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Fuji
ふぢ井
- Kurume, Fukuoka
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Unagi (eel)
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筬島 浩之Hiroyuki Osajima
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He took on the family specialty of eel cuisine and earned a star with his highly regarded restaurant
Mr. Osajima was born in Fukuoka in 1958, and in 1979 his parents established an unagi (eel) restaurant named Fuji. At age 28 Mr. Osajima stepped in for his parents to start managing Fuji, and then in 2014 the restaurant earned a star from a distinguished restaurant guide covering Fukuoka and Saga. As the second generation owner and head chef, Mr. Osajima devotes his time and energy to creating a cozy restaurant for guests to enjoy fine quality unagi.
筬島 浩之Hiroyuki Osajima
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Teshigoto Zefu
てしごと是歩
- Kokubuncho/Ichibancho, Miyagi
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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菊田 正見Masami Kikuta
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A genuine cook who prepares each ingredient in a way that brings out its best qualities
Born in 1972 in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture. Liked cooking from a young age, and entered into the world of professional cooking with a passion to continue this as his life's work. He is working hard not to forget his ambition to improve, and working daily at [Teshigoto Zefu].
菊田 正見Masami Kikuta
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Ryukyu Chinese Dining Tama
琉球チャイニーズダイニング TAMA
- Shibuya East Exit/Miyamasuzaka, Tokyo
- Chinese,Chinese / Okinawa Cuisine / General / Wine
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玉代勢 文廣TAMAYOSE FUMIHIRO
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After grappling with Japanese and vegetarian cuisine, our chef Tamayose brings you the flavors of his home
Born in 1971, a native of Okinawa. After graduating from high school he spent a year attending culinary school, then honed his skills for five years at the formal Japanese restaurant Munakata in Ginza (now Shinbashi). After that he studied traditional vegetarian cuisine at Engakuji in Kita-Kamakura for three years, said to have been founded in 1282, before becoming head chef at Dedesuke where he served eight. In 2007 he opened Ryukyu Chinese Dining Tama. In 2009 he also started up Bio Wine & Food Tama in Marunouchi.
玉代勢 文廣TAMAYOSE FUMIHIRO
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Umakabo
うまか房
- Osaki/Tome/Kurihara, Miyagi
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Omurice (omelet rice) / Steak
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井口 寛Hiroshi Iguchi
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Mr. Iguchi just seeks for the happiness of the guests in front of him.
He was born in 1967 in Miyagi prefecture. He worked as a chef at [Hotel Metropolitan Sendai] for 25 years, mainly in French cuisine, as well as many other genres such as general western cuisine. Currently he is actively working as the master chef at [Umakabo], while just seeking for the happiness of the guests in front of him.
井口 寛Hiroshi Iguchi
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Kiyose Sasama
季よせ ささま
- Himeji, Hyogo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood
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笹間 照太Shota Sasama
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A chef who prepares remarkable seasonal dishes that reflect his diverse arsenal of professional experience.
He was born in October of 1976 in Hyogo Prefecture. He had a love of hands-on work when he was young, and from early on he knew that he wanted to learn a professional craft someday, which ended up being the culinary arts -- since he wanted to do something that was both unique and personal. He started by training for 10 years at a restaurant specializing in cuisine from Kanazawa. After that, he picked up a wealth of experience working as a head chef at several notable local restaurants, including the Japanese steak house Senju and the sushi restaurant Kyuemon. He then went on to open Kiyose Sasama in March of 2014, where he currently serves as the owner and head chef. He also participates in Hyogo's preservation society for native species and makes sure to use organic vegetables that are grown with minimal pesticides and other chemicals.
笹間 照太Shota Sasama
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Torikadoya
鳥かど家
- Shimbashi/Shiodome, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Chicken / Unagi (eel) / Sake
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鈴木 徹雄SUZUKI TETSUO
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I'm the third generation since my grandfather founded this restaurant. From here on out, I will protect this legacy of flavor.
Starting with his grandfather, he is the third generation. He started helping at the restaurant since he was in high school. At first, he would only deliver food, but around when he turned eighteen, his father and brother began to teach me how to cook. Now, he preserves this legacy of flavor with my brothers.
鈴木 徹雄SUZUKI TETSUO
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SAYS FARM
SAYS FARM
- Himi, Toyama
- Italian,Italian/French / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine) / French / Cake
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渡邉 隆二Ryuji Watanabe
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Entered the cooking field at the age of 25.
After working at popular restaurants in Ginza and Shibuya, he accumulated further training at a restaurant in Napa Valley, California, USA and a restaurant with the stars in Helsinki, Finland. Then he encountered [SAYS FARM] that sticks to using local ingredients to combine and arrange, and became their head chef in 2016. Currently he is serving Italian-based dishes, but created using his own sensibility.
渡邉 隆二Ryuji Watanabe
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Ryoutei Kakuemon
料亭 覚右衛門
- Tonami/Gokayama, Toyama
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Local Sake
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高畠 文夫Fumio Takabatake
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A chef with a fighting spirit who respects tradition, and values reform.
Born into the third generation, he learned the ABC's and details of cooking from a young age. At the same time, he learned the happiness of making people smile with his food, and idolized the cooking of the world. In 1987 he graduated from a cooking specialty high school, and started at the main location of "Gomangoku" that same year. In 1994, he opened "Ryoutei Kakuemon." He works to send the memories of his predecessors forward to the coming days.
高畠 文夫Fumio Takabatake
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Unagi Toku
うなぎ 徳
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Japanese,Japanese / Unagi (eel) / Local Japanese Cuisine
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伊窪 純一郎Junichiro Ikubo
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A chef entered the cooking field by the influence of his father and is acrively working with his sparkling sense as a rookie.
He was born in 1992 in Kagoshima prefecture. He was attracted to cooking by the influence of his father who was sincerely working at a Japanese restaurant in a hotel. After graduating from high school, he learned the fundamentals of cooking working at an old-established restaurant serving Japanese and unagi (eel) cuisine in Nagoya. Based on such experience, he entered Toku Co., Ltd., where he currently cooks traditional eel cuisine with a sincere attitude, making full use of his innovative sense as a young chef who was born in the Heisei period.
伊窪 純一郎Junichiro Ikubo
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Yokohama Torigin Minato Mirai branch
横浜 鳥ぎん みなとみらい店
- Sakuragicho, Kanagawa
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Kamameshi (rice cooked in an iron pot)
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小川 陽平Yohei Ogawa
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A dedicated chef who pushes ahead to master yakitori (chicken skewers)
He was born in 1984 and grew up in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. Even though he had always been fascinated with the restaurant industry, his first job was in a different field. Nevertheless, his dream of working with food never faded. Today he is realizing that long-held dream at "Yokohama Torigin Minato Mirai branch", where he puts everything he has into delighting as many people as he can.
小川 陽平Yohei Ogawa
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Salon Bar Thistle
Salon Bar Thistle
- Hikone/Taga/Aisho, Shiga
- Cigar Bar,Bars (pubs) / General / Beer / Cocktail
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宮下 純Jun Miyashita
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This bartender skillfully creates cocktails to suit the tastes of each and every customer
Born in Shiga prefecture in 1976, his mastery of bartending began with a part-time job. He then worked at Nagahama Royal Hotel and further honed his skills at Imperial Hotel Osaka. With this hotel experience under his belt, he opened Salon Bar Thistle in February 2005. He now works as the bar's owner-bartender, serving exquisite cocktails. After completing cigar training in the Philippines and Cuba (the home of cigars), he obtained a Cigar Manager qualification. He can even teach first-time smokers how to appreciate cigars.
宮下 純Jun Miyashita
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Kaisentei Totoya
海鮮亭 ととや
- Chitose/Kita-Hiroshima/Eniwa, Hokkaido
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Oyster / Sushi
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吉田 良一Ryoichi Yoshida
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Born at a sushi restaurant! He has helped his family for cooking, which naturally led him to the field of cooking.
He was born in Chiba prefecture. As his parents ran a sushi restaurant, he had been interested in cooking since he was small and helped the sushi restaurant. It was therefore natural for him to enter the field of cooking. After accumulating experiences at a Japanese restaurant in Tokyo and izakaya (Japanese style pub) in Kanagawa, he also had further training at his parents' sushi restaurant. When he became 25 years old, he went to Kushiro, Hokkaido where he had been fascinated. He was more fascinated by Kushiro after being familiar with the ingredients in Hokkaido such as local fish when he was working at a sushi restaurant in Kushiro. In 2003, he moved to Chitose, Hokkaido as he especially liked the area. He is currently working actively in Chitose at a popular restaurant loved by local people.
吉田 良一Ryoichi Yoshida
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ShiJiaCai
施家菜
- Sannomiya, Hyogo
- Chinese,Chinese / Szechuan / Cantonese / Chinese Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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山本 孝YAMAMOTO TAKASHI
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Our chef seeks to push Chinese cuisine into the gourmet, drawing out the true flavors.
Born in Kobe city, Hyogo prefecture in 1963. It was while helping out part-time at the Chinese restaurant where his mother worked that his obsession with Chinese cuisine was born. At the age of 20 he set his heart on becoming a professional cook, and studied at a major, long-established Chinese restaurant chain with branches all over Japan before exercising his talents in the kitchens of famous top-flight hotels in Kobe and Yokohama. Later, he met the current owner of 'ShiJiaCai' at a different restaurant, and became involved in starting up the restaurant, which opened in June 2013. He is now head chef.
山本 孝YAMAMOTO TAKASHI
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Shunsai Yamasaki
旬菜 山崎
- Suita/Settsu, Osaka
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Sake
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伊東 賢治Kenji Ito
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Cooking at home ended up putting him on the path to a professional culinary career
Mr. Ito was born in Kagoshima Prefecture in 1979. During his childhood he had fun by making food at home, and he eventually used those fond memories as inspiration to take on a career in the culinary world. After graduation he made his first move toward becoming a chef by taking a job at a traditional Japanese restaurant in Kobe. He spent the next five years building his cooking skills little by little from the ground up. After that he continued to focus his efforts on Japanese cuisine by spending two years at a restaurant specializing in tofu, before moving on to work in catering for three years. He took his present position as head chef after joining Shunsai Yamasaki in 2009.
伊東 賢治Kenji Ito
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Yamaji Yosuke
山地陽介
- Gion, Kyoto
- French,Italian/French / French / Wine
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山地 陽介Yosuke Yamaji
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A young and talented chef trained by top culinary elites like Ducasse and Bocuse.
Born in Osaka in 1977, Mr. Yamaji left for France in 2001 and graduated from Paul Bocuse's culinary institute. From there he went to train further at Alain Ducasse and Astrance. After that he returned home to work at Beige Alain Ducasse and Benoit Tokyo for a brief time before going back to France to serve as the executive chef and maintain the kitchen at Hotel Le Royal Lyon. He also served as an associate executive chef at L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon Etoile, before moving on to work as an executive chef at L'Office Paris. After that he returned home and opened Yamaji Yosuke in June of 2015.
山地 陽介Yosuke Yamaji
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Yakiniku Sawagi
焼肉さわぎ
- Shin-Sakae/Higashisakura/Izumi, Aichi
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat)
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滝澤 清成Kiyonari Takizawa
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Praise from the owner of Yakiniku Sawagi for a sincere work ethic led to becoming a chef
Mr. Takizawa was born in Aichi Prefecture on April 13th, 1981. While working at his former job in the amusement park industry, his sincere approach to his work and amazing customer service caught the attention of the future owner of Yakiniku Sawagi, and when restaurant opened, he was scouted as a chef. He works tirelessly every day on everything from assessing inventory to setting up, to managing how customers are served. He says, [We procure fresh meat daily so we can serve our customers delicious offal without any foul smell.]
滝澤 清成Kiyonari Takizawa
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Gotemba Restaurant Kuishinbogomi
御殿場レストラン くいしんぼ五味
- Gotenba/Susono, Shizuoka
- Creative,Sosaku (creative) / General / French / Italian
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五味 正博Masahiro Gomi
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The influence of his father, who worked in the food industry, led him to become a chef
He was born in Tokyo on October 25th, 1956. When he was a child, his bread factory manager father told him, "You never miss a meal if you work in a job related to food." This prompted him to take an interest in food-related jobs. He decided to try and become a chef because he liked eating and cooking. He built up experience by working at restaurants and hotels in Odawara, Hakone, and Kariya. He set up Gotemba Restaurant Kuishinbogomi in 1996, where he displays his talents as chef-owner.
五味 正博Masahiro Gomi
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Tapioca Belize
タピオカベリーズ
- Kyoto Station, Kyoto
- Cafe,Cafe/Sweets / Crepe / Ice Cream / Others
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藤野 さくらSakura Fujino
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Wishing to offer [a happy moment] to the guests!
She was born in 1995 in Kyoto. She has worked at a ramen (Chinese noodle) shop, café, and in the entertainment field since she was 16 years old and learned fundamental cooking skills and serving guests. At the age of 18, she encountered [Tapioca Belize] and was fascinated with its beautiful decoration, serving sweets to the guests, and engaging with shop staff and guests. Currently, she is working as the manager and a chef with a passion, enjoying offering [a happy moment] to the guests.
藤野 さくらSakura Fujino
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Sakedokoro Umaiya
酒処 うまいや
- Higashi-Shinsaibashi/Shinsaibashi-suji, Osaka
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Chicken / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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杉田 道治Michiharu Sugita
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Mr. Sugita provides excellent service with dishes that customers can indulge in and takes great care with ingredients and utensils.
Mr. Sugita was born in 1989 in Osaka. His childhood home was a sushi restaurant, so he has been familiar with cooking since childhood. At 16, he started a part-time job at a Japanese izakaya bar. After graduating from culinary school, he began his career in a hotel kitchen, then sharpened his skills at Italian restaurants. He struck out at 26 and opened his own dining bar. In October 2021, he changed industries to izakaya and opened Sakedokoro Umaiya, where he works today.
杉田 道治Michiharu Sugita
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Yakiniku Senzankaku
焼肉 千山閣
- Himeji, Hyogo
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat) / Bibimbap
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金豊 英学Eigaku Kanetoyo
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His mystery sauce and uncompromising approach to selecting ingredients bring satisfaction to his customers
Born in Osaka in 1950, his marriage triggered him to begin his career as a chef. He used to help out at his family's yakiniku (barbecued meat) restaurant, which equipped him with the techniques and exacting standards of a chef. Ten years later, he opened [Yakiniku Senzankaku]. Mr. Kanetoyo says that he "wants to please his customers by providing high quality Japanese black beef at reasonable prices". His original dipping sauce, based on a secret family recipe that he inherited from previous generations, has gained real popularity. The restaurant is now thriving so much that it sometimes sells out of beef.
金豊 英学Eigaku Kanetoyo
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