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Utsuwa Ryori Sano
うつわ料理 さ乃
- Asakura, Fukuoka
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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佐野 純子Junko Sano
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Heartfelt dishes prepared in a traditional Japanese guesthouse built over 90 years ago
Born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Ms. Sano took her long-held love of food and turned it into a culinary career. The dining space she employs is a traditional Japanese guesthouse with a history that spans over 90 years, and she maintains its homelike setting to make sure everything is well-suited for dining. When Ms. Sano started Utsuwa Ryori Sano, she encountered the work of a contemporary ceramics artist, which she found to be mesmerizing. You can see these influences when you catch a glimpse of her exceptional plating style that emphasizes each season.
佐野 純子Junko Sano
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Din Tai Fung
鼎泰豊（ディンタイフォン）
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Dim Sum,Chinese / Gyoza (dumplings) / Yum Cha/Dim Sum / Taiwanese
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羽田野 正法Masanori Hatano
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The dim sum chef brings life into each xiaolongbao (Eastern Chinese steamed bun).
He was born in 1984 in Fukuoka prefecture. In his school days, he worked part time at a restaurant and found that it was fun to impress people with food. After entering the cooking field, he has been working at [Din Tai Fung] since 2011. He mastered xiaolongbao (Eastern Chinese steamed bun) through his training at the main branch in Taiwan, then has actively worked as the master chef since 2016. He respects each of the procedures to make xiaolongbao, such as size, shape, and thin dough, to bring them life.
羽田野 正法Masanori Hatano
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Hakata Udon Sakaba Wappachi
博多うどん酒場 和八 わっぱち
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Japanese,Japanese / Udon (noodles) / Curry Udon (noodles)
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出光 良二Ryoji Idemitsu
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He works hard everyday to be a chef who can make people smile
He was born in 1982 in Fukuoka Prefecture. He liked communicating with people since he was a student, and decided to enter the restaurant field. While seeing many people's smile, he started wanting to offer savory dishes that will make people smile, and decided to be a professional chef. He is currently actively working at [Hakata Udon Sakaba Wappachi]. People's smile made him want to become a chef. Now he makes efforts everyday to be a chef who can make people smile.
出光 良二Ryoji Idemitsu
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Bar Espanol LA BODEGA
バル エスパニョール ラ・ボデガ
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Spanish/Mediterranean,Global/International / General / Spanish / Mediterranean
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外山 海人Kaito Toyama
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The chef who learned recipes from various countries shows his skillful techniques, while bringing out the original taste of each ingredient.
He was born in 1978 in Nara prefecture. After graduating from a culinary school, he actively worked at an Italian restaurant in his hometown, and helped the chef working there to be able to go independent and open a new restaurant. He also helped a Sri Lankan restaurant, as its owner interacted with the owner of his restaurant, and experienced working as the manager of a cafe. When he entered the current company, he learned various kinds of cuisines from all over the world, and know-hows from various genres. Currently, he offers dishes created with recipes from the coastal area of Spain, while bringing out the original savory taste of high-quality fresh seafood, mainly from Hakata.
外山 海人Kaito Toyama
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YAKINIKU CHAMPION JR HAKATA CITY STORE
焼肉チャンピオン JR博多シティ店
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Horumon (offal meat) / Japanese Beef Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat)
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山口 祐樹Yuki Yamaguchi
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He believes that guests can appreciate and enjoy more by the more profound understanding of the meat.
He was born in 1976 in Fukuoka prefecture. After graduating from a vocational school, he started his career as a chef at a traditional Japanese restaurant in Kyoto city. After returning to Fukuoka, he actively worked as a chef at a Japanese restaurant, then entered [YAKINIKU CHAMPION JR HAKATA CITY STORE], where he currently works as a chef. Since the restaurant offers various rare cuts, he makes efforts to give the guests detailed explanations of each cut and how to enjoy its savory taste, so that the guests can acquire a more profound knowledge of meat and enjoy their meal even more.
山口 祐樹Yuki Yamaguchi
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Umaya JR Hakata City Branch
うまやJR博多シティ店
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Kushiyaki (grilled skewers) / Chicken
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?田 真太Shinta Takata
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He entered the restaurant field with no knowledge, but it has become his true vocation without knowing.
He was born in 1975 in Nagasaki prefecture. After working at [Teraoka] which is an old-established traditional Japanese restaurant, and [Choei Sushi] in Hakata, he became the master chef at [Umaya JR HAKATA CITY branch] in 2011. When he graduated from school, he did not know what he wanted to do and entered the restaurant field through the introduction of his acquaintance. He improved his original good cooking sense in the fields of Japanese cuisine and sushi and has actively worked for many years. Now he enjoy his life as a chef and this restaurant job along with his interest for enjoying sake.
?田 真太Shinta Takata
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Sushi Yoshida
鮨 よし田
- Kurume, Fukuoka
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)
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吉田 健司Kenji Yoshida
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A sushi chef who truly values the ability to socialize with guests face to face
Born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1969, from a young age Mr. Yoshida knew that he wanted to work in a profession that made people feel happy and delighted. He set his sights on becoming a sushi chef in particular, since he wanted to interact with customers each day and see them smile, rather than be isolated in a kitchen. He started his career at a sushi restaurant in his hometown of Kurume, and then after 8 years there he moved on to Japanese cuisine and other styles to build up his culinary repertoire. After that in June of 2005 he was in a position to make his dreams a reality by setting out independently to open Sushi Yoshida. Today you can find him there showcasing his talents as owner and head chef.
吉田 健司Kenji Yoshida
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Tokyo Ebisu Kushitei Hakata Kooten
東京恵比寿 串亭 博多くうてん
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Kushiage (deep-fried skewers)
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藤瀬 誠也Seiya Fujise
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Seeking for his ideal world, he entered the cooking field.
His dream in his teens was to have a job with which he could create something. While working part time at [Mitsui Green Land] in his high school days, he found that working as a service staff was fun, and that a chef would be the ideal job to communicate with people while creating something. He trained hard at a renowned restaurant to learn the fundamentals as a chef, then entered a culinary school to deepen his knowledge of cooking. After graduating from the school, he actively worked an izakaya (Japanese pub) and Japanese restaurant, then entered the current restaurant.
藤瀬 誠也Seiya Fujise
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Okonomi Monja Seijyuro
お好み・もんじゃ 清十郎
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Okonomiyaki/Monjayaki (savory pancakes),Japanese / Okonomiyaki (savory pancakes) / Monjayaki (okonomiyaki pancakes using diluted batter) / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling)
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Teppanyaki Nakano
鉄板焼なか乃
- Nishinakasu/Haruyoshi, Fukuoka
- Teppanyaki,Yakiniku/Steak / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Wine / Sake
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戸次 禎範Yoshinori Bekki
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Taking advantage of his experience with Western cuisine, he pays close attention to food arrangement and color
After graduating from college, he began working at a hotel. After that, he acquired experience working in a teppanyaki (griddle-cooked food) restaurant before becoming the head-chef of “Teppanyaki Nakano” in July of 2012.
戸次 禎範Yoshinori Bekki
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L'ECAILLER OYSTER BAR
レカイエ オイスターバー
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Oyster Bar,Dining bar / General / Steak / Western Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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長尾 聖Takashi Nagao
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This rich-experienced chef prepares oysters into exquisite dishes
He was born in 1983 in Fukuoka Prefecture. After graduating from NAKAMURA CULINARY SCHOOL, he entered a hotel in Fukuoka Prefecture, then experienced various genres at a French restaurant, wine bar, and teppanyaki (Japanese BBQ) restaurant. After working as the master chef at [Hakata Station Oyster Bar AMU PLAZA HAKATA branch], he started actively working at the current [L'ECAILLER OYSTER BAR] preparing oysters into various exquisite dishes, backed by his various experiences as a chef.
長尾 聖Takashi Nagao
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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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Teppanyaki Ten Hakata branch
鉄板焼 天 博多店
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Teppanyaki,Yakiniku/Steak / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling)
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菊池 大二郎Daijiro Kikuchi
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He was fascinated with the world of teppanyaki (grilled on an iron griddle), and now express both culture and culinary with teppanyaki.
He was born in 1991 in Saitama prefecture. He was very interested in food since he was very young, as he watched chefs actively working through media. The field of teppanyaki (grilled on iron griddle) especially fascinated him, as it can impress the guests with its live atmosphere. Imagining himself actively working in the field of teppanyaki, he entered the cooking field in 2009 at the age of 17, since then he has amused people at [Teppanyaki Ten]. Currently, he works actively in various fields, including appearing on sports TV programs to promote teppanyaki, with his motto of [good both in academics and food].
菊池 大二郎Daijiro Kikuchi
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Hamburger Steak GRILL Omiya JR HAKATA CITY branch
ハンバーグ・ステーキ グリル大宮 JR博多シティ店
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- General,Western / Hamburger Steak / General / Steak
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大宮 勝雄Katsuo Omiya
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He sticks to keep working as an active chef.
He decided to be a chef at the age of 18 by being influenced by his uncle and started training at a French restaurant. At the age of 26, he became a sous chef at a hotel restaurant in New Zealand. At the age of 28, he went to England, France, Greece, and Morocco to learn their local cuisines. After returning to Japan, he worked at the French restaurant [La Terre], under Mr. Gerard Jordan from La Nappoule who had worked at [L'Oasis] in Southern France. In 1982, at the age of 32, he opened the current [Restaurant Omiya] in Asakusa.
大宮 勝雄Katsuo Omiya
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Campbell Early
キャンベル・アーリー
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Cafe,Cafe/Sweets / Parfait / Fruit / Fresh Juice
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末永 元気Genki Suenaga
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He became a patissier by the influence of his mother who often made pastries for him.
He was born in 1990 in Miyazaki prefecture. His mother often made pastries for him when he was a child, and that made him interested in making pastries from a very young age. He started making pastries himself, then decided to enter the cooking field in the future. He learned about food in high school, and about making pastries almost on his own. After graduating from high school, he entered a cake shop to learn how to make cakes on a broad scale. After working as a patissier at a cafe & restaurant, he became a patissier at [Campbell Early].
末永 元気Genki Suenaga
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Hakata Ippudo
博多一風堂
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Ramen,Ramen (noodles) / Gyoza (dumplings) / Tonkotsu Ramen (pork broth ramen)
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高江洲 昌平Shohei Takaesu
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He eagerly creates exquisite dishes to meet the expectations of the guests.
He was born in 1985 in Fukuoka prefecture. In 2010, he entered [Chikaranomoto Holdings Co., Ltd.]. After learning the various commitments of [Hakata Ippudo], from its factories to how to make the soup and noodles, he was transferred to the main branch. After experiencing the manager at the Nishi-dori branch and others, he was transferred to the current branch. Now he is eagerly offering exquisite dishes to meet the expectations of the wide generations of fans of [Hakata Ippudo].
高江洲 昌平Shohei Takaesu
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Kagaya Hakata branch JR HAKATA CITY KOOTEN 9F
加賀屋 博多店 JR博多シティくうてん9F
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Local Japanese Cuisine
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平川 泰司Taiji Hirakawa
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He transmits Japanese traditional food cultures through his cuisine, to please many people.
He is from Osaka prefecture. Entered the field of Japanese cuisine to acquire a trade in a new world. In this strict field, he sometimes felt like quitting. However, the more he knew about cooking, the more he wanted to acquire knowledge. He has been attracted by the deepness of the cooking world. Currently, he is devoting himself to spreading Japanese traditional food cultures to many people through cuisine, wishing to offer Japanese cuisine that can be enjoyed by everyone.
平川 泰司Taiji Hirakawa
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Chiso Yamatoya
馳走やまとや
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Creative,Sosaku (creative) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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島子 裕朗SHIMAGO HIROAKI
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Enjoyed meeting and connecting with customers since working parttime
Born in Fukuoka in 1981. When he was still a student working in a Japanese restaurant, entertaining and chatting merrily with drinking customers, he starting to think about about making it into his future. While working at various Japanese teppanyaki (grill) restaurants and izakaya (Japanese-style pubs), he came to work at Chiso Yamatoya as a chef four years ago. Currently he works as both a chef and manager.
島子 裕朗SHIMAGO HIROAKI
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Teruzushi
照寿司
- Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka
- Sushi,Japanese / Sushi
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渡邉 貴義Takayoshi Watanabe
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He has transformed an ordinary old sushi shop in the town into a high-end one, popular among overseas guests.
He was born in 1977 in Fukuoka prefecture. He wanted to be a French chef when he was very young but entered the field of Japanese cuisine after graduating from a university. After three years of training, he joined [Teruzushi] run by his father to work as a sales staff, then became a chef of which they were shorthanded. In 2013, he became the third generation of [Teruzushi] and started its innovation. He upgraded the seafood quality and raised the prices. The restaurant became in a slump at first, but he did not change his beliefs and kept using the highest-grade ingredients, which has transformed this ordinary town sushi shop with more than 50 years of history, into a famous sushi restaurant even among guests from overseas.
渡邉 貴義Takayoshi Watanabe
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VIN
VIN
- Akasaka, Fukuoka
- General,Western / French / Italian / Wine
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伴 隼人BAN HAYATO
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I want to be able to provide highquality food at reasonable prices.
Born in 1982 in Fukuoka. The part time job he had as a student was in a restaurant and from there he grew to love cooking. He trained for many years at the renowned French restaurants Restaurant Hiramatsu and La Rochelle Fukuoka. In 2012, he opened VIN. Using the skills he cultivated at famous restaurants, he is able to offer authentic dishes at reasonable prices.
伴 隼人BAN HAYATO
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