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Meijiken
明治軒
- Higashi-Shinsaibashi/Shinsaibashi-suji, Osaka
- General,Western / Omurice (omelet rice) / Japanese Beef Steak / General
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萩野 進HAGINO SUSUMU
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Captivated by the flavours of the long-established restaurant, he has become part of Meijiken's lineage.
Aspiring chef Susumu Hagino was 23 when he first discovered Meijiken. Forty years have passed since that moment, during which time Chef Hagino learned all about taste and technique from the restaurant's master. Using seasonings passed down for generations, he prepares dishes that cannot be tasted anywhere else. He believes that passing this onto the next generation of youngsters is an important duty.
萩野 進HAGINO SUSUMU
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Fried Chicken and Highball Link
フライドチキンとハイボール リンク
- Kyoto Station, Kyoto
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Chicken / Western Sosaku (creative cuisine) / Highball
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北川 浩次Koji Kitagawa
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Became a chef to cook the deep-fried dishes that he has loved since he was a child.
He was born in 1979 in Ishikawa prefecture. He has loved deep fried dishes such as fried chicken since he was a child, but never thought of entering the restaurant field. After graduating from school, he started working at an izakaya (Japanese pub) and a dining kitchen, and accumulating experiences as a chef and a server also. He is still pursuing how to make delicious fried chicken.
北川 浩次Koji Kitagawa
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Daiki-Suisan Kaiten-Zushi
大起水産 回転寿司
- Kyoto Station, Kyoto
- Kaitenzushi (conveyor belt sushi),Japanese / Sushi
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林 盛Shigeru Hayashi
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His career started when he became interested in serving guests.
He was born in 1988 and grew up in Osaka. While working a part time job at a yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) restaurant during his high school days, he decided to become a professional in the restaurant field. After graduating from high school, he entered [Taiki-Suisan]. With experiences as a server, chef, and background staff, he found that working at a restaurant was more fun and deeper than he had thought. He is currently working hard as the manager to support the whole restaurant to make as many guests as possible happy.
林 盛Shigeru Hayashi
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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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PANCAKE ROOM
PANCAKE ROOM
- Kyoto Station, Kyoto
- Sweets,Cafe/Sweets / Cake / Others
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北沢 真法Masanori Kitazawa
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A trip to Hawaii became his turning point to be a chef.
He was born in 1980 in Shiga prefecture. Though he was working as an office worker and had nothing with the restaurant field, he decided to enter the restaurant field he was dreaming of, and started training at a restaurant. He was fascinated with Hawaii when visited there as a tourist and started studying about Hawaiian cuisine after returning to Japan. He opened [PANCAKE ROOM] serving Hawaiian dishes in Kitayama, Kyoto. He is currently devoting himself in developing new pancakes.
北沢 真法Masanori Kitazawa
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Teppanyaki Sanga
鉄板焼 山河
- Nara, Nara
- Teppanyaki,Yakiniku/Steak / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Steak / Western Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling)
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中川 千春Chiharu Nakagawa
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She is a cheerful and active service staff at a hotel restaurant, making good use of her language abilities.
She was born in 1995 in Nara prefecture. After graduating from a university, she became a service staff at a restaurant. Though she was having fulfilling days, she decided to change jobs to make good use of the language abilities obtained at the university. In 2018, she entered [Teppanyaki Sanga]. Currently, she actively works as a hotel staff at [Piazza Hotel Nara] in the daytime, and as a restaurant service staff at night. She treats guests from all over the world with her original cheerful personality and sophisticated service skills obtained through her working experience at the hotel.
中川 千春Chiharu Nakagawa
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Gyoza-Dokoro Sukemasa Kyoto Tower Sando branch
ぎょうざ処 亮昌 京都タワーサンド店
- Kyoto Station, Kyoto
- Gyoza (dumplings),Chinese / Gyoza (dumplings)
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今西 貴広Takahiro Imanishi
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His restaurant serves only gyoza (dumpling). That is why he really seriously works at it.
He was born in 1980 in Osaka. After working as a server for 17 years, he is currently working in the kitchen. As his restaurant offers only gyoza (dumpling), he sticks to serving it in a perfect condition with a beautiful brown color to meet the expectations of the guests visiting the restaurant for special [Wa-Gyoza (Japanese style dumpling)] made with local ingredients from Kyoto. He is working hard every day to serve his gyoza to many guests.
今西 貴広Takahiro Imanishi
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Pontochotakara
先斗町多から
- Kiyamachi/Pontocho, Kyoto
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Fugu (blowfish) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Kyoto Cuisine
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瀧井 研哉KENYA TAKII
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Fourth-generation cook in a long-established restaurant, this chef picked up the torch of a traditional taste, now over 120 years old.
Born in Kyoto in 1975. The culinary arts played a very important part in the environment he grew up in, and He was familiarized with cooking from a very early age. He'd initially embarked on a different path, and yet couldn't quite accept that this long culinary tradition passed on through so many generations would simply end with him… And this daunting thought eventually led him to become a cook himself. Kyoto cuisine has many aficionados, it is acclaimed for the respectful way fresh ingredients are prepared, to craft simple dishes that bring out the best of their natural taste. He is currently the fourth generation chef of the Pontocho-takara, preserving the traditional flavors of a long-established landmark.
瀧井 研哉KENYA TAKII
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Torisei Kyoto Tower Sando branch
鳥せい 京都タワーサンド店
- Kyoto Station, Kyoto
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Chicken
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冨田 潤Jun Tomita
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He has been fascinated with creating food and the atmosphere in a restaurant.
He was born in 1977 in Osaka. He had a part time job at a restaurant while he was a student as he was interested in creating food and the atmosphere in a restaurant. After graduating from school, he entered a restaurant. Though he wanted to work as a server at first, he had to work as a chef as the kitchen was short handed, however he found cooking fun, and his unique point of view was also highly received, which was why he began developing the restaurant menu as well. After working as the manager at [Torisei Tenmabashi branch], he was chosen to be a part of the staff to open [Torisei Kyoto Tower Sando branch].
冨田 潤Jun Tomita
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Gihan Hajimedo
魏飯吉堂
- Kyoto Station, Kyoto
- Chinese,Chinese / General
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魏 禧之Yoshiyuki Gi
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He was brought up with Chinese cuisine.
He was born in 1958 in Kanagawa prefecture. He started working in the kitchen of [Min Yan] run by his parents in Yokohama Chinatown at the age of 11. After working at a renowned Chinese restaurants in Japan, he went to China at the age of 18 and became a special-grade licensed cook. When returning to Japan, he worked at [Manchinro] in Yokohama Chinatown and became the general manager there. Now he often appears on various medias as a famous Chinese chef.
魏 禧之Yoshiyuki Gi
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Sushi-Dokoro Kurosugi
寿し処 黒杉
- Kita-Shinchi, Osaka
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sushi / Sousaku Sushi (creative sushi)
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黒杉 章宏Akihiro Kurosugi
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With a love of eye-catching presentation, he set out to showcase handcrafted sushi for guests
Mr. Kurosugi was born in 1975 and grew up in Hiroshima Prefecture. With a long-held love of cooking, along with a vibrant personality, he knew that crafting sushi right in front of guests would be the perfect job for him. With that in mind he headed out to work at a sushi restaurant franchise immediately after his high school graduation. He spent a total of 12 years training as a sushi chef at four different restaurants owned by the same franchise. After that at age 30, he felt ready to head out on his own and in July of 2015 he opened Sushi-Dokoro Kurosugi, where you can find him today exercising his philosophy of tireless hard work.
黒杉 章宏Akihiro Kurosugi
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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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Nijo Kizuki
二條 葵月
- Shijokawaramachi/Teramachi, Kyoto
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sushi / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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森本 彰Akira Morimoto
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Loves being a chef as he can see happy faces of the guests close.
He was born in 1971 in Yamaguchi. As his parents ran a sushi restaurant, he used to help them since he was small. He decided to be a chef when seeing the guests enjoying sushi. After graduating from a cooking school in Osaka, he had training at a Japanese restaurant in Kyoto. Being recognized for his cooking skills, he was asked to work for their Tokyo branch and then later went back to Kyoto. In the end of July 2014, he opened [Nijo Kizuki] to create a relaxing space to enjoy a meal.
森本 彰Akira Morimoto
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Nishiki Uoriki KYOTO TOWER SANDO branch
錦魚力 京都タワーサンド店
- Kyoto Station, Kyoto
- Tempura (fried seafood and vegetables),Japanese / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Kushiage (deep-fried skewers) / Donburi (rice bowl)
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塩見 哲孝Noritaka Shiomi
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Mr. Noritaka Shiomi is actively working, leveraging on his rich experience from the management section.
Mr. Noritaka Shiomi was born in 1976 in Osaka prefecture. He was shy and uncomfortable with interpersonal relationships but dared to jump into the restaurant industry to overcome his shyness. At the age of 18, he started working for a restaurant chain and became a manager at 27. At 33, he became a supervisor of the Tokyo and Saitama areas and managed several branches. He then decided to hone his culinary skills and started working at the historic restaurant Nishiki Uoriki. Currently, he strives to improve his skills while maintaining Nishiki Uoriki's traditional cooking methods.
塩見 哲孝Noritaka Shiomi
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Tsujiri Cafe
辻利カフェ
- Kyoto Station, Kyoto
- Cafe,Cafe/Sweets / Parfait / Ice Cream / Japanese Tea
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加藤 美希Miki Kato
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She was fascinated with [food] as it connects people.
She was born in 1991 in Shiga prefecture. She enjoyed her part time job serving people in her university days and also liked eating, she looked for a job mainly in the restaurant industry, then entered Bijuu Co., Ltd. after graduating from a university. She was impressed by the company's sincere attitude toward food. In spite of her young age, she was assigned as the manager of Kyoto Tower branch.
加藤 美希Miki Kato
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Naniwa Kappo Kigawa
浪速割烹 喜川
- Higashi-Shinsaibashi/Shinsaibashi-suji, Osaka
- Japanese,Japanese / Cookshop
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上野 修UENO OSAMU
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His experience with French cuisine has shaped his current culinary style
Our chef was born in Osaka in 1961. At the age of 50, this year marks a turning point in his life as the successor to the established restaurant Kigawa. He first entered the the world of cooking at the age of 19 just for the experience, but he found he wanted to learn more, so he trained in French cuisine. After about five years, he returned to Kigawa, where he has worked for 30 straight years since. He incorporates French culinary techniques in an original style that allows his Osaka-style restaurant to flourish.
上野 修UENO OSAMU
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Japanese Restaurant Kyokabutoya
日本料理 京甲屋
- Shijo Karasuma/Karasuma Oike, Kyoto
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Kyoto Cuisine
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池田 泰優Yasumasa Ikeda
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A subtle sense of beauty, audacious methods and well-honed techniques go into creating every dish.
Born in Hokkaido. Started working at his grandmother’s restaurant -- which specialized in Akita prefecture cuisine -- while in his second year of high school. At that time, he happened to catch a popular cooking show on TV, which inspired him to become a chef. The program featured the Osaka Abeno Tsuji Culinary Institute, in which he chose to enroll. Following his graduation, he received further training in Osaka and Kyoto. In 2010, he finally opened "Japanese Restaurant Kyokabutoya" in Shijo Karasuma.
池田 泰優Yasumasa Ikeda
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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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Kyo no Yakinikudokoro Hiro Kyoto Tower Sando branch
京の焼肉処 弘 京都タワーサンド店
- Kyoto Station, Kyoto
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Kushiyaki (grilled skewers) / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat)
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岸本 雅也Masaya Kishimoto
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A casual encounter during job hunting led him to what he is now.
He was born in 1985 in Kyoto. He got to know Hiro where he is currently working for, during job hunting when he was a junior at a university. He decided to enter the company as he agreed with their philosophy and the atmosphere of the restaurant, and also he liked eating. After working at [Kyo no Yakinikudokoro Hiro] Kiyamachi branch and Kyoto Ekimae branch, he is currently working as the manage at Kyoto Tower Sando branch, trying a new business style. With his motto to make people happy through food, he is making efforts to create a space where everyone can be happy.
岸本 雅也Masaya Kishimoto
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Kyoto Steak Wagyu - Gottie's BEEF
京都 ステーキ 和牛 Gottie’s BEEF ゴッチーズビーフ
- Kyoto Station, Kyoto
- Steak,Yakiniku/Steak / Hamburger Steak / Steak
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本位田 覇嘉Haruka Honiden
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Simply wants to have a delicious meal.
He was born in 1986 in Okayama prefecture. He decided to enter the cooking field as he loved eating since he was young, and simply wanted to have a delicious meal. After graduating from a high school, he learned about meat at a meat shop in Kyoto, while he was improving his skills at a Kyoto cuisine restaurant. Then he was appointed as the master chef of [Gottie's BEEF Kyoto Tower branch] where he is currently working. He keeps studying on ingredients to serve delicious meat dishes to the guests.
本位田 覇嘉Haruka Honiden
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