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Super Dining Verdure
スーパーダイニング ヴェルデュール
- Kinshicho/Sumiyoshi, Tokyo
- Buffet,Buffet
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前田 勝士郎Katsujiro Maeda
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A specialist in Western cuisine who has been a great support to Tobu Hotels' restaurants.
Mr. Maeda was born in 1970 in Shizuoka Prefecture. Influenced by his chef father, he entered the hotel industry as a chef in 1988. After becoming a Tobu Hotel employee in 1998, he acted as the head chef at Tobu Hotels in Shibuya, Asakusa, and Kinshicho. His skills are the pride of Tobu Hotels, and he has supported the hotels' restaurants for many years while striving to serve food that puts the guests first. He works hard to implement new approaches while building restaurants that allow guests to feel comfortable as they enjoy their meals.
前田 勝士郎Katsujiro Maeda
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Shinsaibashi Sushi Tvern Oyaji Saigo no Nigiri
心斎橋寿司居酒屋おやじ最後の握り
- Higashi-Shinsaibashi/Shinsaibashi-suji, Osaka
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi
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梶原 淳司Junji Kajiwara
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Mr. Kajiwara has realized his dream of working as a Japanese food chef since childhood.
He was born in 1978 in Oita. Since elementary school, he naturally decided to pursue a career in cooking. He entered a high school that offered courses related to cooking. After graduation, he trained for two years at a local restaurant in his hometown of Oita. Following that, he moved to Osaka and dedicated three years to honing his culinary skills. Through connections in the culinary world, he met the current owner. Today, he continues his culinary journey as a chef at Oyaji Saigo no Nigiri.
梶原 淳司Junji Kajiwara
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Yakiniku Motoyama Akihabara Branch
焼肉もとやま 秋葉原店
- Akihabara, Tokyo
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) / Horumon (offal meat) / Korean
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渡部 一彦Kazuhiko Watanabe
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Enjoy the carefully selected Kobe beef.
An unrivaled lover of yakiniku, Mr. Watanabe fell in love with the taste of Yakiniku Motoyama and left the company where he had worked for many years to join Yakiniku Motoyama. He started as a cooking assistant and later worked as a manager at all Yakiniku Motoyama restaurants. Currently, he is working hard as head of the food service division.
渡部 一彦Kazuhiko Watanabe
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Kyoufu Ippin Ryouri Kiyomizu
京風一品料理きよみず
- Okaido/Gintengai, Ehime
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Kyoto Cuisine
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森脇 巧Takumi Moriwaki
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Mr. Moriwaki is the 2nd generation head chef of a long-established Japanese restaurant who continues to innovate while carrying on tradition.
He was born in 1973 in Ehime. From a young age, he watched his father run the restaurant, and he naturally longed to become a chef. After studying at Hiiragiya, a long-established Japanese-style hotel in Kyoto, he became the second-generation head chef at Kiyomizu. He has an established reputation for his cooking skills, keen sense of ingredients, and ability to deliver seasonal delicacies. He always puts his guests first. His cuisine, which continues to innovate while preserving tradition, provides visitors a blissful experience.
森脇 巧Takumi Moriwaki
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Hakuundai Grand Front Osaka Branch
白雲台 グランフロント大阪店
- Osaka Station/Umeda Station, Osaka
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat) / Korean
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金城 忠範Tadanori Kaneshiro
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Always keep working hard for the best. That will lead Mr. Kaneshiro to tomorrow.
He was born in Osaka. His love of cooking led him to pursue a career as a chef. He started working at Hakuundai as a part-time student worker. Later, he became a full-time employee but expanded his activities to other fields to gain various experiences. In April 2013, he started working at Tsuruhashi Yakiniku Hakuundai as a start-up staff member. Currently, he is the manager of Hakuundai Grand Front Osaka Branch, where he manages the restaurant and works as a chef.
金城 忠範Tadanori Kaneshiro
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Wasanbon Ginza Branch
和三盆 銀座店
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Donburi (rice bowl)
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佐藤 宗雄Muneo Sato
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Trained at various locations in Tokyo, Mr. Sato has found the right approach to suit the ingredients from Japanese and Western techniques.
He was born in 1969 in Tokyo. Started his career as a chef at a local Italian restaurant. After that, he got a job at a hotel and experienced various cooking genres, mainly in the Western food department. After further experience as a chef in various places in Tokyo, he now works at Wasanbon. Mr. Sato is well-versed in a variety of culinary genres, from Japanese to Western cuisines. He has developed an approach that brings out the full flavor of the ingredients using a varied technique that transcends the boundaries between genres.
佐藤 宗雄Muneo Sato
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DIP GARDEN TERRACE KITTE Osaka Branch
DIP GARDEN TERRACE KITTE大阪店
- Osaka Station/Umeda Station, Osaka
- Asia,Other Asian / Thai / Indian / Imported Beer
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ピパット ソンブーンPipat Sonboon
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Mr. Pipat Sonboon is a Thai cuisine specialist who delights guests with authentic techniques.
He is from Thailand. After training as a chef in his home country for 10 years, he joined the current company in 2015. Since then, he has continued to satisfy customers across various locations with the skills he mastered in Thailand. He is now the Thai cuisine chef at DIP GARDEN TERRACE KITTE Osaka Branch. He delights customers of all generations with authentic and flavorful dishes like the signature Green Curry and Tom Yum Kung.
ピパット ソンブーンPipat Sonboon
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Yakiniku Motoyama Shinjuku Branch
焼肉もとやま 新宿店
- Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) / Yakiniku (grilled meat)
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渡部 一彦Kazuhiko Watanabe
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Enjoy carefully selected Kobe beef.
Mr. Watanabe is an unparalleled yakiniku lover and fell in love with the taste of Yakiniku Motoyama, so much so that he left the company he worked for for many years to join Yakiniku Motoyama. Starting as a cooking assistant, he later served as a manager at all Yakiniku Motoyama branches. He now works hard as the head of the company's dining industry department.
渡部 一彦Kazuhiko Watanabe
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Shousui
小粋
- Akasaka, Fukuoka
- Japanese Sosaku (creative),Japanese / General / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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園田 博文Hirofumi Sonoda
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Proudly serving seasonal ingredients prepared with techniques cultivated over many years of experience.
Mr. Sonoda was born in 1979 in Oita. His love of cooking led him to experience many hotels and inns in addition to part-time work in the food and beverage industry, building up a career as a chef. In 2014, he became independent and opened Shousui.
園田 博文Hirofumi Sonoda
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Manjuen
萬壽苑
- Suidobashi, Tokyo
- Cantonese,Chinese / Cantonese
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大田 気流甫Kerupu Ota
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Mr. Ota serves captivating Cantonese with expert skill and the use of spices.
He was born in 1969. The head chef of Manjuen. Impressed by the authentic Chinese food in Hong Kong, he went on to eat all kinds of high-end Chinese food in Japan, then decided to become a professional chef, hoping to create beautiful and delicious food. He honed his skills for many years under the Hong Kong-born head chef at Manjuen at the Hotel Grand Palace in Kudanshita and later became the head chef there. After the hotel closed, he took over the restaurant's name and opened the current restaurant in Suidobashi in 2021. Since then, he has been presenting various delicacies with his matured technique and taste.
大田 気流甫Kerupu Ota
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Teppan Yaki Steak House Maruon
鉄板焼ステーキハウス マルオン
- Kurashiki, Okayama
- Steak,Yakiniku/Steak / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Steak / Western Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling)
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石田 宣久Nobuhisa Ishida
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Following in his father's footsteps, Mr. Ishida became a chef and continues to serve the same deliciousness in Kurashiki.
He was born in 1975 in Okayama. Admiring his cook father, he aspired to become a chef himself. After graduating from Tsuji Culinary Institute in Osaka, he entered Maruon, where his father was the owner and chef. While supporting his father as a chef, he has provided many people with enjoyable dining time. He became president in 2020 and is now the second-generation owner. He continues to offer the same deliciousness to people with his father.
石田 宣久Nobuhisa Ishida
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Sotoroku
十十六 (そとろく)
- Shimbashi/Shiodome, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / Kushiage (deep-fried skewers) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Soba (noodles)
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荒川 正敏Masatoshi Arakawa
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Grown up with appreciating the fact his service and dishes please his guests
Mr. Arakawa was born in 1968 in Hokkaido. His family was running a restaurant, so he grew up experiencing the great feeling of being appreciated by the guests for service and the food. After working actively at [Prince hotel] for 6 years, and also at an Italian restaurant in Tokyo, he entered Stillfoods inc. He succeeded at various restaurants such as a French restaurant, Italian restaurant, American restaurant, Korea restaurant, and teppanyaki restaurant. Presently he demonstrates his skills at [Sotoroku].
荒川 正敏Masatoshi Arakawa
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Sichuan Dentou Hinabe Shokukan Shinsaibashi Branch
四川伝統火鍋 蜀漢 心斎橋店
- Higashi-Shinsaibashi/Shinsaibashi-suji, Osaka
- Szechuan,Chinese / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Nabe (hot pot) / Szechuan
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陳 明賢Mingxian Chen
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Hoping guests will enjoy the food and space and discover the traditions and culture of Sichuan.
Mr. Chen was born in Sichuan Province in China. Raised in the rich food culture of Sichuan, he came to Japan after gaining experience as a chef. At Sichuan Dentou Hinabe Shokukan, he charms many guests with cuisine that adds his unique and ingenious ideas to a base of expertise and skills cultivated in his hometown. Using select ingredients and authentic spices, he continues to pursue the depths of hotpot cuisine with an exquisite balance of spiciness and delicious flavors.
陳 明賢Mingxian Chen
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Kuroge Wagyu Dining YO-U
黒毛和牛ダイニング 様 （YO−U）
- Osakananko (Osaka South Port), Osaka
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew) / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)
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黒崎 次郎Jiro Kurosaki
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From learning the ropes of the trade to realizing his dream of running his own restaurant...
Born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. From the age of 14, he nurtured a dream of running his own business, and started taking steps towards achieving that dream. After studying at the Tsuji Gakuen School of Culinary Arts, he learned French cuisine hands-on in the kitchens of the Hotel Plaza. After this, he decided to further his training by studying French cooking in France. Returning to Japan and to his roots, he set off, at 27 years of age, to work in a creative Japanese restaurant interweaving French and traditional Japanese cuisine. At the age of 30, after working as a chef for three years, he started his own business, focusing mainly on sales management for 5 years to further hone his business know-how and skills. At the same time, he continued working as an assistant chef, and opened the Kuroge Wagyu Dining restaurant in Ashiya, which moved to its current location in 2006.
黒崎 次郎Jiro Kurosaki
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Chinese Cuisine Chikuen
中国料理 竹園
- Kinshicho/Sumiyoshi, Tokyo
- Chinese,Chinese
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増井 久Hisashi Masui
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Presenting Chinese cuisine crafted through accumulated techniques and delicate attention.
Mr. Masui was born in 1977 in Miyagi Prefecture. While growing up in Tohoku, a region known as a gourmet treasure trove, he was exposed to a wide variety of ingredients and aspired to pursue a career in food. He began his real training in 2001 at a Chinese restaurant in the Sendai Kokusai Hotel. Then he assumed his current position after serving as the head chef of Chinese Cuisine Chikuen at the Shibuya Tobu Hotel in 2018. He handmakes many of the ingredients defining the flavors of Chinese cooking, including fragrant oils like scallion oil along with XO sauce and chicken paitan soup. A truly talented chef, he treats guests to complex yet unified dishes of brilliant flavors and rich color.
増井 久Hisashi Masui
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Brasserie Potiron
Brasserie Potiron
- Sannomiya, Hyogo
- French,Italian/French / General / French / Wine
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萱澤 昌浩Masahiro Kayazawa
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Offering Western culinary techniques in a more casual setting.
Mr. Kayazawa was born in 1984 in Nara. After building a career as a chef in Tokyo and Osaka, he opened Brasserie Potiron. Mr. Kayazawa has studied Western cuisine, including French and Italian. As a place that allows diners to casually enjoy dishes that make the most of the skills he has cultivated, he continues to operate Brasserie Potiron.
萱澤 昌浩Masahiro Kayazawa
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Motsunabe Nagamasa Chikushiguchi Branch
もつ鍋ながまさ 筑紫口店
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Motsu Nabe (offal hotpot),Japanese / General / Kansai-style Udon (noodles) / Motsu Nabe (offal hot pot)
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梅根 充輝Mitsuski Umene
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Mr. Umene hopes to impress many people with his cuisine, which is a combination of his experience and passion.
He was born in 1994 in Oita. He started working part-time at a motsunabe restaurant in high school and moved to Hakata upon graduation. After working as an assistant manager, he became the manager at 20. Experienced in various restaurants, he joined Motsunabe Nagamasa Main Branch at 23. Following three years of work, he had the opportunity to train at the Japanese restaurant "Chikushino" at the ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Fukuoka. In 2023, at the opening of the Motsunabe Nagamasa Chikushiguchi Branch, he sympathized with the passion. He devoted himself to launching the new branch and was appointed Executive Chef.
梅根 充輝Mitsuski Umene
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Akaushi Dining yoka-yoka Sakuramachi Branch
あか牛Dining yoka-yoka桜町店
- Kumamoto, Kumamoto
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Hamburger Steak / Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat)
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村口 僚太Ryota Muraguchi
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Mr. Muraguchi is a chef who always with a smile, saying, "I want to bring smiles to the faces of all the guests who visit."
He was born in 1990 in Kumamoto. When he first encountered "cooking," he felt joy. He also found pleasure in having people eat it and making them smile, recognizing that it was a profession that suited him well and moving on to the culinary world. He honed his culinary skills by training for two years at a university hospital cafeteria, one year at a sushi restaurant, and four years at a Japanese-style bar. Currently, he works as a chef at Akaushi Dining yoka-yoka Sakuramachi Branch. He says that he wants to bring smiles to the faces of all the guests who visit.
村口 僚太Ryota Muraguchi
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Washoku Teppan Ginza Sakutsuki
和食鉄板 銀座 朔月
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese
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大網 幸治Koji Ooami
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After watching a documentary program about professional cooks, Mr. Ooami wanted to try it.
He was born in 1968 in Chiba. Since his parents were both working, he often cooked for himself and became interested in cooking naturally. After graduating high school, he worked in his family's transportation business. Still, he decided it was not for him and jumped into the culinary world, which he had been interested in since he was a student. After graduating from Tsuji Culinary Institute, he worked at a kappo (Japanese) restaurant in Akasaka, a Japanese-style restaurant in Kawasaki, a restaurant in Narita, and a hotel in Hakozaki before becoming the head chef at Manyoutei in Daikanyama at the age of 36. Five years later, he was appointed as the head chef of Sakutsuki, starting from the restaurant's establishment and continuing to the present.
大網 幸治Koji Ooami
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Japanese restaurant Miyabi-Tei
日本食「雅庭」
- Higashi-Ku/Shinkansen entrance, Hiroshima
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling)
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石田 洋輝Hiroki Ishida
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Delivering the essence of traditional Japanese cuisine with heartfelt care.
Mr. Hiroki Ishida was born in Muroran, Hokkaido. After working at the Westin Tokyo Hotel, he has served restaurants in Ginza and metropolitan Tokyo areas, including long-established ryotei. In 2011, with the opening of the Sheraton Grand Hotel Hiroshima, he assumed the role of head chef at Miyabi-Tei. Always with the spirit of hospitality in mind, he strives to provide dishes that exceed his customers' expectations, not only from Japan but also from other countries with different cultures. He believes it is his mission to pass on the tradition of Japanese cuisine to the younger generation.
石田 洋輝Hiroki Ishida
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