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Yakiniku Sawagi

焼肉さわぎ

  • Shin-Sakae/Higashisakura/Izumi, Aichi
  • Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat)

滝澤 清成Kiyonari Takizawa

The Chef's Recommendations

Praise from the owner of Yakiniku Sawagi for a sincere work ethic led to becoming a chef

Mr. Takizawa was born in Aichi Prefecture on April 13th, 1981. While working at his former job in the amusement park industry, his sincere approach to his work and amazing customer service caught the attention of the future owner of Yakiniku Sawagi, and when restaurant opened, he was scouted as a chef. He works tirelessly every day on everything from assessing inventory to setting up, to managing how customers are served. He says, [We procure fresh meat daily so we can serve our customers delicious offal without any foul smell.]

滝澤 清成Kiyonari Takizawa

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

CANTINA Elboraccho

カンティーナ エルボラーチョ

  • Hakata Station, Fukuoka
  • Dining Bar,Dining bar / Mexican/Central American / International/Fusion

岸川 達也Tatsuya Kishikawa

He wants to offer a space for everyone to enjoy a cheerful moment.

He was born in Fukuoka prefecture. After actively working as a staff at an izakaya (Japanese pub) for 10 years, he entered [CANTINA Elborracho]. It is a lively and enjoyable Mexican pub produced on the 10th floor of [KOOTEN] in JR HAKATA AMU PLAZA. It offers a space where everyone can cheerfully enjoy with friends, with glasses and bottles in their hands.

岸川 達也Tatsuya Kishikawa

Sumibi Kushiyaki Ando

炭火串焼き あんど

  • Shinjuku East Exit/Kabukicho, Tokyo
  • Yakitori/Kushiyaki (grilled skewers),Japanese / Chicken / Duck / Mizutaki (chicken hot pot)

峰 やすのぶYasunobu Mine

A chef with a long career at French restaurants. Mr. Mine's strength is showing the appeal of various ingredients.

Mr. Mine works as a chef atSumibi Kushiyaki Ando. He has had a long career as a chef, mainly focused on French restaurants in Tokyo. While he primarily focuses on French food, he is also well-versed in Italian and other cuisines. He is not bound by food genre, and his strength shows the appeal of various ingredients. 

峰 やすのぶYasunobu Mine

Pizzeria Bar ARICCIA

ピッツェリア バール アリッチャ

  • Yomitan/Chatan, Okinawa
  • Pasta/Pizza,Italian/French / Italian / Pizza / Pasta

Thomas PuglieseThomas Pugliese

The Chef's Recommendations

He loved the local cuisine cooked by his mother.

He was born in 1982 in Italy. He got interested in cooking as he liked the local cuisine cooked by his mother in Italy when he was a child. After graduating from school, he improved his cooking skills at a restaurant in Italy, then came to Japan in 2007. He encountered the owner of the current restaurant while accumulating experience at a renowned Italian restaurant in Tokyo. In 2015, he made a decision to open a new restaurant with the owner and opened [Pizzeria Bar ARICCIA].

Thomas PuglieseThomas Pugliese

Hakata Udon Sakaba Wappachi

博多うどん酒場 和八 わっぱち

  • Hakata Station, Fukuoka
  • Japanese,Japanese / Udon (noodles) / Curry Udon (noodles)

出光 良二Ryoji Idemitsu

He works hard everyday to be a chef who can make people smile

He was born in 1982 in Fukuoka Prefecture. He liked communicating with people since he was a student, and decided to enter the restaurant field. While seeing many people's smile, he started wanting to offer savory dishes that will make people smile, and decided to be a professional chef. He is currently actively working at [Hakata Udon Sakaba Wappachi]. People's smile made him want to become a chef. Now he makes efforts everyday to be a chef who can make people smile.

出光 良二Ryoji Idemitsu

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

Very Very Strawberry

ベリーベリーストロベリー

  • Otaru/Yoichi/Shakotan, Hokkaido
  • Italian,Italian/French / Neapolitan Pizza / Seafood / Cake

伊藤 孝Takashi Ito

Mr. Ito felt the limitless charm of authentic and delicious cuisine.

Mr. Ito is a native of Otaru. After graduating high school, he came to Tokyo with the aim of becoming an actor. However, he was deeply moved by experiencing authentic deliciousness at a French restaurant he worked part-time. Later, he has moved again by experiencing even more delicious authentic Italian cuisine, and he resolved to live his life walking the path of cuisine. He founded an Italian restaurant in Tokyo with a friend and built up his track record and experience, including making that restaurant prosperous. When he returned to visit Otaru, he fell in love with the buildings there and resolved to open his own restaurant in the city. He continues to provide authentic Italian cuisine to customers to this very day. 

伊藤 孝Takashi Ito

Atsugi Tachibana

厚木 たちばな

  • Hon-Atsugi/Atsugi, Kanagawa
  • Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)

毛利 裕太Yuta Mouri

He joined the restaurant with a part time job, staying on to become a chef

Chef Mori was born in Kanagawa prefecture on June 5th, 1992. He casually joined Atsugi Tachibana for part time work after being invited by a friend. Fascinated by the depth of Japanese cuisine, decided to become a chef. Chef Mori says that it is only natural for chefs to prepare delicious cuisine, and he is strict on himself and always has a high sense of awareness as a professional. Every day he continues to pursue cuisine that is not just delicious, but also impresses his customers and remains in their memory.

毛利 裕太Yuta Mouri

Kagurazaka Bettei Torijaya

神楽坂 別亭 鳥茶屋

  • Kagurazaka, Tokyo
  • Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Udon (noodles) / Nabe (hot pot) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)

国府田 正Tadashi Koda

Guided by his love of cooking, Mr. Koda entered the world of chefs.

He was born in 1965 in Tokyo. With his father running a Western-style restaurant, he developed an interest in cooking from an early age. He started his career in the Western food department at a hotel. After more than 15 years of experience, he became fascinated with Japanese food and continued training at a ryotei (traditional high-end Japanese restaurant) in Yushima. Currently, he is the third generation to take over the restaurant Kagurazaka Bettei Torijaya.

国府田 正Tadashi Koda

Hanbe Garden

庭園と料亭 半べえ

  • Minami-ku/Ujina, Hiroshima
  • Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)

川村 満Mitsuru Kawamura

He makes people smile with his gorgeous and beautiful kaiseki (traditional Japanese course) cuisine, bringing out the original tastes of carefully-selected ingredients.

He was born in 1963 in Hiroshima prefecture. As he wanted a professional skill on something, he chose to enter the cooking field. After having training at Hanbe Garden for about 10 years, he worked at various restaurant as the master chef, then returned to Hanbe Garden as the executive chef. With the motto [local production for local consumption], he fascinates many people with his beautiful kaiseki (traditional Japanese) cuisine using an abundance of ingredients directly sent from local farms. 

川村 満Mitsuru Kawamura

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

Planetarium BAR

プラネタリウムBAR

  • Shirokane/Shirokanedai, Tokyo
  • Dining Bar,Dining bar

白石 洋介Yosuke Shiraishi

Japanese sake and the stars. A bartender who enjoys and creates what he likes.

Mr. Shiraishi was born in 1977 in Chiba. Because he enjoys making drinks, he came to Tokyo when he was 21 and started walking the path of the bartender. While doing his work, he would feel the appeal of talking to guests over the counter, so he started wanting to open his own restaurant. He devoted himself to his studies and struck out independently when he was 27. He tried to make a restaurant where customers could enjoy a Planetarium, which he always liked, along with drinks, so he opened Planetarium BAR. As the owner, he continues to stand in his bar daily so guests can enjoy a special time.

白石 洋介Yosuke Shiraishi

Shabu-Shabu Kou Higashimachi main branch

しゃぶしゃぶ紺kou 東町本店

  • Asahibashi, Okinawa
  • Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew),Japanese / Okinawa Cuisine / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Awamori

上地 秀一Shuichi Uechi

His strong wish [to be a chef] has come true.

He was born in 1974 in Okinawa. As his parents were running a meat and fish shop, he was exposed to the ingredients since he was very young. That is why he already definitely wanted to be a chef at the age of 10. With this strong wish, he always took action [to be a chef]; walked and ate, cooked food by himself, etc. After graduating from Okinawa Cooking School, he worked for hotels, Kappo (Japanese style cuisine) restaurants, and Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese course cuisine) restaurants inside and outside Okinawa. He has been involved from the very beginning to get this restaurant opened.

上地 秀一Shuichi Uechi

Tori no koku Bar Time to Drink

酉の刻 Bar Time to Drink

  • Shijokawaramachi/Teramachi, Kyoto
  • Bar/Cocktails,Bars (pubs) / Cocktail / Whisky / Spirits

中山 武Takeshi Nakayama

Mr. Nakayama has the creativity to capture the thoughts and feelings of each guest.

He was born in 1985 in Aichi. After reading a manga about bartenders, he was fascinated by the world of warm hospitality that brings customers closer together, so decided to pursue this career. He is an award-winning cocktail competition veteran but has also worked in a diverse range of food and beverage businesses, including cafes, izakaya, and restaurants. In addition, he has been active in various fields, appearing at events, developing original drinks, and providing consulting services at the request of department stores and beauty and beverage manufacturers.

中山 武Takeshi Nakayama

Kushinobo Osaka Hozenji Main branch

串の坊 大阪法善寺本店

  • Namba, Osaka
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Kushiage (deep-fried skewers)

大須賀 誠Makoto Osuga

He kept working in the cooking field, then found the charms of kushikatsu (deep-fried meat and vegetables on a skewer).

He was born in 1970 in Shizuoka prefecture. He was helping the sushi restaurant run by his family since he was very young. When he was a student at Tsuji Culinary Institute, he was impressed with delicateness and deepness of kushikatsu (deep-fried meet and vegetables on a skewer) at [Kushinobo] where he had a part time job. In 1990, he entered Kushinobo. In 1997, he was selected as the manager in his 20s, since when he accumulated experiences at several branches. In 2007, he became the manager of [Osaka Hozenji Main branch]. Currently he keeps surprising and impressing the guests with his attitude seeking for new ingredients while following the taste of tradition from the time the restaurant was established.

大須賀 誠Makoto Osuga

Steak Kaisen Teppanyaki Kitakaze

ステーキ・海鮮 鉄板焼 北風

  • Hakodate, Hokkaido
  • Teppanyaki,Yakiniku/Steak / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Steak / Wine

荒谷 利幸Toshiyuki Araya

The Chef's Recommendations

As a chef, he is making the most of the customer service skills he learnt at a hotel

Chef Araya was born on May 18th, 1974 and is from Yakumo town in Futami-gun, Hokkaido. He studied customer service at the Sapporo Grand Hotel, making use of this experience while training at a famous teppanyaki (grilled on hottplate) restaurant in Sapporo city. He has more than 17 years of experience as a chef, and now shows his skills at Steak Kaisen Teppanyaki Kitakaze.

荒谷 利幸Toshiyuki Araya

Sushi Yoshi

すし よし

  • Otaru/Yoichi/Shakotan, Hokkaido
  • Sushi,Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood

西森 義幸NISHIMORI YOSHIYUKI

The Chef's Recommendations

The part-time job he had during high school led him to become a sushi chef, constantly striving to perfect the art of sushi making

He was born on October 6th, 1965, in Otaru City. Working part time during high school at a well-established sushi restaurant led him to pursue a career as a sushi chef. He continued to train at the same sushi restaurant after graduating from high school. After that he trained at several sushi restaurants, and also became a fisherman's apprentice in order to acquire skill in judging fish. He opened "Sushi Dokoro Yoshi" in 2005 near Sushiya Street in Otaru, where numerous sushi restaurants compete for customers. The sumptuous seafood dishes created by the owner, who has an exhaustive knowledge of seafood, bring in many people from great distances.

西森 義幸NISHIMORI YOSHIYUKI

OYSTER & WINE VINOBLE

OYSTER & WINE VINOBLE

  • Akasaka, Tokyo
  • Oyster Bar,Dining bar / Wine

濱岡 靖示Yasushi Hamaoka

A chef and wine expert who captivates people with extensive knowledge.

Mr. Hamaoka is a chef at VINOBLE and a wine expert certified as a senior sommelier by the Japan Sommelier Association. In his previous job, he was involved with wine and was knighted as a "Chevalier" and "Commandeur du Bon Temps" in France for his achievements in wine promotion. With the knowledge and recognition from the country of wine, he skillfully pairs wines with dishes, allowing guests to enjoy the deliciousness of wine and its perfect pairing with food.

濱岡 靖示Yasushi Hamaoka

Taishuizakaya Nichibei

大衆居酒屋日米

  • Kushiro, Hokkaido
  • Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Robatayaki (coal grilling)

寺嶋 功悦Terashima

A penchant for cooking during his elementary school years sparked Terashima's desire to become a professional chef.

Hailing from Hokkaido, Terashima had an interest in food even when he was still in elementary school, and could frequently be found trying out new recipes in the kitchen. In 1992, he opened his own bar, where he was enthusiastic about not only his drinks menu, but also his food menu. After 21 years of managing the bar, he decided to try something new and reopened the bar as Taishuizakaya Nichibei on November 12th, 2014. Terashima's vision for his restaurant is that it will be a place where customers can relax, no matter who they are or what kind of background they have, much like the places he used to visit in Shitamachi in Tokyo, where he lived in his younger years.

寺嶋 功悦Terashima

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