Living with Japanese cuisine for 25 years. Good food backed up by experience and sense.

Born in Hyogo prefecture in 1966. When he was a student, he was looking for work and became a chef. That's when he came into contact with the deliciousness and delicacy of Japanese Cuisine. He stayed with it for 25 straight years. He has very strict judgement concerning fish and takes taste very seriously. He is aiming for food that will make the customer happy with its taste and appearance, so he continues to hone his skills day and night.

He brings all of the culinary skills he's cultivated to life here at Kagura

He entered the culinary world at the age of 18. First, he built up experience at authentic Japanese restaurants all around Osaka. He then offered his skills to the owner of Kagura in 2012, where he was promoted to head chef.

A chef who is constantly thinking up new menus in which the flavors of the drinks and the food complement each other

Born in 1965 in Oita Prefecture, graduated from Tsuji Japanese Culinary Arts College. After gaining experience in Kyoto and Osaka he went independent, starting his own restaurant in Kyoto. In 2006 fate brought him to "Ristorante Misato", where he shows off his skills daily as the lead chef.

Offers up big portions made with top quality ingredients.

He was born March 8th, 1972, in Osaka Prefecture. Wanting to become a cook, after finishing high school, he began apprenticing at Tori Ryori after a friend introduced him. After that, he continued working at the same restaurant as a cook. Tondabayashi, Osaka is a place blessed with tranquil nature; a place where people go to get directly-sourced, fresh ingredients to create delicious meals.

Following in the Footsteps of His French Chef Father

Born in 1978 in Osaka city. Influenced by his father who was working as a chef at a French restaurant at the time of his birth, he grew up surrounded by the chefs' aprons. After graduating from high school, he completed his training at a French restaurant in Kobe. In 1998 he took over the position of head chef at the "Bon Village Sennan" main branch. In January of 2005 he opened "Bon Village Oser" in Kishiwada city. At the young age of 26 he was entrusted with the unification and care of both Bon Village locations,where he has remained acting as executive chef of both until the present day.

Born February 23rd, 1960, a native of Hyogo Prefecture. After graduating from high school he worked at a number of restaurants, before traveling to France. He studied under Bernard Loiseau, the head chef at La Cote d'Or (now called Le Relais Bernard Loiseau), who gave rise to the Asian-inspired French fusion style, which our chef learned. He returned home to work at the Japanese chef of La Cote d'Or Kobe in 1992. As of 2000 he was promoted to the general manager and head chef of the Kitano Kobe Hotel.

Watching Teikoku Hotel's head chef Nobuo Murakami cook on television moved me

Born in 1959 in Taima City, Nagasaki. His mother's dishes always used fresh, local vegetables and fish, highlighting those ingredients but having flavors that you never tired of and that got him to understand the complexities of cooking. After graduating high school, he trained at hotels and restaurants, and worked as head teppanyaki grill chef at the Hilton International, Moriguchi Prince Hotel, and the Hyatt Regency Osaka. In 1996, he was hired on as both head chef and manager of Teikoku Hotel Osaka Kamon. In 2012, he opened Teppan Steak Pur.

Challenging the taste of simple ingredients and new menu ideas to make a Teppanyaki grill you will never grow tired of

Born in Kyoto, June 1966. Helping out with his family's restaurant, he naturally began to aspire to becoming a chef. After graduating culinary school, he worked in restaurants and hotels in Osaka. Since being appointed the head chef at [Ousaka] in April 2014, he has been incorporating other cuisine genres and creating special dishes. As such, he pursues the happiness of his customers by breaking the boundaries of Teppanyaki cuisine.

Your delighted smiles over his cooking makes him happy

Born in 1972 in Okayama. He's loved to make and enjoy food ever since he was a child. When someone would smile with delight over his cooking it made him so happy that he decided to make it a career. After training at a number of hotel restaurants he was hired at the French restaurant Philippe Aubron where he worked for five years before moving to France. There he refined his culinary skills at restaurants like Moulin De Mougins in Cannes and Lyon. When he returned to Japan he worked for Italian BAL for a time before striking out on his own.

Everything for the sake of deliciousness

He was born in 1949 in Osaka Prefecture. With experience in wholesale meat business and butchering, he opened "Itamae Yakiniku Itto" with the intention of providing quality meat at more affordable prices. Only the highest quality Japanese black beef is selected from hundreds of cattle coming from farms in Miyazaki, Kagoshima, Niigata, Sendai, Saga, and throughout Japan. He works hard everyday, proudly remembering his background as a meat shop owner.

Hard work is the secret behind our smart chef's true talent

He was born in 1983 as a native of Osaka prefecture. His father's influence led him to enter the restaurant business. He spent eleven years working for the Japan Airlines Hotel "Les Celebrites" restaurant (in Shinsaibashi, Osaka), and while he was there, he won a number of prizes for his French cuisine in cooking competitions. At the young age of 29 he became a sous chef, supported by his customers who loved French cuisine. On July 12th, 2013, he opened "Difference" as the owner and chef.

Providing topquality beef cultivated by scouring the industry with a critical eye.

Born in 1956 in Sanda city, Hyogo prefecture. For eight years he threw himself into ensuring product quality within the meat industry, attaining a qualification as a 'meat specialist'. After that he began to take an interest in attracting customers from far and wide to his home base of Hyogo with nothing but a "home-grown beef tenderloin course" and just like that, Sandaya was born. Currently he uses skills and techniques fostered by his experience in the meat industry throughout the whole store.

Our chef has an excellent command of both traditional techniques and his own unique twists. Every piece of sushi is a little taste of heaven

He was born in 1964 in Shiga prefecture. His parents ran a sushi shop for over 40 years. Taken with the Edo-style techniques and flavors, he often visited Tokyo, and learned the skills of a number of famous restaurants, before fulfilling his desire to open his own restaurant in Gion in 2007. He preserves traditional techniques, letting his signature eggs sit overnight after frying them, and he uses his own tricks to perfect his pickles and boiled-down sake, offering the Matsudaya version of Edo-style sushi. His motto is "make the people of the world smile with sushi". He spent a year in New York and made the best of that experience, and is now a well-respected authority on how to serve foreign customers.

He entered the ramen (noodles) business with his brother

Mr. Inoue entered the ramen (noodles) business along with his elder brother. At one time, he left and worked in a completely different job for four years, but he then returned to the ramen business. He went on to win a magnificent first place in the "Noodle King Final 2012" competition.

Our spirited chef started with a yearning for beautiful, delicious food

He was born in 1975 in Muromachi, Kyoto. His grandfather was a craftsman who painted ceramics in the Yuzen style, and he says, "He'd often take me to restaurants and art galleries when I was young." Having been raised around so many beautiful and delicious things, he longed to become a chef of Kyoto-style cuisine, and after graduating from high school, he headed down that path. He trained at famous restaurants like "Gion Sasaki", worked as head chef of "Warabi no Sato", and in 2008 opened "Gion Nishikawa". His motto is to be open and welcoming, and he serves his guests with a friendy smile and candid voice.