101 - 120 of 196 chefs
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Yakiuo Ishikawa Nagoya
焼うお いし川 名古屋
- Nagoya Station, Aichi
- Seafood,Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi / Donburi (rice bowl)
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安藤 博康Hiroyasu Ando
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Mr. Ando incorporates a wealth of knowledge from a wide range of culinary genres into his sushi.
He was born in Aichi. At 17, he dove into the world of food and beverage, gaining experience in teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling), French cuisine, and hotel services before venturing to the United States. While immersing himself in diverse cultures, he rediscovered the excellence of Japanese cuisine. Upon returning to Japan, he dived into the world of Sushi, traditional Japanese cuisine. He worked as the deputy head chef at Tsukiji Aozora Sandaime and has now assumed the head chef position at Yakiuo Ishikawa Nagoya. Mr. Ando captivates guests with his curated selection of natural wines and service.
安藤 博康Hiroyasu Ando
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Nagoya Kochin Oyakodon Tori Shimizu
名古屋コーチン親子丼 酉しみず
- Nagoya Station, Aichi
- Japanese,Japanese / Nagoya Cochin (chicken) / Oyakodon (chicken and egg bowl) / Donburi (rice bowl)
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西川 英一Eiichi Nishikawa
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The word [delicious] becomes our energy. A chef that lays importance in the customer
He was born on November 19, 1978 in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. From the experience of hearing [delicious] and [thank you] he wanted to please more people and pursued a career in the world of cooking. After he specialized in studying Japanese cuuisine at [Mandokoro Nishikawaya], he came to [Tori Shimizu] in 2016.
西川 英一Eiichi Nishikawa
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Honmachi Saryo
本町茶寮
- Inuyama, Aichi
- Japanese,Japanese / Local Japanese Cuisine / Wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets) / Soft Ice Cream
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久世 高裕Takahiro Kuze
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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
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Chatei
茶亭
- Gotenba/Susono, Shizuoka
- Chinese,Chinese / Szechuan / General / Chinese Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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嘉手納 亮Ryo Kadena
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A chef who creates uncompromising dishes with a bold yet delicate sensibility.
Mr. Kadena was born in 1981 and is a native of Okinawa. When he was in high school, he started working part time at a French restaurant in Yokohama and was awakened to the charms of cuisine. After graduating, he studied French cuisine and banquet cuisine at the Ritz-Carlton and Grand Hyatt Tokyo. As chef at Chatei, he dives headfirst into the world of modern Chinese, which is a new genre. He shows his skills every day with his delicious cuisine. With his belief in working diligently every day to make Chatei more widely known, he continues to pursue ingenious cuisine.
嘉手納 亮Ryo Kadena
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SUSHIGEN
すし験
- Marunouchi, Aichi
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)
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秋枝 泰祐Hiromasa Akieda
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Crafting a perfect experience for each day's guests.
Mr. Hiromasa Akieda was born in 1970 in Aichi Prefecture and started in the restaurant business at the age of 20. He has worked in Nagoya, Aichi, focusing his studies on Japanese food, and became familiar with a variety of ingredients. He currently manages [SUSHIGEN], where he carefully chooses the perfect ingredients and sake for each day's guests, serving a blissful experience over the counter.
秋枝 泰祐Hiromasa Akieda
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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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Tempura Maki
天布良 万喜
- Karuizawa, Nagano
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Tendon/Tenjyu (tempura bowl) / Local Japanese Cuisine
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青木 康正AOKI YASUMASA
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A craftsman focused entirely upon tempura.
Mr. Aoki tells us, "This was the craft I chose to learn at the age of 20." He actually previously worked at Tempura Maki for six or seven years. After that he worked for a long time at different restaurants, building up his skills, before returning once again, last April, to work at Tempura Maki.
青木 康正AOKI YASUMASA
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Hitsumabushi Nagoya Bincho Esca Location
ひつまぶし備長 エスカ店
- Nagoya Station, Aichi
- Unagi (eel),Japanese / Unagi (eel) / Hitsumabushi (eel bowl)
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藤井 光Hikaru Fujii
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藤井 光Hikaru Fujii
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Ishiya
いしや
- Kanazawa Station, Ishikawa
- Japanese,Japanese / General
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宮川 説保Tokiyasu Miyakawa
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Mr. Miyakawa is a chef who carries on the tradition, carefully creating a space for enjoying meals.
He was born in 1971 in Ishikawa. His family owned a long-established kappo restaurant, Ishiya, which has been in business since 1866. He entered the culinary field to follow in his family's footsteps. After graduating from college, he trained at "Naniwa Kappo Kigawa," led by Mr. Shuzo Ueno. After seven years of experience, he joined Ishiya. As well as taking the time and effort to cook, he carefully creates a space where guests can fully enjoy their meal and welcomes them to a blissful moment.
宮川 説保Tokiyasu Miyakawa
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Hitsumabushi Nagoya Bincho Kinshachi Yokocho Location
ひつまぶし名古屋備長 金シャチ横丁店
- Marunouchi, Aichi
- Unagi (eel),Japanese / General / Unagi (eel) / Hitsumabushi (eel bowl)
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青木 陽一 Ena Tangezaka
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青木 陽一 Ena Tangezaka
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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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Sushi Rebo
鮨 令歩
- Nishiki-sanchome, Aichi
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi / Sake
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佐々木 英師Eiji Sasaki
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Seeing the smiles of all guests is the best part of being a sushi chef.
Mr. Sasaki was born in 1985 in Aichi. At the age of 16, he chose to become a sushi chef and began his training. He changed his job to another industry to "try something different," but returned to sushi chef because he still loved the happy smiles on the faces of his guests when they ate his sushi. At 26, he was chosen as a store manager, and at 27, he set up an affiliated store in Malaysia. Then in January 2021, he was appointed manager of Sushi Rebo at the time of its opening. He provides smooth service to foreign guests with about six and a half years of overseas experience.
佐々木 英師Eiji Sasaki
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Gotemba Eki Chikaku Unagi no Hirota
御殿場駅近く 鰻のひろ田
- Gotenba/Susono, Shizuoka
- Japanese,Japanese / Unagi (eel) / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / General
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廣田 保Tamotsu Hirota
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He decided to become a chef when he discovered the joy of customer service while helping out at his mother's restaurant
He was born in Shizuoka Prefecture in 1947. He aspired to become a chef when he started helping out at his mother's restaurant during his university years and discovered the joy of entertaining customers with food and drink. When his older brother took over his mother's restaurant, he went on to train at a long-established eel shop belonging to one of his relatives. After completing his training roughly 35 years ago, he opened his own restaurant in Gotemba called [Unagi no Hirota.] There, he has carefully preserved the secret sauce and techniques passed down since the Meiji Era, which he inherited from his place of training, and serves delicious eel dishes to customers on a daily basis with his naturally friendly smile.
廣田 保Tamotsu Hirota
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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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Japanese Cuisine Shunka
日本料理 旬花
- Nagano, Nagano
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / General
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中村 義信Yoshinobu Nakamura
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He spreads the everlasting taste of Shinshu through kaiseki (traditional Japanese) cuisine through the changing of the seasons.
He was born in 1976 in Nagano prefecture. After accumulating experience at various Japanese restaurants in Nagano and Tokyo, he worked to open restaurants, and became the manager of restaurants. This rich-experienced chef trained under renowned restaurants and chefs, while continuously studying to widen his knowledge, including the tea ceremony. In 2005, He opened [Japanese Cuisine Shunka] in Nagano. In 2014, this restaurant was relocated to its current location, and [Tempura Kakure Shunka] also opened on its first floor. His restaurants serve kaiseki (traditional Japanese cuisine) using seasonal local ingredients, which is highly received.
中村 義信Yoshinobu Nakamura
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19HITOYASUMI Nanto A-MIEUX branch
19HITOYASUMI 南砺アミュー店
- Tonami/Gokayama, Toyama
- Cafe,Cafe/Sweets / General / Cake / Coffee
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南部 愛莉香Arika Nambu
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She works busily with three roles; the manager, patissier, and barista.
She was born in 1996 in Toyama prefecture. Her motivation, which brought her to her current position, comes from her childhood graduation yearbook, where she wrote her dream to be a patissier to make delicious cookies and confections. She obtained a cooking license immediately after graduating from the cooking course of Takaoka Ryukoku High School and entered 19HITOYASUMI. In 2016, she was approved as a coffee meister by the Specialty Coffee Association of Japan. Currently, she works busily every day as a manager, a patissier, and a barista at [19HITOYASUMI Nanto A-MIEUX branch].
南部 愛莉香Arika Nambu
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Saitobi Hireya Bakuro Ichidai Nagoya EAST
最飛びヒレ家 馬喰一代 名古屋EAST
- Nagoya Station, Aichi
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Korean
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深尾 将大Masahiro Fukao
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He was brought up being influenced by his father who was the company president, and naturally decided to enter the cooking field.
He was born in 1991 in Gifu prefecture. He learned the fundamentals of cooking at Ecole Tsuji French branch, while having training at a restaurant with the 3 stars in France. After graduating from Ecole Tsuji French branch, he accumulated further training at French restaurants in Tokyo and Gifu. In 2013, he entered [Bakuro Ichidai] and started working in Nagoya. Since May 10, 2017, when [Hireya Bakuro Ichidai Nagoya EAST] opened, he has been working as the area general manager in charge of this branch and others. Currently, he is actively working as the second generation to adapt Hida Beef into French cuisine, making good use of his experience in France.
深尾 将大Masahiro Fukao
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Men Urayama Sakae Main Branch
麺うら山 栄本店
- Fushimi, Aichi
- Ramen,Ramen (noodles)
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青山 耕士Koji Aoyama
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The leader of Men Urayama, serving delicate flavors piping hot.
After obtaining a chef's license, Mr. Aoyama started working as a manager at Men Urayama. He offers beautiful and delicious ramen every day, using the broth created by the chefs at Sushi Urayama, carefully boiling the noodles, and delicately arranging the toppings. He is passionate about one of Men Urayama's specialties: providing "a bowl of soup that can be eaten hot to the last" with great care and attention to detail.
青山 耕士Koji Aoyama
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Yakiniku Ichiro
焼肉 一路
- Otsuki/Tsuru/Uenohara, Yamanashi
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat) / Korean
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長田 晃一Terukazu Osada
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He hopes that customers will love his food and choose to come back again
Born in July 1964 in Yamanashi prefecture, he attended culinary college in Tokyo after graduating from high school. In the evenings, he trained at a yakiniku (grilled meat) restaurant. He took over the running of the yakiniku restaurant established by his gourmand father. As well as taking the standard diligent approach to hygiene, he is also extremely particular about his suppliers. He investigates a number of different wholesale stores, so that he is able to serve the safest and most delicious meat. He hopes that customers will love his food and choose to come back again.
長田 晃一Terukazu Osada
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Cave Yunoki
カーヴ・ユノキ
- Toyama City, Toyama
- French,Italian/French / Western Sosaku (creative cuisine) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / French
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柚木 栄樹Eiju Yunoki
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He is exclusively in French cuisine, to spread the local food culture of Toyama.
After learning about French cuisine for approximately 3 years in Toyama prefecture, he worked at the French restaurant [Shido] in Omotesando, Tokyo for 3 years. Then he actively worked as a chef at an ANA hotel for 6 years, then as the master chef there for 8 more years. At the age of 36, he took part in a French cuisine contest [FFCC] to compete in the total ability of modern and classic French cooking skills, using basic French cooking techniques to create modern style French, and won the second place. In 2009, he started working as a chef at the current [Cave Yunoki] to transmit the local food culture of Toyama.
柚木 栄樹Eiju Yunoki