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Ginza Wagyu Lab
銀座和牛ラボ
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew),Japanese / Unagi (eel) / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew) / Steak
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角田 博史Hiroshi Kakuta
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Mr. Kakuta is one of the chefs who contributed to the global branding of Japanese food.
He is one of the key figures who contributed to the global branding of Japanese cuisine under the tutelage of the Iron Chef, Mr. Komei Nakamura. After working at Nadaman for nearly 30 years, he became the head chef. Since then, he has continued to support many prestigious hotels as head chef. He is currently working as the executive chief chef of Ginza Wagyu Lab.
角田 博史Hiroshi Kakuta
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Meguro Soregashi
目黒それがし
- Meguro, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General
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小松 雅至Masayuki Komatsu
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Mr. Komatsu is an experienced veteran chef who started his culinary career from a part-time job.
He was born on December 8, 1986, in Kanagawa, age 44. He became interested in cooking through a part-time job he had at a restaurant when he was 15 years old. After graduating from night cooking school, he began training at a kappo restaurant in Tokyo. Then, he worked at a kappo restaurant in Akasaka and also studied at a kappo restaurant in Kyoto for about two years. After participating in the launch of the Yumeya group, he joined JO Corporation of the Soregashi group in 2017, where he currently serves as the executive chef of each Soregashi restaurant.
小松 雅至Masayuki Komatsu
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El Torito Ikebukuro Nishiguchi
エルトリート 池袋西口店
- Ikebukuro West Exit, Tokyo
- Mexican/Central American,Global/International / American / Mexican/Central American / Imported Beer
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ハイメ ビヤローボスロドリゲスChef / Jaime Villalobos Rodriguez
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Gained experience at a restaurant in Mexico and then challenged himself to bring his skills to Japan.
Mr. Rodriguez was born in Mexico in 1993. He started his career at his family restaurant in Mexico. Having gained experience in the kitchen there, he decided to take on the challenge of bringing his native flavors to Japan by joining the kitchen staff at El Torito.
ハイメ ビヤローボスロドリゲスChef / Jaime Villalobos Rodriguez
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Shinjuku Kakekomi Gyoza
新宿 駆け込み餃子
- Shinjuku East Exit/Kabukicho, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / Basashi (horse meat sashimi) / Sousaku Sushi (creative sushi) / Gyoza (dumplings)
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竹内 仁栄Kimiharu Takeuchi
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Mr. Takeuchi wanted to take over his father's restaurant and entered the world of chefs.
He was born on July 3, 1980, in Saitama. His father operated a Chinese restaurant, and his mother helped in the store. Mr. Takeuchi, along with his mother, spent his childhood in the kitchen, so it came as natural for him to enroll in a culinary school. He trained at restaurants in Ginza, Roppongi, and Ebisu for 15 years, thinking he would someday take over his father's restaurant. He has absorbed a wide range of knowledge, from Shanghai cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, and medicinal herbs to management and accounting up to the present.
竹内 仁栄Kimiharu Takeuchi
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Shibuya Gyumon
渋谷 牛門
- Shibuya South Exit, Tokyo
- Halal,Global/International / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat) / Makgeolli
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タナさんTana
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A pioneer of halal yakiniku, receiving huge acclaim from Muslims living in and visiting Japan.
Mr. Tana was born in 1972 in Bangladesh. For many years, he has been in charge of the kitchen of Shibuya Gyumon, which provides yakiniku with halal-certified ingredients and cooking methods for Muslims. To serve halal food, he has studied thoroughly by taking classes and ordering books written in Bengali, his native language. As a pioneer in providing halal food in Japan, he also focuses on guidance to the staff working together in the restaurant's kitchen.
タナさんTana
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Onzoshi Kiyoyasutei
御曹司 きよやす邸
- Roppongi, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Japanese Beef Steak / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling)
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今野 正博IMANO MASAHIRO
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He started as a chef and his career carried him into management.
He remembers how moving it is to see delighted diners who came all the way out to taste his cooking enjoy the meals he set out for them!
今野 正博IMANO MASAHIRO
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Yakiniku Gyugujo Bettei
焼肉 牛宮城 別邸
- Shibuya Center-Gai/Koen-Dori, Tokyo
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew) / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Makgeolli
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Yakiniku Ten Gamushara Marunouchi
焼肉 天 がむしゃら 丸の内
- Marunouchi, Tokyo
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat) / Korean
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國吉 将斗Masato Kuniyoshi
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An aggressive, well-trained chef with a strong body and mind.
Mr. Kuniyoshi was born in Tokyo. He was obsessed with American football in college, and his enthusiasm for Yakiniku grew in the current company. The company's motto is "Smile for good business," and its creed is to make people happy and energetic through food. As part of that, he himself became interested in communicating with and energizing people through food. After joining the company, he gained experience in Yakiniku exclusively. At Yakiniku Ten Gamushara Marunouchi, he has discovered an even greater passion for Yakiniku and continues to pursue it.
國吉 将斗Masato Kuniyoshi
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Kobe Beef DAIA Nihonbashi-Muromachi Branch
神戸牛ダイア 日本橋室町店
- Mitsukoshimae, Tokyo
- Steak,Yakiniku/Steak / Steak / Western Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Yakiniku (grilled meat)
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大坪 辰Shin Otsubo
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Mr. Otsubo continues to work daily to refine his cooking skills and himself.
He was born in 2001 in Iwate. He began working in a restaurant because he loved cooking. After working part-time, he took his first full-blown steps into the chef's world. Currently, he works as a chef at the Kobe Beef DAIA Nihonbashi-Muromachi Branch. With the superb ingredient of Kobe Beef as his partner, Mr. Otsubo continues to pursue his potential as a chef. In addition to his cooking skills, he also works on enhancing his body and performance through training as a hobby. As a person who makes a living in the food industry, he continues improving every day.
大坪 辰Shin Otsubo
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Sushi Kaki Shinjuku Sushiebisu Shinjuku Nishiguchi Kotakibashi-dori Branch
寿司 牡蠣 新宿スシエビス 新宿西口小滝橋通り
- Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi
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飯田 徹也Tetsuya Iida
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The love of sushi comes to shape: A reliable chef's challenge utilizing the experience at a major restaurant.
Mr. Iida was born in 1982 in Chiba. His love of sushi led him to a career in the culinary arts. He trained for 17 years at a major sushi chain and developed solid skills and experience. In 2023, at the chairman's invitation, he joined the Sushiebisu Shinjuku Nishiguchi Kotakibashi-dori Branch. With his inquisitive mind and skill, he contributes to developing popular menus and quality improvement at the restaurant. He became the head chef in February 2024.
飯田 徹也Tetsuya Iida
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Sumiyakikoubou Suzakumon
炭焼工房 朱雀門
- Shirokane/Shirokanedai, Tokyo
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) / Yakiniku (grilled meat)
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吉岡 智也Tomoya Yoshioka
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Mr. Yoshioka is a young chef who inherits good old techniques and passion and shines brightly in the modern age.
He was born in 1998 in Tokyo. After working part-time at a Japanese restaurant, he started his training in earnest at Sumiyakikoubou Suzakumon in 2018. After the restaurant's relocation, his sincere personality and ambition were further enhanced, and he grew to lead the store. Taking over the skills and philosophy of the head chef, a master artisan, he continues to hone his cooking skills every day, making every dish shine even brighter. His dishes, made with sincere effort and passion, will become addictive once you taste them.
吉岡 智也Tomoya Yoshioka
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Chinese Restaurant RAIKA shi kun shi so
中国料理 礼華 四君子草
- Hibiya/Yurakucho, Tokyo
- Shanghai,Chinese / General / Szechuan / Shanghai
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木村 旭Akira Kimura
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Mr. Akira Kimura enchants his guests with Nouvelle Chinois cuisine and natural vegetarian courses.
Mr. Akira Kimura, the master chef of RAIKA shi kun shi so, was born in Tokyo in 1977. Fascinated by a Chinese chef on a TV cooking show, he decided to become a professional chef. He honed his skills at the restaurant Tsukushiro and Tokyo Dome Hotel in Tokyo, then joined RAIKA. After actively working as the master chef at RAIKA Shinjuku-gyoen branch, he took the current position when the hibiya branch opened in the spring of 2018. His Nouvelle Chinois cuisine has earned a solid reputation. Moreover, as a nutritional herbalist, he offers vegetarian courses that bring out the power of plants. His dishes created by his matured skills attract guests from Japan and abroad.
木村 旭Akira Kimura
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CARNEYA ANTICA OSTERIA
カルネヤ
- Kagurazaka, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Steak / Wine
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高山 いさ己Isami Takayama
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He has been surrounded by meats since he was born!
He was born as the 2nd son of a popular Japanese BBQ restaurant in Asakusa and grew up with Japanese BBQ 6 days a week. When he was 18, he dined at some 50 restaurants and approached [Chez Pavot Blanc] in Nishi Azabu with wonderful food and service, to start his culinary career. He further broadened his experience at [ENOTECA] and went to Italy in 2002. After he came back and worked as a chef at some restaurants in Tokyo, he opened [CARNEYA] in 2007.
高山 いさ己Isami Takayama
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Yakiniku Okuu Shinbashi branch
焼肉おくう新橋店
- Shimbashi/Shiodome, Tokyo
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Shochu
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笠原 大輝Daiki Kasahara
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His love of cooking naturally led him on the path to becoming a chef.
Chef Kasahara was born on November 19th, 1980 in Kanagawa Prefecture. He always loved cooking, so after graduation, he enrolled at Tokyo Seishin Culinary Academy to begin his journey toward becoming a chef. While training at the academy, he worked for a year and a half at an Italian restaurant, and for two years at a yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) restaurant in Ginza to accumulate experience. After graduating, he became a chef at a yakiniku restaurant. He never fails to make the perfect cut to make the meat easy for guests to eat.
笠原 大輝Daiki Kasahara
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Ginza Mitsuyoshi Restaurant
銀座 光よし
- Shimbashi/Shiodome, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Unagi (eel) / Kushiyaki (grilled skewers)
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井川 光由Mitsuyoshi Igawa
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With his father's encouragement, Mr. Igawa decided to become a chef when he was a high school student.
He was born in 1984 in Tokyo. With his father's encouragement, he decided to become a chef as a high school student. He went to a culinary school and became a chef after graduation. After studying Kyoto cuisine at Kyokaiseki Minokichi for eight years, he left the company and entered a different business field. Four years later, he returned to the culinary industry to help at a friend's Kushiage restaurant, Choeat. In 2022, he became independent and opened Ginza Mitsuyoshi. Every day, he serves excellent dishes based on delicate Kyoto cuisine.
井川 光由Mitsuyoshi Igawa
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Kushitei Shibuya Stream
串亭 渋谷ストリーム
- Shibuya South Exit, Tokyo
- Kushiage/Kushikatsu (deep-fried skewers),Japanese / General / Kushiage (deep-fried skewers) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood
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赤石 雄Yu Akaishi
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Since school age, Mr. Akaishi has set out for a career in the culinary world.
After studying Japanese and Kyoto cuisine, he joined Real Taste Corporation from Kappo Cuisine. He has been working with his skills to make the customers' time at the counter more important. After serving as the head chef of another new restaurant, he became general chef of Kushitei. He is committed to seasonal ingredients and continues to discover new ways to use these ingredients by combining 100 percent sunflower oil with his special breadcrumbs.
赤石 雄Yu Akaishi
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Kioicho Fukudaya
紀尾井町 福田家
- Nagatacho, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Sake
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松下 俊一Shunichi Matsushita
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With the seasonal food and dinnerware made by the famous artist Rosanjin, Mr. Matsushita delivers the poetic feelings of the seasons.
Mr. Matsushita was born in 1969 in Nagano. The head chef at Fukudaya. Raised among the nature of southern Nagano, he grew up knowing the food ingredients of mountain villages. After graduating high school, he studied at Tsuji Culinary Institute in Osaka, and then moved to Tokyo. After refining his skills at a fugu blowfish restaurant in Ginza, and Japanese restaurants in high-class hotels in Tokyo and Hakone, he started his working relationship with Fukudaya in 2006. After serving as the sous chef for many years, he began his current position in 2016. He makes delicious seasonal dishes and every day perfects the taste of food served on dinnerware made by Rosanjin, charming guests from Japan and overseas.
松下 俊一Shunichi Matsushita
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Ganso Ebidashi Monja no Ebisen Shibuya Stream Branch
元祖海老出汁もんじゃのえびせん 渋谷ストリーム店
- Shibuya Center-Gai/Koen-Dori, Tokyo
- Okonomiyaki/Monjayaki (savory pancakes),Japanese / Monjayaki (okonomiyaki pancakes using diluted batter) / Okonomiyaki (savory pancakes) / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling)
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羽方 勇二Yuji Hagata
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A chef who brings smiles to guests with a charming downtown atmosphere and delicious cuisine.
Mr. Hagata was born in 1992 in Tokyo. He had a passion for food from a young age and decided to pursue a career in the culinary world. Gained experience working as a chef in Japanese and chicken-focused restaurants in Marunouchi and Shinjuku. At Ganso Ebidashi Monja no Ebisen, he put his heart into his cooking every day with the desire for their guests to want to come back. He also put effort into creating the restaurant's ambiance, hoping that guests could experience the atmosphere of a Monja restaurant born in the traditional downtown area.
羽方 勇二Yuji Hagata
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Yurakucho Kakida
有楽町かきだ
- Shinjuku Station South Exit/Yoyogi, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese / Sushi / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Japanese Beef Steak
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蛎田 一博Kazuhiro Kakida
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Mr. Kakida wants to bring the happiness of dining at a high-class restaurant without worrying about the price.
He was born in 1990 in Hiroshima. While working as the president of an employment agency, his hobbies of fishing and making seafood bowls for his employees led him to become a Sushi chef. In 2022, he opened Yurakucho Kakida as a restaurant where people can experience "the pleasure of eating and drinking as much as they want without worrying about the price" that he enjoyed when he became president. As a restaurant where customers can enjoy "free refills" of high-end sushi items that Mr. Kakida himself purchases at the Toyosu market, it has become a popular spot with reservations filled up to six months in advance. Has made many media appearances.
蛎田 一博Kazuhiro Kakida
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Yurayura Asakusa Branch
ユラユラ 浅草店
- Asakusa, Tokyo
- Yakitori/Kushiyaki (grilled skewers),Japanese / General / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Kushiyaki (grilled skewers)
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横尾 太陽Taiyo Yokoo
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Mr. Yokoo developed steadily, learning not only culinary skills but also skills in customer service.
He was born in 2003 in Tokyo. Helping out at his father's yakitori restaurant sparked his interest in pursuing a culinary career. Gradually, he became fascinated by the cooking depth and honed his skills. He gained experience working at an izakaya in Kitasenju, solidifying his foundation as a chef. At the Yurayura Asakusa Branch, he began as a part-time worker. His sincere attitude and passion for the job were recognized, leading to a full-time position.
横尾 太陽Taiyo Yokoo
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