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Fried Chicken and Highball Link

フライドチキンとハイボール リンク

  • Kyoto Station, Kyoto
  • Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Chicken / Western Sosaku (creative cuisine) / Highball

北川 浩次Koji Kitagawa

Became a chef to cook the deep-fried dishes that he has loved since he was a child.

He was born in 1979 in Ishikawa prefecture. He has loved deep fried dishes such as fried chicken since he was a child, but never thought of entering the restaurant field. After graduating from school, he started working at an izakaya (Japanese pub) and a dining kitchen, and accumulating experiences as a chef and a server also. He is still pursuing how to make delicious fried chicken.

北川 浩次Koji Kitagawa

Wagyu Junkie

和牛ジャンキー

  • Kyoto Station, Kyoto
  • Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak

松下 一海Kazuumi Matsushita

A passion for meat that burns deep within the quiet demeanor. Mr. Matsushita is a chef who "loves" what he does.

He was born in Kyoto. In 2016, he started his career in food and beverage with a straightforward feeling of "loving meat." As he devoted himself to cooking, he began to think that one day he would like to own his own restaurant. After diligently training at a meat store, he opened his own restaurant, Wagyu Junkie, in May 2023, which he had longed for. He sources the best quality meat and offers it at a reasonable price. Behind his quiet gaze shines a passionate desire to make the restaurant vibrant.

松下 一海Kazuumi Matsushita

Kirakutei

喜楽亭

  • Kyotogosho/Nishijin, Kyoto
  • Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / General / Donburi (rice bowl)

中川 宏一NAKAGAWA KOICHI

A part-time job in a restaurant was the inspiration that led him down the path to becoming a chef.

After working part time at a restaurant, Koichi became interested in the culinary world, and went on to work at Morita-ya in an Isetan department store in Kyoto. After that, he worked for 5 years at the French Kaiseki restaurant Seiyo Kappou Ida, which brings us to the present day. He now spends every day exploring new ways to bring out the best flavour of local Kyoto ingredients.

中川 宏一NAKAGAWA KOICHI

The Roots of all evil.

The Roots of all evil.

  • Kyoto Station, Kyoto
  • Standing Bar,Bars (pubs) / Cocktail

セキネ トモイキTomoiki Sekine

Enjoy spirits and cocktails more casually with fun. 

He was born in 1985. At the age of around 20, he went to Italy dreaming of being a bartender and became fascinated with cocktails. That is why he decided to work at bars. After training at bars of various sizes in Tokyo and Yokohama, he opened [NokishitaEdibleGarden] in Kyoto in 2014, then [nokishita711] in 2015. While managing these bars, he is working actively to organize craft gin events and develop cocktail menus.

セキネ トモイキTomoiki Sekine

ShiJiaCai

施家菜

  • Sannomiya, Hyogo
  • Chinese,Chinese / Szechuan / Cantonese / Chinese Sosaku (creative cuisine)

山本 孝YAMAMOTO TAKASHI

Our chef seeks to push Chinese cuisine into the gourmet, drawing out the true flavors.

Born in Kobe city, Hyogo prefecture in 1963. It was while helping out part-time at the Chinese restaurant where his mother worked that his obsession with Chinese cuisine was born. At the age of 20 he set his heart on becoming a professional cook, and studied at a major, long-established Chinese restaurant chain with branches all over Japan before exercising his talents in the kitchens of famous top-flight hotels in Kobe and Yokohama. Later, he met the current owner of 'ShiJiaCai' at a different restaurant, and became involved in starting up the restaurant, which opened in June 2013. He is now head chef.

山本 孝YAMAMOTO TAKASHI

Teppanyaki Sanga

鉄板焼 山河

  • Nara, Nara
  • Teppanyaki,Yakiniku/Steak / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Steak / Western Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling)

中川 千春Chiharu Nakagawa

She is a cheerful and active service staff at a hotel restaurant, making good use of her language abilities.

She was born in 1995 in Nara prefecture. After graduating from a university, she became a service staff at a restaurant. Though she was having fulfilling days, she decided to change jobs to make good use of the language abilities obtained at the university. In 2018, she entered [Teppanyaki Sanga]. Currently, she actively works as a hotel staff at [Piazza Hotel Nara] in the daytime, and as a restaurant service staff at night. She treats guests from all over the world with her original cheerful personality and sophisticated service skills obtained through her working experience at the hotel.

中川 千春Chiharu Nakagawa

Gihan Hajimedo

魏飯吉堂

  • Kyoto Station, Kyoto
  • Chinese,Chinese / General

魏 禧之Yoshiyuki Gi

He was brought up with Chinese cuisine.

He was born in 1958 in Kanagawa prefecture. He started working in the kitchen of [Min Yan] run by his parents in Yokohama Chinatown at the age of 11. After working at a renowned Chinese restaurants in Japan, he went to China at the age of 18 and became a special-grade licensed cook. When returning to Japan, he worked at [Manchinro] in Yokohama Chinatown and became the general manager there. Now he often appears on various medias as a famous Chinese chef.

魏 禧之Yoshiyuki Gi

La Lucciola

ラルッチョラ

  • Fukushima/Noda, Osaka
  • Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Wine

鈴木 浩治Koji Suzuki

The Chef's Recommendations

A chef who never wants to stop delighting guests with delicious food.

He was born in December of 1974 and grew up in Shiga Prefecture. His love of hands-on craftsmanship extends all the way back to his childhood, and it was during his student years working at a part-time restaurant job that he discovered his passion for serving up delicious food to customers. From there he went on to train in the culinary arts in Switzerland, Germany, Italy, and other countries. After spending time building up his skills at various restaurants in Osaka, he moved on to his current post, where he serves as the chef. Even now, he never stops working hard at honing his culinary skills and knowledge, since he never wants to fall behind in offering the best food available.

鈴木 浩治Koji Suzuki

French Restaurant Bon Vivant

フランス料理 ボンヴィヴァン

  • Ise, Mie
  • French,Italian/French / French

河瀬 毅Takeshi Kawase

For over 30 years, he has pursued Ise-style French cuisine, working steadfastly out of his hometown

Born in 1954 in Mie Prefecture, he left college to get his cooking career started by serving as an apprentice at a Western-style restaurant. In 1979 he moved to Tokyo to train. In 1983, he set out on his own to open Bon Vivant back in his hometown of Ise. He started out with a restaurant specializing in home-style French cooking and then took on traditional French cuisine as well before moving on to his current location in 1997. He has shown his dedication to promoting Ise French cuisine by establishing multiple restaurants in his local prefecture as well as in the city of Ise.

河瀬 毅Takeshi Kawase

Torisei Shijo Kiyamachi Branch

鳥せゑ 四条木屋町店

  • Shijokawaramachi/Teramachi, Kyoto
  • Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Kushiyaki (grilled skewers) / Nabe (hot pot)

川端 清則Kiyonori Kawabata

This reliable restaurant head continues to hone his skills seriously and is good at cooking and hall management.

Mr. Kawabata was born in 1964 in Nagasaki. Because he liked making food, naturally, he entered the world of dining. He has continued to hone his skills for nearly 40 years at Torisei, where he began his long career as a chef. It has been around 30 years since he transferred to Torisei Shijo Kiyamachi Branch. He is their longest-serving member and works hard as a dependable restaurant manager. He is skilled as a chef, also in hall management, and works hard with his bright and serious staff to create a lively restaurant. 

川端 清則Kiyonori Kawabata

Ramen Iccho

ラーメン一丁

  • Maizuru/Miyazu/Kyoutango/Fukuchiyama, Kyoto
  • Ramen,Ramen (noodles) / General / Shoyu Ramen (soy sauce ramen) / Tonkotsu Ramen (pork broth ramen)

岩見 貞行Sadayuki Iwami

Puts his cooking experience to work as he pursues the best tasting ramen available.

This chef got his start after leaving behind the life of a business man, and working as both a waiter and chef for a Chinese restaurant. After working with food everyday, he began to dream of "A bowl of a ramen that could satisfy me," and opened up his own ramen restaurant.

岩見 貞行Sadayuki Iwami

Ryowa Daido

料和 大道

  • Shin-Kobe/Kitano, Hyogo
  • Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Sake / Shochu

大道 慎吾Shingo Daido

The Chef's Recommendations

With a reputation for performance and finesse, this artisan of Japanese cuisine coaxes the essential flavors from his ingredients

Born in January 1977 in Hyogo Prefecture, Chef Daido has had an interest in cooking since childhood, and began pursuing a future as a chef once he finished high school. With help from a friend, he got a job cooking at Arima Onsen, a food-focused hot springs ryokan, where he spent six years mastering techniques of Japanese cuisine. He then acquired even more experience working at several restaurants in the Sannomiya district of Kobe. He says, "I strive to prepare food that respects the ingredients, and makes the best use of their essential qualities." He creates dazzling dishes with the delicate mindfulness distinctive of Japanese cuisine, emphasizing inherent flavors and freshness.

大道 慎吾Shingo Daido

Tanta Felicita

タンタフェリチッタ

  • Kadoma, Osaka
  • Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Western Sosaku (creative cuisine) / General

喜多 正人 Masato Kita

The Chef's Recommendations

Authentic Italian dishes with an emphasis on superior ingredients

Born in Kochi Prefecture in 1976. Being born surrounded by nature in Kochi, a treasure trove of great food, he was blessed to be raised in an environment of abundant ingredients. He moved to "Japan's kitchen," Osaka, to attend university with the goal of becoming a chef. After polishing his craft through self-study and working in various restaurants, he opened Tanta Felicita in October, 2015. The restaurant strives everyday to offer guests reliable technique and service backed by experience, where "The flavor of the food is guaranteed, and diners can enjoy authentic Italian in a casual setting."

喜多 正人 Masato Kita

Yakitori only Restaurant Sakuraya

焼鳥専門店さくら屋

  • Miki/Ono, Hyogo
  • Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Chicken / Nabe (hot pot) / Kushiyaki (grilled skewers)

竹内 浩司TAKEUCHI KOJI

Our local chef takes pride in seeing not only his restaurant but the people of the area flourish

Born in 1975, a native of Kato city in Hyogo prefecture. A part-time job as a dishwasher gave him his start in the industry, and by the age of 18 he aspired to become a chef. While training up his skills at Japanese and pub cuisine, he also built up experience as a skilled manager and staff supervisor. Although by that point he was able to compete with the best of chefs, he decided to move back to Hyogo and open his own restaurant. As of August 2013 he became our head chef here at Restaurant Sakuraya.

竹内 浩司TAKEUCHI KOJI

Chi-Fu

Chi-Fu

  • Nishitenma, Osaka
  • Chinese,Chinese / General

東 浩司AZUMI KOJI

The Chef's Recommendations

This pioneer of tomorrow's Chinese cuisine walks his own path, with techniques that combine logic with sensitivity

Born in 1980, he started down the path to becoming a chef at the age of 20, working for six years at Ishingo in Akasaka, then as head chef of the restaurant Bifun Azuma in Shimbashi for six years, before opening this restaurant in 2012. He is now the representative of Chi-Fu Bifun Azuma. "I prepare a number of hooks to pluck at the heartstrings of my customers for each sitting." This young chef possesses logic grounded in certainty, allowing him to blaze new trails. The motto inscribed in his kitchen is "There is no better way for me to live. This is my path."

東 浩司AZUMI KOJI

Toyonaka Sakurakai

とよなか桜会

  • Toyonaka, Osaka
  • Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Cookshop

満田 健児Kenji Mitsuda

The Chef's Recommendations

His cherishes originality and develops one-of-a-kind flavors that cannot be found anywhere else

He was born in 1969 and grew up in Shizuoka Prefecture. After graduating from Tsuji Culinary Institute he wanted to zero in on a culinary specialty, so he decided to start training at a washoku (traditional Japanese cuisine) restaurant. At this 2-star restaurant he was able to study washoku cuisine and learn about its unique presentation style. He then went on to develop his skill set even further at Rihga Royal Hotel before moving on to open "Toyonaka Sakurakai".

満田 健児Kenji Mitsuda

Yakiniku Senzankaku

焼肉 千山閣

  • Himeji, Hyogo
  • Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat) / Bibimbap

金豊 英学Eigaku Kanetoyo

The Chef's Recommendations

His mystery sauce and uncompromising approach to selecting ingredients bring satisfaction to his customers

Born in Osaka in 1950, his marriage triggered him to begin his career as a chef. He used to help out at his family's yakiniku (barbecued meat) restaurant, which equipped him with the techniques and exacting standards of a chef. Ten years later, he opened [Yakiniku Senzankaku]. Mr. Kanetoyo says that he "wants to please his customers by providing high quality Japanese black beef at reasonable prices". His original dipping sauce, based on a secret family recipe that he inherited from previous generations, has gained real popularity. The restaurant is now thriving so much that it sometimes sells out of beef.

金豊 英学Eigaku Kanetoyo

Kyoto Senmaru Shakariki murasaki

京都千丸 しゃかりき murasaki

  • Kyoto Station, Kyoto
  • Ramen,Ramen (noodles) / Shoyu Ramen (soy sauce ramen) / Tsukemen (noodles served separately from dip soup)

梶 充秀Mitsuhide Kaji

Quitting the company job is a turning point in his life.

He was born in 1970 in Kyoto. He left the job where he's worked at for 10 years, to challenge something new, and decided to go to Tokyo at the age of 30. He suddenly ran into a ramen shop that he happened to see on a magazine, and started training from zero. At the ramen shop, he was impressed by the chef whom he looked up to, and decided to be a ramen chef himself. After coming back to his home town, he joined early time [Shakariki], then got involved in opening the Kyoto Tower branch.  

梶 充秀Mitsuhide Kaji

KYOTO TOWER SANDO BAR

KYOTO TOWER SANDO バル

  • Kyoto Station, Kyoto
  • Standing Bar,Bars (pubs) / Local Sake

本川 無為Mui Honkawa

He wanted to work to please people.

He was born in 1991 in Wakkanai, Hokkaido. He spent his childhood in Mexico and graduated from Liceo Mexicano Japones. Then he entered Ryukoku University to learn Buddhism in the department of Shin Buddhism, Ryukoku University, and started to think strongly about having a job to please people. In 2014, he entered icon Corporation and accumulated experiences at Komakura Umeda Hankyu Higashi Dori branch and Gokigen-Ebisu Oumi Hachiman Station branch. In 2017, he started working as the master chef at [KYOTO TOWER SANDO BAR].

本川 無為Mui Honkawa

PANCAKE ROOM

PANCAKE ROOM

  • Kyoto Station, Kyoto
  • Sweets,Cafe/Sweets / Cake / Others

北沢 真法Masanori Kitazawa

The Chef's Recommendations

A trip to Hawaii became his turning point to be a chef.

He was born in 1980 in Shiga prefecture. Though he was working as an office worker and had nothing with the restaurant field, he decided to enter the restaurant field he was dreaming of, and started training at a restaurant. He was fascinated with Hawaii when visited there as a tourist and started studying about Hawaiian cuisine after returning to Japan. He opened [PANCAKE ROOM] serving Hawaiian dishes in Kitayama, Kyoto. He is currently devoting himself in developing new pancakes.

北沢 真法Masanori Kitazawa

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