,Italian/French / French / Western Sosaku (creative cuisine) / Wine

吉川 正裕Masahiro Yoshikawa

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

Honmachi Saryo

本町茶寮

  • Inuyama, Aichi
  • Japanese,Japanese / Local Japanese Cuisine / Wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets) / Soft Ice Cream

久世 高裕Takahiro Kuze

The Chef's Recommendations

Mr. Takahiro Kuze has worked in the food service to boost the local tourism economy.

He was born 1981 in Aichi Prefecture. In an effort to liven up his city, Mr. Kuze started setting up his own food stall at events such as the Inuyama Festival, and was able to learn practical restaurant management and service skills from on-the-ground experience. In 2014, he opened [Honmachi Saryo] with the conviction that an effort to boost the tourism economy shouldn't be based on tax incentives. The tea house has created a photo-worthy menu, focusing on dengaku (grilled miso skewers), which is gaining popularity as an affordable yet delicious treat of Inuyama.

久世 高裕Takahiro Kuze

Ajiraku Yumeri

味楽 ゆめり

  • Kanazawa Station, Ishikawa
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Cookshop

前田 衛Mamoru Maeda

With a desire to own a restaurant by age 30, he trained hard at a number of establishments to learn everything he could.

He was born in 1980 in Ishikawa Prefecture and grew up in Ushitsu, which is situated in the northern region of the Noto Peninsula. He started his culinary career after graduating from high school by taking up a job at a Japanese restaurant. He wanted to make sure that he owned his own restaurant by the time he was 30, so he trained hard to develop his skills at notable Japanese restaurants and bars around Kanazawa. From there, he was able to realize his dream by opening Ajiraku Yumeri at age 29, which is where he still works today.

前田 衛Mamoru Maeda

TANAKA YAKINIKU RESTAURANTE

TANAKA YAKINIKU RESTAURANTE

  • Nagoya Station, Aichi
  • Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat)

田中 優太Yuta Tanaka

A manager with a good pedigree, his father, Mr. Satoru Tanaka, is a meat expert.

Mr. Tanaka was born in 2000 in Gifu. Since his parents ran a restaurant, he thought from an early age that the restaurant business was the most common thing he could do to make people happy. Started working part-time at a yakiniku restaurant as a student. After graduating, he joined his parents' business. Trained under his father, Mr. Satoru Tanaka, a meat expert. Moved to Nagoya for the opening of Nikuya Setsugekka Nagoya. Then, he became the manager at TANAKA YAKINIKU RESTAURANTE, which opened in October 2022.

田中 優太Yuta Tanaka

Ryotei Kawabun

料亭 河文

  • Marunouchi, Aichi
  • Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)

富田 英樹Hideki Tomita

Growing up watching his father, a chef, Mr. Tomita honed his skills in the world of Japanese cuisine.

He was born in 1970 in Aichi. Spending his childhood with his father, who ran a ramen restaurant, he naturally developed an interest in cooking through that experience. He decided to become a chef like his father and trained at Ryotei Kawabun to hone his skills. Having earnestly improved his skills, he expresses his cuisine as a work of art that goes beyond just technique and puts his heart and soul into it.

富田 英樹Hideki Tomita

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