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Ajiyushin Nakaya
味遊心 中屋
- Yotsuya, Tokyo
- Soba (noodles),Japanese / General / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Soba (noodles)
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大渕 修司Shuji Obuchi
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The fourth generation to work in this long-established soba restaurant
This young chef tells us that he entered the world of soba-making after he graduated from university. Under the tutelage of his father, who is a third generation soba chef, he works hard every day to preserve the traditional flavors of the restaurant.
大渕 修司Shuji Obuchi
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Jushu
寿修
- Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Sake
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先崎 真朗SENZAKI MASAAKI
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An encounter with Japanese-style cuisine in Osaka changed his life afterwards on a grand scale
He was born in Saga prefecture in 1976. After graduating from high school, he set his sights on the path of Western cuisine at first in culinary school. However, he was so deeply impressed by the Japanese-style cuisine at "Totoya" in Kitashinchi, Osaka, that he decided to change his focus to Japanese cuisine. He then entered and trained at "Totoya" for nine years before moving to Tokyo to hone his skills at restaurants such as Japanese restaurants and sushi restaurants. Subsequently, he opened "Jushu" in a quiet residential area in Nishi-Azabu in 2010. His unwavering hard work and research allowed him to finally obtain two Michelin stars in 2012.
先崎 真朗SENZAKI MASAAKI
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Gion Owatari
祇園 大渡
- Gion, Kyoto
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kyoto Cuisine
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大渡 真人OOWATARI MAHITO
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Acquiring the fundamentals at a famous Osaka restaurant, then aiming for independence in his wife's hometown of Kyoto.
Born in 1975 in Fukuoka, he was enthralled by the culinary world, and went on to Tsujigakuen Japanese Culinary College after graduating from high school. Building up experience at famed Osaka restaurants like Kisetsu Ryori Tsumura, he decided to start independently at 34. While searching Kyoto, the home of his wife's family, for a location, he came across an old private home, and it was there that he opened Gion Owatari. In 2012, he earned a Michelin star.
大渡 真人OOWATARI MAHITO
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Ehime / Uwajima Ryori Kadoya Toranomon
愛媛・宇和島料理 かどや 虎ノ門
- Toranomon, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)
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末永 悦巳Etsumi Suenaga
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To stay busy and to contribute something of worth - the job of chef is a sacred task
Born in Ehime Prefecture in 1970, Chef Suenaga always loved cooking, but still pictured himself working as an office woker. However, he did not give up on his dream of being a cook, and took a job working at a Western style restaurant. From there, he aimed to steadily improve and rise as a cook. Eventually, the manager of Kadoya Kasumitei generously put him in charge of the kitchen at Kadoya Toranomon. Since the restaurant opened in October 2015, he has kept busy there every day working as head chef.
末永 悦巳Etsumi Suenaga
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Ariran Beppu
亜李蘭 別府店
- Beppu, Oita
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat) / Naengmyeon (Korean cold noodle)
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港 船太郎MINATO SENTARO
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Raised in the world of cuisine with his father and grandfather before the cutting board
Raised from birth in an environment with chefs nearby, he had vague images of being a chef in the future for as long he can remember, but it was being invited to his grandfather's Japanese restaurant that started him on the road. Afterwards, he accumulated experience in Japan and thus came to where he is now.
港 船太郎MINATO SENTARO
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Japanese Cuisine Yamazaki
日本料理 山崎
- Kyobashi, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)
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山崎 浩治Koji Yamazaki
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He went independent after working at a renowned restaurant in the Kansai district. His restaurant is the only restaurant in Toyama with the three stars.
He was born in 1966 in Toyama prefecture. After graduating from junior high school, he trained for about 5 years at a kaiseki (traditional Japanese cuisine course) restaurant in Toyama, then accumulated further experiences in Tokyo and Osaka, including the renowned restaurant [Japanese Cuisine Kagaman]. He moved to Kanazawa when he got married, but went back to Osaka and worked at [Kagaman] again for 6 years. Then he went back to his hometown Toyama and opened the current [Japanese Cuisine Yamazaki] at the age of 30. In 2016, his restaurant became the only restaurant in Toyama and Ishikawa to have obtained the three stars.
山崎 浩治Koji Yamazaki
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GRIDDLE FORCE Itsuraku
GRIDDLE FORCE 逸楽
- Shijo Karasuma/Karasuma Oike, Kyoto
- Creative,Sosaku (creative) / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Wine / Western Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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吉田 真也Shinya Yoshida
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Through experience in a variety of restaurants, he has honed his culinary and arrangement skills
He was born in Shiga Prefecture in 1979. As he had always loved eating, he started working part-time at a restaurant when he was student. There, he experienced the joy of cooking and decided to seriously aim for a professional culinary career. After graduation, he started working at the same restaurant. Following that, he honed his culinary skills at a variety of restaurants, hotels, and izakayas (Japanese-style bar). He says that his experience of that period comes in useful for things like cooking techniques and arrangement. Under the motto, [A restaurant that brings smiles to customers' faces.] he works tirelessly on menu development.
吉田 真也Shinya Yoshida
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Kinosuke
喜之助
- Hakone/Gora, Kanagawa
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sawa (cocktail of spirits and soda) / Highball
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永井 孝司Takashi Nagai
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Always making efforts to please the guests with his dishes.
He was born in 1971 in Kanagawa prefecture. He got interested in cooking for the first time in his middle school days when he made sunny side up eggs and was told [delicious]. He has accumulated trainings and improved his knowledge and skills, only to serve delicious food. He sticks to using high-quality ingredients to bring out the original tastes of the ingredients to their maximum. Now he is devoting himself in studying about ingredients, especially to increase his repertory with [boiled fish with soy sauce].
永井 孝司Takashi Nagai
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Fish Bank TOKYO
Fish Bank TOKYO
- Shimbashi/Shiodome, Tokyo
- General,Western / General / French / Wine
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脇坂 龍太Ryota Wakisaka
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Mr. Ryota Wakisaka decided to become a chef as he was fascinated with craftsmanship, and has aggressively mastered each country's cuisine.
He was born in 1972 in Tokyo. He has experienced various genres of cuisine, including French, Italian, Hawaiian, Mediterranean, Spanish, Asian-French, and molecular cuisines. In addition to the basic cooking methods, he also actively uses the latest techniques, such as [espuma] to create mousse. This chef has a strong hungry spirit for developing new tastes and expressions. Currently, he works as the executive chef at [EDGE. LTD.], a company developing restaurant/wedding businesses.
脇坂 龍太Ryota Wakisaka
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Yakiniku USHIGORO Ginza branch
焼肉うしごろ 銀座店
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat) / Korean
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鳴海 博之Hiroyuki Narumi
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Mr. Hiroyuki Narumi, the executive chef, keeps creating better dishes to offer ultimate moments to the guests.
Mr. Hiroyuki Narumi was born in 1987 in Niigata prefecture. He started his career as a chef at a Japanese restaurant in a famous hotel in Tokyo, then entered a Japanese BBQ restaurant in Tokyo, where he became obsessed with Japan's proud wagyu (Japanese beef) and decided to pursue it. In 2016, he entered Sangue, Inc., one of the leading companies in the Japanese BBQ industry, because he deeply sympathized with its philosophy and management policy. Currently, he works as the executive chef of USHIGORO S. while developing products for Yakiniku USHIGORO.
鳴海 博之Hiroyuki Narumi
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Toriyoshi Naka-Meguro Branch
鳥よし 中目黒分店
- Nakameguro, Tokyo
- Yakitori/Kushiyaki (grilled skewers),Japanese / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Chicken / Wine
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猪股 善人Yoshito Inomata
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Experience in Paris became the turning point. A head chef mastered all about [Yakitori] but still continues quest.
Mr. Yoshito Inomata was born in 1950 in Nagasaki prefecture. After training at various yakitori (chicken skewer) restaurants in Tokyo, including a renowned one in Roppongi, he went to France at the age of 20, and accumulated experience at a yakitori restaurant in Paris. From the age of 33, he actively worked while going back and forth between Japan and France. After returning to Japan, he opened [Toriyoshi Naka-Meguro] in 1992. [Toriyoshi Ginza branch], which opened in 2004, has become one of [the three main yakitori restaurants in Tokyo]. In 2018, he opened [Toriyoshi Naka-Meguro Branch]. Currently he operates 7 branches in Tokyo, including different business-style restaurants.
猪股 善人Yoshito Inomata
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Sanukiya
さぬきや
- Asagaya/Koenji, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Udon (noodles) / Sake
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近藤 康浩Yasuhiro Kondo
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He spares no effort and devotes everything he has to food, sake (rice wine), and udon!
He took over a restaurant that was set up in the Koenji district of Tokyo in 1964. He demonstrates his skill with his seasonal kaiseki (Japanese multi-course meal) and udon creations with novel flavors. His ability to find the perfect sake (rice wine) to suit each dish is also impressive. He has many fans, ranging from politicians to celebrities in the entertainment industry.
近藤 康浩Yasuhiro Kondo
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Gion Sato
ぎおん 佐藤
- Gion, Kyoto
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi / Cookshop
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佐藤龍幸Tatsuyuki Sato
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Chef Tatsuyuki Sato's experience at sushi counters in Japanese restaurants and hotels has blossomed into his “sushi kappo" (a sushi bar with the chef and customers facing one another)
Born in 1964, a native of Kumamoto Prefecture. Tatsuyuki Sato began his career as a cook in a Japanese restaurant in Kyushu, afterwards polishing his skills at hotels and Japanese restaurants in Kyoto and Osaka. After 13 years of experience working at the sushi counter at Kyoto Hotel Okura, he went independent and opened Gion Sato. He emphasizes his “sushi kappo (sushi bar)” which leverages his own experiences, attracting quite a reputation. In February 2015, he relocated his store, which had become cramped, to the south side of Gion and reopened for business.
佐藤龍幸Tatsuyuki Sato
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Soshu Torigin Odawara Ekimae Branch
相州 鳥ぎん 小田原駅前店
- Odawara/Minamiashigara, Kanagawa
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Chicken
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柴田 久人Hisato Shibata
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The thing that prompted him to become a chef was hearing [that was delicious] from customers at a restaurant he was working at part-time
Born in Kanagawa Prefecture in January 1970. During his student years, he worked part-time at [Soshu Torigin.] He first thought of learning how to cook in earnest when customers told him that the food he made was delicious. After that, he enrolled in culinary school in Tokyo, where he learned the fundamentals and was able to work with various culinary genres. After graduation, he considered working at other places, but had a strong attachment to [Soshu Torigin] so he returned to Kanagawa, where he has remained committed to the management, procurement, and quality of [food] ever since.
柴田 久人Hisato Shibata
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Sumibi Yakiniku Tsurugyu
炭火焼肉 蔓牛
- Kamihonmachi, Osaka
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Wine
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藤原 広斗FUJIWARA HIROTO
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He was impressed by the top-class yakiniku restaurant that his brother-in-law took him to when he was a high school student
Hiroto Fujiwara was born in Osaka in 1969. The meat that he ate at the top-class yakiniku restaurant that his brother-in-law took him to was so much nicer than anything that he had tasted before, that he was deeply moved by it. The desire to open a yakiniku restaurant and spread this joy to even more people led him down the path towards becoming a chef. After graduating from high school, he trained for 14 years at Kainantei in Uehonmachi, Osaka. After that, he deepened his understanding of meat at many yakiniku restaurants, before opening Sumibi Yakiniku Tsurugyu.
藤原 広斗FUJIWARA HIROTO
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Kitazuien
北瑞苑
- Kita-Shinchi, Osaka
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Sake
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愛宕 亮二ATAGO RYOJI
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Keeping to tradition while not neglecting to bring in new elements
Born in 1978 in Moriguchi, Osaka prefecture, he came naturally into chefhood, growing up watching his father manage a sushi restaurant. After three years of experience in a hotel kitchen, he came to "Kitazuien", where he has been for 13 years. Rising to the position of head chef two years ago, he keeps to tradition while bringing in little by little new vegetables and elements of western cuisine, all to accomodate to his customers' desires.
愛宕 亮二ATAGO RYOJI
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Nizakana Sashimi Shunsai Uminoshiki
煮魚・刺身・旬菜 海乃四季
- Susukino, Hokkaido
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Shochu
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鈴木 克彦SUZUKI KATSUHIKO
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Experience gained in restaurants all across Japan fuels his passionate exploration of local gastronomy!
He was born in Hokkaido, in 1968. After graduating from his local high school, he started working in Japanese restaurants all across the country, gaining real-life experience while developing a keen interest in local gastronomy. In 2009, he became the head chef of the Nizakana Sashimi Shunsai Uminoshiki. He visits the market everyday, putting his long experience to use in selecting and purchasing the best ingredients available, making no compromise on quality. He is renown for his boiled fish dishes, and for always bringing the best out of the ingredients he uses.
鈴木 克彦SUZUKI KATSUHIKO
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Nagomi Ryori Morishima
和味料理もりしま
- Shuri, Okinawa
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Okinawa Cuisine
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盛島 英太Eita Morishima
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He brings the authentic Osaka fare he learned from actual Kansai restaurants back home to Okinawa
Born in Okinawa in 1974, Iron Chef Rokusaburo Michiba inspired him to become a chef himself. He first started training in Okinawa, but he wanted to further improve his skills, so he turned to work at the famous upscale restaurant Kigawa Asai in the Kansai region. After working there for 13 years, he returned home to Okinawa and further polished his skills at pubs and French hotel restaurants. Gaining a deeper understanding of communication and ingredients, he opened Nagomi Ryori Morishima in his hometown of Shuri.
盛島 英太Eita Morishima
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COCOLO - Teppanyaki & Wine
鉄板焼とワイン COCOLO
- Fukushima/Noda, Osaka
- Teppanyaki,Yakiniku/Steak / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Okonomiyaki (savory pancakes) / General
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丸山 卓MARUYAMA TAKASHI
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Making use of his experience working in a range of different genres, he opened a restaurant where he could express himself
He entered the culinary world at the age of 21 at a French restaurant in Kitashinchi, going on to gain experience in many different types of establishments: cafes, Italian restaurants, dining bars, bars, and teppanyaki restaurants. He learned management skills at major restaurant chains like Balnibarbi and Zetton, before opening his own restaurant, COCOLO.
丸山 卓MARUYAMA TAKASHI
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Chisana Kura Dareyame
小さな蔵 だれやめ
- Kinshicho/Sumiyoshi, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sake
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福永 健太Kenta Fukunaga
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He started down the path to becoming a chef by discovering the potential of the world of the culinary arts
He studied economics day and night as a student, and studied business management during his time abroad. When he returned to Japan, he developed an interest in the world of cooking, and officially started down the path of becoming a chef. After an experience as the manager and head chef of a restaurant in Tokyo, he struck out on his own. He now exercises his skills at "Chisanakura Dareyame". Using his previous background in business management, he has created a place where anyone can feel comfortable while enjoying their food and drinks. His restaurant gets plenty of repeat customers.
福永 健太Kenta Fukunaga
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