1401 - 1420 of 1736 chefs
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Aji Fukushima
味ふくしま
- Gion, Kyoto
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Sake
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辻 義勝TSUJI YOSHIKATSU
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From a youth who enjoyed preparing fish to a chef who never fails to engage with his ingredients.
Born in 1982 in Fukuoka, he loved fishing as a child and learned to prepare the fish he caught himself. This was his first taste of the joys of cooking. Graduating from high school, he learned the fundamentals after joining Kani Honke in Nagoya. At 21, he entered the famed Kyoto cuisine restaurant Oryori Hayashi and studied real Kyoto cuisine over about 7 and a half years. Afterwards, he gained experience making Japanese food in Ponto-cho, earned the recommendation of the proprietress of the tea shop Fukushima, and became the head managing chef at the traditional Japanese restaurant Aji Fukushima in 2013.
辻 義勝TSUJI YOSHIKATSU
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Ramen Hachi
らあめん はち
- Ueda/Komoro/Saku, Nagano
- Ramen,Ramen (noodles) / Shoyu Tonkotsu Ramen (soy sauce-based pork broth ramen) / Tsukemen (noodles served separately from dip soup) / Abura-soba (soupless oiled ramen)
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内堀 順護UCHIBORI JUNGO
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Watching my mother run an izakaya inspired me to become a chef
Born in Nagano on March 10th, 1979. Some of his earliest memories are of watching his mother run her izakaya (Japanese pub-restaurant). As he grew up watching her work, at some point along the way he decided he wanted to work with food, too. After getting his nutritionist license, he got a job with the "Grubuoiru" company, and accumulated cooking experience. He now manages a branch of the Ramen Hachi chain. He's particular about his ingredients, and his carefully prepared ramen gains the place repeat customers from a wide range of age groups.
内堀 順護UCHIBORI JUNGO
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Japanese Restaurant Tagetsu
日本料理 太月
- Omotesando/Aoyama, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)
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望月 英雄MOCHIZUKI HIDEO
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He chose a culinary career, which is the same as his father's, when he gave up his baseball career.
He was born in Hadano city, Kanagawa on November 11th, 1979. His father owned a local shabu-shabu (hot pot) and steak restaurant called "Tagetsu". He was extremely involved in playing baseball in his childhood, so he was not really planning to suceed his father, but he decided to go down the path of cooking upon experiencing pain in his elbows. After graduating from high school, he left for Tokyo and trained in Japanese cuisine at "Ryuun-an" and "Genyadana Hamadaya" in Shinjuku, as well as "Kappo Kisaku" in Azabu-Juban. In August 2013, he opened "Japanese Restaurant Tagetsu", taking the same name as the restaurant that his father had closed.
望月 英雄MOCHIZUKI HIDEO
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Tonkatsu Yachiyo
とんかつ八千代
- Toyosu, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet)
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石塚 英明ISHIZUKA HIDEAKI
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His lifework is maintaining and developing the restaurant's recipes that has been handed down for a long time.
He was born in Tokyo in 1944. His father ran a casual restaurant in Nihonbashi, and he set his sights on becoming a chef ever since he was little, as he says, "In the past, taking over the family business was a given, so I never thought about any other paths." At the age of 20, he firstly trained at a Japanese restaurant. After thoroughly learning the basics of Japanese cuisine and how to pick fresh fish from the market, he joined "Tonkatsu Yachiyo", where his father handled the kitchen. Until now, for nearly 50 years since that day, he has been wholeheartedly studying about how to fry the best ingredients into delicious dishes.
石塚 英明ISHIZUKA HIDEAKI
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HOSHINOYA Tokyo Dining
星のや東京 ダイニング
- Otemachi, Tokyo
- French,Italian/French / French
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浜田 統之Noriyuki Hamada
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Chef Hamada spreads'Nippon Cuisine' using his French techniques with Japanese natural ingredients.
He was born in 1975 in Tottori Prefecture. He started learning his Italian cooking skills from the age of 18, then entered the world of French cuisine at the age of 24. In 2005, he was the youngest to ever win first place at the Bocuse d'Or International Gastronomic Competition in Japan. In 2007, he became the executive chef at [Hotel Bleston Court] in Karuizawa. In 2013, as the first Japanese chef ever at the finals, he won 3rd place at the Bocuse d'Or Internationl Gastronomic Competition in France. Since July 2016, he has been working as the executive chef at the current [HOSHINOYA Tokyo].
浜田 統之Noriyuki Hamada
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Tempura Kurokawa
てんぷら黒川
- Tsukiji, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Tendon/Tenjyu (tempura bowl)
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黒川 丈士KUROKAWA TAKESHI
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He learned evrything about tempura from three masters.
He was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa in 1958. After graduating from high school, he joined "Issinkai", established in 1905 and the only organisation introducing Japanese cuisine and specializing in tempura (battered and deep-fried food), and went around to various famous restaurants. After his 10 years of apprenticeship, he joined a group to start up a tempura restaurant in an old ANA hotel. He handled the culinary responsibilities at that same shop for 10 years. Through a connection after that, he opened his own restaurant "Tempura Kurokawa" at Tsukiji, leading to the present.
黒川 丈士KUROKAWA TAKESHI
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Nishiazabu Kappo Takumi
西麻布 割烹 たくみ
- Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Suppon (soft-shelled turtle) / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)
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木村 巧KIMURA TAKUMI
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A seasoned cook devoted to Japanese cuisine with a load of training.
After 10 years working on his craft at Osaka's renowned Kagairo, he would later move on to Hotel Hatsuhana and the Hyatt-Regency Tokyo, among others, working as head chef. Then, in 2011, he opened Nishiazabu Kappo Takumi, marking the culmination of his exploits thus far. He still runs the shop today.
木村 巧KIMURA TAKUMI
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Sushi Dai
寿司大
- Harumi, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese / Sushi
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漆原 訓URUSHIBARA SATOSHI
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Used to work at a Japanese restaurant. His honest and friendly characteristic is suitable for being a sushi chef.
He was born in Tokyo in 1972. After graduating from high school, he started his career as a Japanese chef at a Japanese restaurants in Kyoto. After working at three different Japanese restaurants in Kyoto in total, he also refined his skills at Hotel New Otani Osaka. When his father opened the sushi restaurant "Sushidai", it provided him with the motivation to become a sushi chef. After working at the lowest rungs of the restaurant for seven years, he now stands behind the counter as the restaurant manager. Managing a Tokyo-style sushi restaurant while creating a relaxed atmosphere with his uninhibited conversations with customers over the counter is his innate gift. Together with the taste of the food, this makes "Sushidai" an extremely popular restaurant.
漆原 訓URUSHIBARA SATOSHI
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Sushi Iwase
すし岩瀬
- Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi
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岩瀬 健治IWASE KENJI
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Trained at "Sushi Sho" affiliated restaurants
Born in Kanagawa Prefecture. Having been an office worker first, he started out late at the age of 21. But fate allowed him to begin training at a restaurant affiliated with Sushi Sho. After working at Nishi-Azabu's Sushi Sho Masa, Aoyama's Sushi Ko (now in Omotesando), and Shinjuku's Takumi Tatsuhiro he went out on his own in September of 2012.
岩瀬 健治IWASE KENJI
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Sazenka
茶禅華
- Hiroo, Tokyo
- Chinese,Chinese / General
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川田 智也Tomoya Kawada
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He would like to express the wealth of Japan using Chinese techniques
He was born in 1982 in Tochigi. Ever since he can remember, he liked Sichuan cuisine such as tantanmen, mapo tofu and bon bon chicken, and he wrote "I will become a professional chef" in the yearbook of his kindergarten. He started working part-time at [Azabu Choko] in 2000 and became a full-time staff in 2002. He polished his skills for 10 years there. Then he started working for [Nihonryori RyuGin] to learn techniques to make the most out of Japanese ingredients. He participated setting up the Taiwan branch [Shoun RyuGin] as well. After coming back to Japan, he opened [Sazenka] in February 2017 after a preparatory period.
川田 智也Tomoya Kawada
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Okonomiyaki Kiji Shinagawa
お好み焼 きじ 品川店
- Shinagawa, Tokyo
- Okonomiyaki/Monjayaki (savory pancakes),Japanese / Okonomiyaki (savory pancakes) / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Beer
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中川 恵理NAKAGAWA ERI
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After came back to Japan, he was impressed with the depth of "Okonomiyaki" that is specialty of his home town.
He was born in Neyagawa, Osaka in 1982. He decided to become a chef after he came back to Japan from a working holiday in New Zealand. His mentor at the place he used to work part-time suggested, "Why don't you open a restaurant in Tokyo?" and he joined the restaurant "Okonomiyaki Kiji Marunouchi" as he felt like having a look around Tokyo for a while. At the same restaurant, he was impressed how deep and interesting making okonomiyaki (Japanese-style pancake) was, as he always thought of it only "Osakan home cooking", and devoted himself to okonomiyaki. He become the restaurant manager of "Okonomiyaki Kiji Shinagawa" when it opened in 2010.
中川 恵理NAKAGAWA ERI
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Kanda Matsuya
神田まつや
- Kanda, Tokyo
- Soba (noodles),Japanese / General / Soba (noodles) / Sake
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小高 孝之ODAKA TAKAYUKI
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Four generations of soba chefs from his family have run this restaurant.
Born in 1965, in Tokyo. By the time he was a junior high school student he had already decided to become a soba chef, and after graduating from college he started training at Kanda Matsuya. Along with his father, the other senior members of staff taught him soba making techniques and how the shop was run. It would take ten years of work before he was able to do everything. As a soba chef, and a man inheriting the restaurant from the generations before him, he has the flexibility to ensure that the traditional taste and style of Kanda Matsuya is maintained, while also looking towards new things.
小高 孝之ODAKA TAKAYUKI
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Edo Soba Teuchidokoro Asada
江戸蕎麦手打處あさだ
- Asakusabashi, Tokyo
- Soba (noodles),Japanese / General / Duck / Soba (noodles)
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粕谷 育功KASUYA YASUNORI
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A classic restaurant run by an eighthgeneration soba artist who creates stylish cuisine out of buckwheat.
From Tokyo. He is the eighth generation to manage the family soba (buckwheat noodles) restaurant. He intended to continue the family business after graduating from university, but decided to study Japanese cuisine beyond soba noodles at Ginza's Rokusantei in order to bring the restaurant into a new age. Afterward, he worked concurrently at both a Japanese culinary inn in Atami and a catering fish market, studying the fundamentals of Japanese cuisine and fish wholesaling. He studied at the sushi shop Aoyagi in Tokyo and handmade soba restaurants-then returned to take over Asada, where he remains today.
粕谷 育功KASUYA YASUNORI
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AU GAMIN DE TOKIO
AU GAMIN DE TOKIO
- Ebisu, Tokyo
- French,Italian/French / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / French / Wine
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木下 威征KINOSHITA TAKEMASA
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With a base in French cuisine, this chef makes creative dishes that show off his own individuality.
Born in 1972. Graduates top of the class from Tsuji Culinary Institute and goes to France to study. There he works at a three-star restaurant and upon returning to Japan, he works at a hotel in Ikebukuro and enters AUX BACCHANALES. After 5 years of apprenticeship, he opens Mauresque with his partner. Later in 2008, he independently opens AU GAMIN DE TOKIO. Now he owns and runs 3 shops.
木下 威征KINOSHITA TAKEMASA
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Ginza Ishizuka
銀座 いしづか
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Sake
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石塚 規ISHIJIKA TADASHI
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Growing up watching his father and grandfather, who were both chefs, he naturally decided to enter the world of cooking.
Born March 23, 1976 in Tokyo, he grew up watching his father and grandfather, who were both chefs, and naturally became interested in cooking. Stepping without hesitation into the world of cuisine, he began his training at Kioicho's Fukudaya. He later deepened his knowledge at restaurants like Waketokuyama and Banrekiryukodo, making a heartfelt study of Japanese cuisine and was even reviewed in an international cooking magazine. In his 20th year as a chef, he opened [Ginza Ishizuka], where he can now be found.
石塚 規ISHIJIKA TADASHI
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Kenko Bishoku Hakata Mizutaki to Sumibi Yakitori Bijindori
健康美食 博多水炊きと炭火焼き鳥 美神鶏
- Ebisu, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Mizutaki (chicken hot pot)
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小柳 賢一郎KOYANAGI KENICHIRO
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Enjoy dishes waterboiled to perfection, served by a head chef from Kyushu
He was born in 1968 in Nagasaki Prefecture. He was deeply moved by the exceptional food served to him at the Japanese-style restaurant of an acquaintance, which set him on the path to becoming a chef. He polished his skills at a number of restaurants all over Nagasaki and Tokyo, before working at Fried Giblet & Giblet Stew Specialists - Koganeya in 2006. After 10 years of experience, he opened a new store in the franchise, Kenko Bishoku Hakata Mizudaki to Sumibiyakitori Bijindori and is now the head chef.
小柳 賢一郎KOYANAGI KENICHIRO
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Don Mangione di Napoli
Don Mangione di Napoli
- Chikusa/Imaike/Ikeshita, Aichi
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Pasta / Neapolitan Pizza
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末永 隼人SUENAGA HAYATO
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A chef who makes Italian food with charm by preparing his ingredients with simplicity.
Born in 1982 and native to Aichi Prefecture, he was influenced by the attractive way in which Italian food and its ingredients could be prepared using simple cooking techniques, which got him thinking, "I would love to make Italian food as a chef." With an abundance of experience training at an Italian restaurant, he had acquired the necessary techniques to join Il Pomodrino Nagoya in January of 2012. He entertains guests with a stone hearth pizza oven made with stone from Italy's volcanic Mount Vesuvius, which can bake a Neapolitan pizza in no time and bring out the delicious flavor of Neapolitan-style Italian ingredients.
末永 隼人SUENAGA HAYATO
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Shunsai Izakaya Furuichi Tsubogin
旬彩居酒屋 古市 つぼ銀
- Ise, Mie
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Duck / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Suppon (soft-shelled turtle)
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伊藤 剛ITO TSUYOSHI
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His dream is to open an izakaya of his own one day
He was born in Mie Prefecture on September 1st, 1984. He started working at restaurants in his teens, and gained experience as the manager of bars in Tokyo and Tohoku. In 2012, he returned to his hometown, Ise City, to become the chef of Shunsai Izakaya Furuichi Tsubogin. Making use of his experiences working in restaurants where sake played a central role, he is particular about serving high quality food which goes well with his carefully chosen sake. He devotes himself to his work every day so as to satisfy his customers.
伊藤 剛ITO TSUYOSHI
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Restaurant & Bar Magnolia
Restaurant＆Bar Magnolia
- Hiranuma, Kanagawa
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / French / Wine
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桑本 倫之KUWAMOTO TOMOYUKI
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Refusing to be tied down by one type of cuisine, we think you'll find the drink pairings at Magnolia superb
Our chef's main training was in Italian cuisine, but he has borrowed a little bit of everything to put together dishes for Magnolia, where we serve meals inspired by cookery from all over the West. His customers' smiles and compliments fuel his passion for the art.
桑本 倫之KUWAMOTO TOMOYUKI
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Korean Imperial-style Restaurant Youngdong
韓国宮廷料理 ヨンドン
- Fujisawa, Kanagawa
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Korean / Horumon (offal meat) / Yakiniku (grilled meat)
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遠藤 恵介ENDO KEISUKE
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An eye for freshness, a reputation for culinary excellence.
He was born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1987. While going to high school, he began work at Korean Imperial-style Restaurant Youngdong. Hard working and studious, he became head chef in his twenties. From eleven years of experience with meat he has earned a peerless reputation for his eye for freshness and devotion to culinary excellence.
遠藤 恵介ENDO KEISUKE
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