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Toriyaki Hajime

とり焼 一

  • Suidobashi, Tokyo
  • Japanese,Japanese / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Chicken / Oyakodon (chicken and egg bowl)

上山 和巳Kazumi Kamiyama

Mr. Kamiyama is a chef who serves skewers individually with care for customers.

He was born in Saitama. With an interest in the restaurant business and having been exposed to the depth and enjoyment of the industry through part-time work, he began his career as a chef. He decided to pursue a career as a skewer chef and has been honing his culinary skills, intending to become an authentic chef. Currently, he is a chef at Toriyaki Hajime. Using carefully selected ingredients, he cooks them in a way that brings out the best of each part. Once you taste the hot yakitori, you will be impressed by the spread of deliciousness. He continues to provide customers with pleasant experiences.

上山 和巳Kazumi Kamiyama

Unagi Toku

うなぎ 徳

  • Hakata Station, Fukuoka
  • Japanese,Japanese / Unagi (eel) / Local Japanese Cuisine

伊窪 純一郎Junichiro Ikubo

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

Chugoku Ryori Koka

中国料理 孝華

  • Susukino, Hokkaido
  • Chinese,Chinese / General / Yum Cha/Dim Sum / Szechuan

富井 祥司Shoji Tomi

The Chef's Recommendations

His career in Chinese cuisine began when he decided to move to Tokyo to open a ramen restaurant.

Born in Niigata prefecture in July 1948, Mr. Tomi is the second son in a farming family. After graduating from middle school, he decided that he wanted to work in Tokyo, and from there, he moved into Chinese cuisine. After working for 10 years in Tokyo, he honed his skills for 13 years at the Korakuen Chinese Restaurant in Sapporo, Hokkaido. In 1987, he was appointed as a head chef at "Luhua", the Chinese restaurant in Sapporo Korakuen Hotel. Later, Mr. Tomi became a general head chef, overseeing all of the types of food prepared at the hotel. He has been working for a total of 23 years. In that time, he has taken on many important roles and been involved in the training of junior chefs and promoting development. He was awarded a Medal of Honor with a Yellow Ribbon by the Japanese government in Spring 2014.

富井 祥司Shoji Tomi

Shunsai Yamasaki

旬菜 山崎

  • Suita/Settsu, Osaka
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Sake

伊東 賢治Kenji Ito

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

Teppanyaki Nakano

鉄板焼なか乃

  • Nishinakasu/Haruyoshi, Fukuoka
  • Teppanyaki,Yakiniku/Steak / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Wine / Sake

戸次 禎範Yoshinori Bekki

The Chef's Recommendations

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

Yakiniku Senzankaku

焼肉 千山閣

  • Himeji, Hyogo
  • Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat) / Bibimbap

金豊 英学Eigaku Kanetoyo

The Chef's Recommendations

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

Imomatsu Kita-bekkan 

いも松北別館

  • Kiyamachi/Pontocho, Kyoto
  • Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns

國頭 敏Satoshi Kunito

A chef who provides "Dishes that make people happy" every day.

Mr. Kunito was born in 1979 in Kyoto-shi, Kyoto. He worked at a Japanese restaurant with only counter seating for five years. Then, after working at a restaurant specializing in vegetables and a visually appealing workplace used for wedding banquets, he became the head chef at Imomatsu. Since he entered this world with a desire to provide happiness through food, he now creates dishes that are particular about appearance, taste, and everything else, based on the concept of "high quality all-you-can-eat and drink."

國頭 敏Satoshi Kunito

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)

出光 良二Ryoji Idemitsu

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

La Lucciola

ラルッチョラ

  • Fukushima/Noda, Osaka
  • Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Wine

鈴木 浩治Koji Suzuki

The Chef's Recommendations

A chef who never wants to stop delighting guests with delicious food.

He was born in December of 1974 and grew up in Shiga Prefecture. His love of hands-on craftsmanship extends all the way back to his childhood, and it was during his student years working at a part-time restaurant job that he discovered his passion for serving up delicious food to customers. From there he went on to train in the culinary arts in Switzerland, Germany, Italy, and other countries. After spending time building up his skills at various restaurants in Osaka, he moved on to his current post, where he serves as the chef. Even now, he never stops working hard at honing his culinary skills and knowledge, since he never wants to fall behind in offering the best food available.

鈴木 浩治Koji Suzuki

Premium Wagyu-no-Mise Mikura-no-Mori

プレミアム和牛の店 味蔵の杜

  • Musashi-Kosugi/Motosumiyoshi, Kanagawa
  • Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) / Horumon (offal meat) / Japanese Beef Steak

井上 拳一Kenichi Inoue

Mr. Kenichi Inoue, the master of Japanese beef, keeps evolving his Japanese BBQ restaurant with 60 years of history, while keeping its tradition.

He was born in 1973 in Kanagawa prefecture. The third generation of the yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) restaurant [Mikura-no-Mori] which was established by his grandmother in 1958, and succeeded by his father. He was born and brought up in this restaurant, and naturally entered the same field. While he was still young, he obtained the ability to select good meat, as well as to prepare and cook them. He worked in this restaurant in cooperation with his father, then became the owner in 1999. In 2018, he renovated the restaurant to what it is now. His restaurant is highly received by gourmets, as they serve the highest-grade and perfectly-grilled yakiniku and steak.

井上 拳一Kenichi Inoue

Shunsai Oguraya

旬菜 おぐら家

  • Ikejiri-Ohashi/Mishuku, Tokyo
  • Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Cookshop

堀内 誠Makoto Horiuchi

The Chef's Recommendations

A creative chef who has devoted himself to the art of Japanese cuisine.

Born in Yamanashi prefecture. After graduating from vocational school, he began to study under the executive chef of a first-class hotel, where he dedicated himself to Japanese cuisine before later opening "Shunsai Oguraya" in Sangenjaya, Tokyo. He considers it important to use farm-fresh and seasonal ingredients to make fine food with timely tastes.

堀内 誠Makoto Horiuchi

Himeji Sushi-Ichi

姫路 すし一 (スシイチ)

  • Himeji, Hyogo
  • Japanese,Japanese / Sushi / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Fugu (blowfish)

久宗 隆一Ryuichi Hisamune

The Chef's Recommendations

A chef who is passionate about the flavor of ingredients

Chef Hisamune was born in Himeji on January 22nd, 1975. He was born into his current position as a second generation chef at Himeji Sushi-Ichi. He was raised looking over his father's shoulder as he worked. His parents' home was in Yamasakicho, Shiso, a town in Hyogo Prefecture surrounded by mountains and rivers, where he was in close touch with nature. That experience influenced him to strive to use techniques that highlight, rather than mask, the essential flavors of his ingredients. After graduating from university, he learned at restaurants in Kyoto, Kobe, and elsewhere before returning to his family restaurant, where he continues to work diligently to build upon his 20 years of experience to become an even better chef.

久宗 隆一Ryuichi Hisamune

Les enfants gates

レザンファンギャテ Les enfants gates

  • Daikanyama, Tokyo
  • French,Italian/French / French / Wine

松澤 直紀MATSUZAWA NAOKI

The Chef's Recommendations

A Chef Who Pursues New Tastes While Respecting Basic Skills

After graduating from vocational college, Chef Matsuzawa (born 1970) started working at a restaurant in Tokyo, where he was exposed to the French culinary world. Since then, he has been committed to French cuisine all his career. Widely viewed as a talented cook, he never forgets the spirit of innovation, saying "A starred restaurant's mission is to always pursue new tastes in addition to existing ones." His style is to bring out each ingredient's intrinsic tastes as much as possible, by combining the right ingredients and using simple cooking methods that do not alter the ingredients too much.

松澤 直紀MATSUZAWA NAOKI

SAYS FARM

SAYS FARM

  • Himi, Toyama
  • Italian,Italian/French / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine) / French / Cake

渡邉 隆二Ryuji Watanabe

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

Hidagyu Tabedokoro Tengu

飛騨牛食処 天狗

  • Hida/Takayama, Gifu
  • Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) / Japanese Beef Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat)

田川 徹平Teppei Tagawa

A naturally-born chef taking over his long-standing family business.

Born in 1985, a native of Gifu prefecture. Raised in a family that manages an established meat shop Tengu Sohonten founded in 1927 in Hida Takayama area, it was natural for him to pursue a career in cooking. After training himself in the culinary art, he started working as a chef at Hidagyu Tabedokoro Tengu from 2014 which is under the direct management of Tengu Sohonten located next to the restaurant. This main shop is designated as one of Takayama city's important architecture.       

田川 徹平Teppei Tagawa

Taishuizakaya Nichibei

大衆居酒屋日米

  • Kushiro, Hokkaido
  • Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Robatayaki (coal grilling)

寺嶋 功悦Terashima

A penchant for cooking during his elementary school years sparked Terashima's desire to become a professional chef.

Hailing from Hokkaido, Terashima had an interest in food even when he was still in elementary school, and could frequently be found trying out new recipes in the kitchen. In 1992, he opened his own bar, where he was enthusiastic about not only his drinks menu, but also his food menu. After 21 years of managing the bar, he decided to try something new and reopened the bar as Taishuizakaya Nichibei on November 12th, 2014. Terashima's vision for his restaurant is that it will be a place where customers can relax, no matter who they are or what kind of background they have, much like the places he used to visit in Shitamachi in Tokyo, where he lived in his younger years.

寺嶋 功悦Terashima

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)

山口 祐樹Yuki Yamaguchi

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

Planetarium BAR

プラネタリウムBAR

  • Shirokane/Shirokanedai, Tokyo
  • Dining Bar,Dining bar

白石 洋介Yosuke Shiraishi

Japanese sake and the stars. A bartender who enjoys and creates what he likes.

Mr. Shiraishi was born in 1977 in Chiba. Because he enjoys making drinks, he came to Tokyo when he was 21 and started walking the path of the bartender. While doing his work, he would feel the appeal of talking to guests over the counter, so he started wanting to open his own restaurant. He devoted himself to his studies and struck out independently when he was 27. He tried to make a restaurant where customers could enjoy a Planetarium, which he always liked, along with drinks, so he opened Planetarium BAR. As the owner, he continues to stand in his bar daily so guests can enjoy a special time.

白石 洋介Yosuke Shiraishi

Hamakko Yokomachi

浜っ子よこまち

  • Kawaguchi Lake/Fuji Yoshida/Yamanaka Lake, Yamanashi
  • Steak,Yakiniku/Steak / Steak / Tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet) / Seafood

桑原 秀浩Hidehiro Kuwabara

Mr. Kuwabara is a Japanese cuisine chef who pays strict attention to ingredient selection.

He was born in 1980 in Yamanashi. Grew up watching the back of his father, a chef. After training at a Japanese restaurant and a fugu restaurant, hoping to share the Japanese culture and the taste of Japanese ingredients, he joined his father's restaurant, Hamakko Yokomachi. As the second generation, he has renovated and developed the restaurant into a place where people can enjoy both Japanese and Western food. Every day, he continues his efforts to provide the best dishes to his guests by sourcing only the finest ingredients and preparing them with care. "Service, space, and utensils are all a part of the cuisine," he says.

桑原 秀浩Hidehiro Kuwabara

Gyu-sho Ogata

牛匠おがた 

  • Oshu, Iwate
  • Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Nabe (hot pot) / Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat)

皆川 剛之Takeyuki Minakawa

He would like to pass down what impressed him to the next generation.

He was impressed by meals he had at family eat out, which inspired him to become a professional chef. After his training at French restaurant in a Hotel, he received further training at another French restaurant in Tokyo. He has worked at [Gyu-sho Ogata] since 2012. His philosophy is only serving customers with dishes which he is certain to be the best. He works hard at the restaurant every day.

皆川 剛之Takeyuki Minakawa

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