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Yakitori Abe
やきとり阿部
- Meguro, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Chicken / Wine
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阿部 友彦ABE TOMOHIRO
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From Italian food to yakitori, he closed his own shop to train at a famous restaurant
He was born in Niigata prefecture in 1984. After graduating from culinary school, he began his culinary career as a chef at "Kihachi". When he was just 23 years old, he opened an Italian dining restaurant in Akabane, but a turning point suddenly reached him. While he was casually imagining his future, what surfaced clearly in his head was, as he says, "The image of a yakitori (grilled chicken) craftsman standing diligently in front of a small grill." He worked as an apprentice at "Torishiki" when he was 28. After about a year and a half years of training, he opened "gallus" in June 2013 and has been in charge of it since then.
阿部 友彦ABE TOMOHIRO
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Torito Branch
鳥藤 分店
- Tsukiji, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / Chicken / Oyakodon (chicken and egg bowl)
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久保 真亮Masaaki Kubo
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He used to be one of customers of this restaurant. Impressed by the signature oyakodon (rice bowl dish with chicken and eggs), he decided to join this restaurant.
He was born in Ibaraki in 1979. After graduating from high school, he started working at a restaurant in order to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming the owner of a restaurant. After that, he worked in Tsukiji market at a wholesale store selling fresh fish, fruits and vegetables, in order to expand his knowledge of ingredients. He joined "Torifuji" in 2010. He used to be one of the regular customers of "Torifuji", and describes himself falling in love with the taste at the restaurant as the motivation for joining. "Chicken is a profound ingredient," he says, as he works wholeheartedly to make his dream come true.
久保 真亮Masaaki Kubo
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Ristorante Honda
リストランテ ホンダ
- Gaienmae/Aoyama-Itchome, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Pasta / Wine
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本多 哲也HONDA TETSUYA
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Using Italian cooking methods, seasoned with the elements of Japanese and French culinary style, our chef makes uniquely original dishes
Born in 1968 in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture. After graduating from the Tokyo School of Culinary Arts, he built up his cooking experience at restaurants like Ristorante Tullio before travelling to France and Italy in 1997. After training at a number of fine establishments, like the three Michelin Star Antica Osteria del Ponte, he returned to Japan in 1999. He work as the assistant head chef at Ristorante Alporto, then he opened Ristorante Honda in 2004.
本多 哲也HONDA TETSUYA
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Trattoria Siciliana Don Ciccio
トラットリア シチリアーナ・ドンチッチョ
- Shibuya East Exit/Miyamasuzaka, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Wine
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石川 勉ISHIKAWA TSUTOMU
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His love of the film The Godfather brought him to Sicily
Tsutomu Ishikawa is a native of Iwate prefecture, born in 1961. After coming to Tokyo, he began down the path towards becoming a chef at the age of 19. Also a big fan of The Godfather, he headed to Palermo in Sicily. After that, he also spent 3 years training in Firenze and Bologna before returning to Japan. After working in restaurants such as Cucina Hirata and La Benzina, he became independent in 2000 at Trattoria da Tommasina. In 2006, that restaurant closed, and Chef Ishikawa opened Trattoria Siciliana Don Ciccio in the same year.
石川 勉ISHIKAWA TSUTOMU
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Shibusan Uokin
渋三 魚金
- Shibuya South Exit, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood
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長島 志郎NAGASHIMA SHIRO
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His motto is to make preparations perfectly and serve dishes to customers at their best condition.
He was born in 1977 in Tokyo. When he was working part-time at a restaurant in his high school days, he discovered the joy of restaurant business. After experiencing various jobs, he made up his mind to become a chef at the age of 27. He found a job at a famous izakaya (restaurant pub) and learned the basics of cooking skills thoroughly. Then he joined Uokin at 30. After working at Gotanda and Shimbashi branches, he transferred to Shibusan Uokin in 2012. Now he is the chief chef there. As a professional, he is enchanted by the fact that he can handle a lot of fresh ingredients from the Tsukiji market.
長島 志郎NAGASHIMA SHIRO
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Aroma Fresca
アロマフレスカ
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian
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原田 慎次HARADA SHINJI
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The chef who combines arrangement, scent, and flavor into one dish
Born on July 28, 1969, in Tochigi prefecture, the owner has been interested in cooking since the age of 15. In high school, he worked part time at a restaurant and felt intrigued by the field of cuisine. While studying at Hattori nutrition college, he worked part time at Jino in Roppongi, where he later became a full time worker. He trained under chef Hiroshi Satake for 5 years and then worked at Jino no.2 for 4 years. In 1998, he opened Aroma Fresca in Ginza with Hiroshi Tazawa. Since then, he has been working as both a cook and an entrepreneur who manages multiple restaurants.
原田 慎次HARADA SHINJI
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Tenshige
天茂
- Akasaka, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables)
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高畑 粧由里TAKABATAKE SAYURI
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She works to preserve the flavors of Tenshige
Born in 1964, a Tokyo native. She was working as a teacher at a combined middle and high school when at the age of 30 her father and predecessor, Tomio Kurashige, fell ill, and started helping him out in the evenings with the frying at Tenshige. After that, she resigned from the school in order to succeed her father, and began to study cooking in earnest. Roughly two and a half years later, under the careful guidance of her father, she became the head chef here at the age of 33.
高畑 粧由里TAKABATAKE SAYURI
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Restaurant Aida
レストラン 間
- Ebisu, Tokyo
- French,Italian/French / French / Wine
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表 成治OMOTE SEIJI
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Created the now popular "Vegetable course" at [Bistro Aida], and opened his own restaurant
Born in Ishikawa, 1972. After graduating from culinary school, he began working at a local hotel to begin his career as a chef. At 25 years old he moved to Tokyo, and worked in a French restaurant, training 2 years in pastries and 3 years in cuisine. Later he learned the culinary arts at [Chez Matsuo], and worked as a head chef in restaurants in Tokyo and Yokohama. He has been part of [Restaurant Aida] from the start, and laid the groundwork for its fame with the currently popular "Vegetable course." In June 2012, his own restaurant [Aida] was opened.
表 成治OMOTE SEIJI
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Sakanaya Ichiba Shokudo
さかなや 市場食堂
- Kitasenju, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Kaisen Nabe (seafood hot pot)
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中島 郭子NAKAJIMA HIROKO
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Wishing to give everyone a taste of fish from a marketplace store
Helping out in the restaurant her parents managed ever since she was young, she developed an interest in preparing food and providing service. Afterwards, she gained experience from various businesses, and opened Sakanaya, a company store with her older brother who works at the market.
中島 郭子NAKAJIMA HIROKO
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La BOMBANCE
ラ・ボンバンス La BOMBANCE
- Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo
- Japanese Sosaku (creative),Japanese / General / Sake
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渡邊 直博WATANABE NAOHIRO
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A meeting with Chef Okamoto at Fujidaya, here in the world of cuisine he's longed after since childhood
Born in 1978 and coming from Yamanashi, his father was a cook of Japanese cuisine and because of this he had an interest in food from an early age, leaping into the world of cuisine when he graduated from high school. Building up his skillset at small restaurants, hotels, Japanese restaurant inns, and the like, he then spent three and a half years at Fujidaya, meeting with owner Okamoto at that time. From the start-up of La BOMBANCE in 2004, he's been in the kitchen as head chef.
渡邊 直博WATANABE NAOHIRO
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Ginza Sushi Dokoro Shin
銀座 すし処 真
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi
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渡辺 真喜WATANABE MAKI
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He dreamed of becoming a sushi master in his school days and made it a reality.
He was born on June 12, 1969 in Saitama Prefecture. He joined Tsukiji Sushisei in 1989, where he spent 22 years gaining experience and perfecting his craft. Shunning the high-society exclusivity of many sushi restaurants, he envisioned a relaxed atmosphere where people could readily enjoy sushi and opened Ginza Sushi Dokoro Shin in September of 2010.
渡辺 真喜WATANABE MAKI
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RUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE
RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE
- Kasumigaseki, Tokyo
- Steak,Yakiniku/Steak
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野口 尊文NOGUCHI TAKAFUMI
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Fascinated by American cuisine, our chef seeks out traditional flavors
Born in 1967 in Tokyo, he realized how interesting cookery could be during a part-time job at a steak house. He later went to work full time for another steak restaurant in Aoyama. After that, to expand his repertoire, he gained experience in Italian, French, and other culinary styles, before being hired as the chef of a Texan-style restaurant in Yotsuya at the age of 30. At that time realized the depth of American cuisine, and afterwards traveled to LA to work as chef for the Consulate-General in California. After returning to Japan, he polished his skills as the chef of a number of restaurants, and became our chef here at Ruth's Chris Steak House in 2013.
野口 尊文NOGUCHI TAKAFUMI
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Sushiya Ono
鮨屋 小野
- Ebisu, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi
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小野 淳平ONO JUMPEI
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The ultimate sushi that makes everybody happy
Originally from Gunma Prefecture. While still in his home town, he became intrigued with the sushi world. He trained at a sushi restaurant in Tokyo for 15 years. In 2007, he opened Sushi Ono in Ebisu. He is increasingly energetic and active, opening his second restaurant, Sushi Hayakawa, in May, 2013.
小野 淳平ONO JUMPEI
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Izakaya Umaimon Shinjuku Kabuki-cho
居酒屋うまいもん 新宿歌舞伎町
- Shinjuku East Exit/Kabukicho, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sake / General
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齋藤 博重Hiroshige Saito
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Warmly receiving customers with a smile at Umaimon
He was born and raised in Fukushima, but left for Tokyo to train at a Japanese restaurant for 15 years before coming back to Fukushima to open Izakaya Umaimon at age 33. However, for a short while he relocated to Osaka, due to his shop being within the evacuation zone after the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011. After that, because of his deep familiarity with Tokyo, he decided to set up shop in one of the city's lively downtown shopping districts, and in April of 2012 he opened up Izakaya Umaimon in the Kabukicho district of Shinjuku.
齋藤 博重Hiroshige Saito
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Akasaka Rikyu Ginza
赤坂璃宮 銀座店
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Cantonese,Chinese / Yum Cha/Dim Sum / Cantonese / Wine
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譚 彦彬TAN HIKOAKI
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This firstclass chef continues to push ahead.
Tan was born in 1943 in the Kanagawa Prefecture (Kanagawa Chinatown). He worked at Chugoku Hanten in Shinbashi, Li Yu n in Shiba, was a sous-chef at Minamizono at the Keio Plaza Hotel, and chef of Guangzhou at the Hotel Edmont. In 1996 he opened Akasaka Rikyu, and later in 2004 he opened its Ginza branch.
譚 彦彬TAN HIKOAKI
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Washubar Kuri
和酒バー 庫裏
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Shochu Bar,Bars (pubs) / Sake / Shochu
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竹内 徹平TAKEUCHI TEPPEI
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Switched from Being a Chef Specializing in Japanese Cuisine to a Sake Professional
He was born in Oita, Japan in 1975. While he was originally trained as a chef specializing in Japanese cuisine, his eyes were opened to Japanese sake as well when he tried sake named Tatsuriki at a neighborhood sake shop. He took a license of sake sommelier, and his frequent interactions with sake brewers resulted in an obsession with sake. At first, he was a constant customer of [Washubar Kuri], and later he was employed at its sister shop in Shinbashi. He has been manager of [Washubar Kuri] since October 2012 where he is both a sake sommelier and chef.
竹内 徹平TAKEUCHI TEPPEI
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Tonkatsu Muneta
とんかつ棟田
- Shimokitazawa, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / Tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet) / Beer / Highball
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棟田 良祐MUNETA RYOSUKE
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His specialties: pork cutlets and deepfrying both Western and Eastern
Born 1984 and coming from Tokyo, he's loved tonkatsu (deep-fried pork cutlets) from an early age. This love lead him to the world of cookery. He trained for six years at Tonkatsuden in Edogawa Ward, picking up the fundamentals. He persists in carefully selecting healthy, delicious, soft, grain-fed pork and gold medal-winning Koshihikari rice from Nita, Okuzumo, and Shimane. Serving up well-priced and filling portions of delicious food, he makes the joy of his customers the worth of his work.
棟田 良祐MUNETA RYOSUKE
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Kushikoma Main Store
串駒 本店
- Otsuka, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Basashi (horse meat sashimi) / Nabe (hot pot) / Sake
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大林禎OBAYASHITEI
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An Encounter with the Master of a LongStanding Sake Shop, a Journey to Discover the Choicest Sake
Born in 1955 in Kumamoto prefecture. At the age of 18 he bought a one-way ticket to Tokyo and began his live-in training to be a chef. He opened "Kushikoma", which was originally just a normal izakaya (Japanese-style bar), at around 25 years of age. After that, he discovered a new-born love of sake (Japanese rice wine) upon meeting Mr. Mitsuhisa Kodama of the legendary "Koshuya" bar in Ikebukuro. The foundations were then laid for the present incarnation of "Kushikoma", which he realized through subsequent pilgrimages to breweries all over Japan to gather up the very best sake.
大林禎OBAYASHITEI
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Ginza Ibuki
ぎんざ一二岐
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Sake
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吉澤 定久YOSHIZAWA SADAHISA
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A cornerstone of eight years of training in Kyoto
Sadahisa Yoshizawa was born in Tochigi Prefecture in 1977. At 19 years old, he set his sights on becoming a chef, and stepped into the world of Japanese cuisine. He devoted himself to training at three restaurants over eight years in Kyoto, and then passed through three more Japanese restaurants after returning to Tokyo. He opened Ginza Ibuki in August 2010. The restaurant has received stars from the Tokyo Michelin Guide three years in a row.
吉澤 定久YOSHIZAWA SADAHISA
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Sushiya-no Uokin Ebisu Branch
鮨屋のうおきん 恵比寿店
- Ebisu, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sake
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山本 徹YAMAMOTO TORU
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He is the chief chef who plays an important role to support the kitchen at the Ebisu branch that can develop the potential of Uokin group.
He was born in 1965 in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. He was influenced by cooking programs on TV and naturally became enchanted with cooking. At 15, he joined a Japanese restaurant in Tokyo and learned the basics of Japanese cuisine intensively for six years. Thereafter, he gained experience at a restaurant featuring Kushiyaki (spit-grilled dishes) and large plates and at a Japanese restaurant in Ebisu. Finally he joined Uokin Co., Ltd. in 2008. He refined his skills at the main store of the Uokin group and finally assumed position of chief chef at Sushiya-no Uokin Ebisu Branch.
山本 徹YAMAMOTO TORU
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