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Matsunaga Wagyu Yakiniku Gion Kujyo

まつなが和牛焼肉 祇園 久成

  • Gion, Kyoto
  • Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) / Japanese Beef Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat)

MOINOL RABBIMoinol Rabbi

The skills of a chef were honed through experience with Japan's diverse food culture.

Mr. Rabbi was born in Bangladesh. He came to Japan in 2010 to pursue his dream of becoming a chef. His desire to learn about sushi culture inspired him to choose Japan as the stage for his career. Since then, he has worked as a chef in various restaurants across Japan, including in Izakaya, Italian, French, American Steakhouse, Hamburger Shop, and Spanish. His experience covers multiple types of businesses, from reasonably priced restaurants to high-end restaurants. He is currently working as a chef at Gion Kujyo.

MOINOL RABBIMoinol Rabbi

Kita no Donburiya Takinami Shokudo

北のどんぶり屋 滝波食堂

  • Otaru/Yoichi/Shakotan, Hokkaido
  • Japanese,Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Crab / Donburi (rice bowl)

小路 哲憲Tetsunori Shoji 

There are no regrets if you do what you love, so Mr. Shoji always keeps moving forward.

Mr. Shoji was born in 1976 in the City of Otaru, Hokkaido. After graduating from high school, he worked for a company but left because he loved sushi and wanted to make it himself. After 10 years of training at a sushi restaurant in Otaru, the opportunity arose. He took over the store where his mother had worked(now the Takinami Store). He began helping out in the family business. For 5 years, he learned about selling seafood, purchasing, and insisting on fresh and delicious ingredients. Then, in July 2009, he opened the Kita no Donburiya Takinami Shokudo at the store in the same market.

小路 哲憲Tetsunori Shoji 

Oryori Sogo

御料理そごう

  • Kawaramachi Station, Kagawa
  • Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Unagi (eel) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)

十川 和彦Kazuhiko Sogo

Mr. Sogo uses his steady accumulation of experience to prepare dishes that impress and invite people to return.

He was born in 1980 in Kagawa and began his culinary career at 17, working part-time at an Izakaya (Japanese-style pub). After that, he continued to gain experience at Japanese restaurants in the prefecture. He has been refining his Japanese cuisine skills not only through the techniques he learned in his training but also through his efforts. In 2018, he opened his own restaurant, Oryori Sogo, which he had longed for. He expresses the local flavors of his hometown with his knowledge and talent in each dish.  His cuisine, which draws out the best of the ingredients and combines amazing taste and beauty, has gained the support of many people.

十川 和彦Kazuhiko Sogo

AWOMB Nishikiyamachi

AWOMB西木屋町

  • Shijokawaramachi/Teramachi, Kyoto
  • Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi / Sousaku Sushi (creative sushi)

宇治田 博Hiroshi Ujita

Mr. Ujita wants to share Shari (Sushi rice) with people in a new way.

He was born in 1973 in Kyoto. His family owns the restaurant Hisagosushi, which has its main branch in Kawaramachi, Kyoto. When he entered the world of chefs earnestly, he wanted to "pass on the taste of shari rice that he had learned differently from his family." So, he pursued a culinary career different from his family's restaurant. After graduating from Tsuji Culinary Institute, he trained at kappo and Kyoto kaiseki restaurants. Currently, he works as a chef at AWOMB Nishikiyamachi and Karasuma main branches.

宇治田 博Hiroshi Ujita

Sushi Kondo

鮨こん藤

  • Azabu-Juban, Tokyo
  • Sushi,Japanese / Sushi / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Sake

近藤 元貴Motoki Kondo

Mr. Kondo wants to provide the four seasons and sophistication through his sushi and the excitement that spreads beyond that.

He was born in 1995 in Tokyo. He has pursued his passion for cooking since childhood. After graduating from culinary school, he refined his skills at the renowned Kyoto restaurant Kyoryori Kinobu for five years to master traditional Japanese cuisine. As a further challenge, he worked at Sushi Yuu in Roppongi, honing his Edo-mae style and techniques. There, he was captivated by the possibilities of sushi and named his own restaurant Sushi Kondo, which opened in January 2024. His creative and delicate cuisine, a fusion of Kyoto cuisine and Edo-mae sushi, has impressed visitors.

近藤 元貴Motoki Kondo

TANAKA YAKINIKU RESTAURANTE

TANAKA YAKINIKU RESTAURANTE

  • Nagoya Station, Aichi
  • Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat)

田中 優太Yuta Tanaka

A manager with a good pedigree, his father, Mr. Satoru Tanaka, is a meat expert.

Mr. Tanaka was born in 2000 in Gifu. Since his parents ran a restaurant, he thought from an early age that the restaurant business was the most common thing he could do to make people happy. Started working part-time at a yakiniku restaurant as a student. After graduating, he joined his parents' business. Trained under his father, Mr. Satoru Tanaka, a meat expert. Moved to Nagoya for the opening of Nikuya Setsugekka Nagoya. Then, he became the manager at TANAKA YAKINIKU RESTAURANTE, which opened in October 2022.

田中 優太Yuta Tanaka

Shabu-shabu Sukiyaki Unagi Yoshino

しゃぶしゃぶ・すき焼き・鰻 吉野

  • Ginza, Tokyo
  • Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew),Japanese / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew) / Wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets)

Asahikawa Jingisukan Daikokuya Hakodate Goryokaku Branch

旭川成吉思汗 大黒屋 函館五稜郭店

  • Hakodate, Hokkaido
  • Genghis Khan (grilled mutton),Yakiniku/Steak

手塚 慎太郎Shintaro Tezuka

Mr. Tezuka has loved Jingisukan ever since he was a child.

The first time Mr. Tezuka went to eat Jingisukan at Daikokuya, he was so impressed! The employees worked hard and were lively, the restaurant atmosphere was energetic, and the fresh lamb was delicious. From that experience, he knew he wanted to work there, so he conveyed his passion for Jingisukan to Daikokuya's owner and joined the company. He currently serves as head of the Asahikawa Jingisukan Daikokuya Hakodate Goryokaku Branch, which opened on October 29, 2021.

手塚 慎太郎Shintaro Tezuka

Ajiraku Yumeri

味楽 ゆめり

  • Kanazawa Station, Ishikawa
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Cookshop

前田 衛Mamoru Maeda

With a desire to own a restaurant by age 30, he trained hard at a number of establishments to learn everything he could.

He was born in 1980 in Ishikawa Prefecture and grew up in Ushitsu, which is situated in the northern region of the Noto Peninsula. He started his culinary career after graduating from high school by taking up a job at a Japanese restaurant. He wanted to make sure that he owned his own restaurant by the time he was 30, so he trained hard to develop his skills at notable Japanese restaurants and bars around Kanazawa. From there, he was able to realize his dream by opening Ajiraku Yumeri at age 29, which is where he still works today.

前田 衛Mamoru Maeda

Sabatini di Firenze Tokyo Branch

サバティーニ ディ フィレンツェ 東京店

  • Hibiya/Yurakucho, Tokyo
  • Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Steak / Wine

BALDI VIRGIGLIOBaldi Virgiglio

Pursuing Tuscan cuisine for over 50 years: bringing a traditional taste of Italy to Japan.

Mr. Virgiglio was born in 1951 in Lucca, Tuscany, Italy, where the main restaurant is located. He specializes in Tuscan cuisine, which he has been familiar with since childhood. He has been studying since the age of 17 in Italy and France. He devoted himself to learning in Italy at "San Domenico Palace Hotel", "Harry's Bar", "AL SORRISO", and other such famous Michelin-starred restaurants. In 1981, he became a chef at Sabatini di Firenze Tokyo branch. He brings Japan the spirit of orthodox Italian cuisine that emphasize unique ingredients.

BALDI VIRGIGLIOBaldi Virgiglio

Remede nikaho

Remede nikaho

  • Yurihonjo/Nikaho, Akita
  • French,Italian/French / General / French / Wine

渡邊 健一Kenichi Watanabe

With traditional French cuisine, Mr. Watanabe fully conveys the charm of Nikaho from season to season.

He was born in 1979 in Akita. During his high school years, when he worked part-time at a restaurant, he felt "this is where I belong" and decided to go into the restaurant industry. He entered Osaka Tsuji Culinary Institute. Fascinated by French cuisine's depth, he began exploring cooking in earnest. He studied at KIHACHI and Tateru Yoshino and honed his skills at various restaurants. In 2017, he opened Remede nikaho in Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture, which received favorable reviews. It has been listed in the gastronomy guide "Gault et Millau" for two consecutive years since 2023. 

渡邊 健一Kenichi Watanabe

Kaminoza

カミノザ

  • Tanimachi/Tanimachi-yonchome, Osaka
  • Japanese,Japanese / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine) / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)

正野 キミヒロKimihiro Shono

Mr. Shono pursued a career as a Japanese chef because he wanted to see his parents' happy faces.

He was born in Osaka in 1978. While in high school, he started cooking at home after watching a cooking show. He decided to become a chef when he cooked for his parents, who were so pleased with his cooking. He chose Japanese cuisine because he thought it would please his aging parents in the future when he became a chef. After graduating from high school, he studied the basics at Tsuji Culinary Institute and began honing his skills as a Japanese chef at kappo restaurants and ryotei throughout Japan from the age of 23. At 36, he became independent and opened his own restaurant in Osaka in 2014.

正野 キミヒロKimihiro Shono

Yakitori Imai

焼鳥 今井

  • Harajuku/Meiji-Jingumae, Tokyo
  • Japanese,Japanese / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Kushiyaki (grilled skewers)

今井 充史Takashi Imai

A budding talent that began with an obsession with the charms of yakitori (grilled chicken) at the famous Birdland.

Chef Imai was born in 1973 in Saitama Prefecture. In his 20's, he worked various odd jobs while he pursued a career as a rock musician. He started working at a high end Japanese restaurant at age 27 with the hope of being a cook, but was dissatisfied with the restaurant he chose for its high salary. Eventually, at age 29, with the thought of joining a restaurant he would personally like to eat at, he started working at the famous Birdland in Ginza. There, he was fascinated by the complexity of yakitori and immersed himself in that world. Following a stint at the Birdland in Kita-Senju, he opened Yakitori Imai in 2006.

今井 充史Takashi Imai

Teppanyaki Sumiyaki Saito

鉄板焼炭焼さいとう

  • Roppongi, Tokyo
  • Teppanyaki,Yakiniku/Steak / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Seafood / Steak

齋藤 大樹Daiki Saito

Mr. Saito, the owner, serves his proud teppanyaki and char-grilled dishes, where guests can enjoy the cooking scene right in front of their eyes.

He was born in 1979 in Tokyo and raised in Hiroshima. As his father was a chef and his maternal grandmother ran a Japanese-style hotel, he decided to become a chef and moved to Tokyo. While training in the restaurant business of Tokyu Corporation, he also attended a confectionery school and honed his skills in Western cuisine, banquet cuisine, and bridal cuisine. Later, he worked at a creative Japanese restaurant. In 2004, he worked at a Teppanyaki restaurant in Ginza, and he became the chef and owner of Teppanyaki Oribe in 2010, the predecessor of the current restaurant. In 2019, he relocated the restaurant and re-opened it independently with a new name, Teppanyaki Sumiyaki Saito.

齋藤 大樹Daiki Saito

Hida Beef Bone Takayama Ramen Matsuri

飛騨牛骨高山ラーメン祭

  • Hida/Takayama, Gifu
  • Ramen,Ramen (noodles) / Tonkotsu Ramen (pork broth ramen)

大野 勝也Katsuya Ono

Seeking the ultimate ramen that will bring a smile to anyone's face.

Attracted by the work of a chef, who can see guests' happy faces up close, Mr. Ono entered the culinary world. At Matsuri, which opened in March 2021, he displays his skills as restaurant head and works hard to make a restaurant with more and more customer smiles. 

大野 勝也Katsuya Ono

Sushi Monji

寿し 門司

  • Kita-Shinchi, Osaka
  • Sushi,Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi / Fugu (blowfish)

門司 知治Tomoharu Monji

Mr. Moji values the spirit of hospitality more than anything else and provides visitors a blissful moment.

He was born in 1976 in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka. He grew up under the influence of his father, who was the president of the Japan Cooks Association, and his brother, a French chef. Although he had no intention of entering the culinary world, his promise to his mother led him to train at a sushi restaurant through his father for three years. He once left cooking but began to pursue it seriously when he met an excellent sushi chef at 22. After working at the highest-selling Sushi restaurant in Japan, he opened Sushi-dokoro Shinmon, which was renamed Sushi M ji three years ago.

門司 知治Tomoharu Monji

Hakodate Kaisenryori Kaikobo

函館海鮮料理 海光房

  • Hakodate, Hokkaido
  • Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Hokkaido Cuisine

東谷 篤Atsushi Azumaya

Naturally entered the world of cooking after growing up watching his aunt and mother run the restaurant.

Born in Oshamanbe. His aunt ran a restaurant there, which his mother worked at as well. Although he originally worked in a different industry, growing up watching his aunt and mother run the restaurant together naturally lead to him becoming a chef as well. After graduating from culinary school, he worked at hotels in locations such as Onuma, Lake Toya, and Noboribetsu. In Hakodate, he met his mentor Maejima at one of Hotel Hokke Club's Japanese restaurants, and began studying under him. He then worked as head chef at Hakodate Park Hotel and Hakodate Royal Hotel before taking up the position of head chef at Hakodate Kaisenryori Kaikobo.

東谷 篤Atsushi Azumaya

Series the sky

Series the sky

  • Oshiage, Tokyo
  • Chinese,Chinese / General / Yum Cha/Dim Sum

金子 優貴Yuki Kaneko

Mr. Kaneko became familiar with cooking while growing up with a grandmother who was a home economics teacher.

He led the "Azabudai Series" to receive one Michelin star for three consecutive years. He was born in 1988. He honed his skills at Heichinro, Japan's oldest established restaurant, and at SENSE, the Michelin-starred restaurant in Mandarin Oriental Tokyo. The restaurant offers a multi-course meal featuring a variety of small dishes that blend traditional Cantonese cuisine with spices from various Asian countries that the chef learned during his overseas training, paired with wines recommended by the chef, who is also a certified sommelier. He was appointed the head chef of "Series the sky", the second restaurant in the Series.

金子 優貴Yuki Kaneko

Sushisho Fukuoka Branch

すし笑 福岡店

  • Daimyo, Fukuoka
  • Sushi,Japanese / Sushi / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)

山元 慎Makoto Yamamoto

Mr. Yamamoto serves sushi with heart and soul with over 20 years of experience, driven by a childhood yearning.

He was born in 1985 in Miyazaki. As a child, he often went to sushi restaurants with his family for birthdays and other occasions, which inspired him to become a sushi chef. After four years of training in Miyazaki and 18 years of training in Tokyo, Ginza, and Roppongi, he took up his current position. He has a strong desire to please his customers based on his childhood memories, and he always tries to provide thoughtful cuisine and hospitality while using his more than 20 years of experience as a sushi chef.

山元 慎Makoto Yamamoto

Shabu-shabu & Sushi Hassan

しゃぶしゃぶ・すし 八山

  • Roppongi, Tokyo
  • Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew),Japanese / Sushi / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew)

小林 裕貴Yuuki Kobayashi

Grew up watching his father's back, Mr. Kobayashi also decided to pursue a career in food. 

He was born in 1979 in Niigata. He became familiar with cooking from an early age because of his father's influence. After moving to Tokyo with his father, who worked there, he began pursuing his culinary career earnestly. In Tokyo, he trained at several Kaiseki restaurants for several years and honed his skills. While respecting traditional techniques, he always incorporates new ideas to provide dishes that surprise and impress his guests. As head chef at Hassan since 2021, he creates dishes that bring out the best in the ingredients.

小林 裕貴Yuuki Kobayashi

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