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Chinese Restaurant Shoentei
中華飯店 鐘園亭
- Maruyama Park/Kodaiji Temple/Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto
- Chinese,Chinese / General / Gyoza (dumplings) / Chahan (fried rice)
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権藤 弘GONDO HIROSHI
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Impressed by the food he ate at a restaurant when he was in elementary school
Born in Kansai in 1972. He was impressed by the Chinese food he ate in elementary school at the restaurant ATAKA. When he graduated high school he decided to enter the world of Chinese cuisine that he so loved. He has since trained at Shoentei.
権藤 弘GONDO HIROSHI
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Ebiju
海老重
- Nishi-Funabashi, Chiba
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi
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海老原 孝EBIHARA TAKASHI
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Growing up watching his father, a chef
After growing up watching his father work as a sushi chef, it was a natural step for him to set foot in the culinary world. He trained at various restaurants and even opened his own restaurant but fate lead him to manage a restaurant with his father in 2012. That restaurant is reopening after a renovation.
海老原 孝EBIHARA TAKASHI
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Torigen Kamata
とり元 蒲田店
- Kamata, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Chicken / Shochu
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原山HARAYAMA
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Particular about charcoal, a chef who pays attention to the details when grilling.
He expertly prepares the ‘Kirishima Chicken' of Miyasaki one by one by hand, and provides the skewers, even adding the finishing touches to the grilled dishes. At ‘Torigen, Kamata branch', he calls himself the ‘Char-grilling Craftsman.'
原山HARAYAMA
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Restaurant La FinS
Restaurant La FinS
- Shimbashi/Shiodome, Tokyo
- French,Italian/French / French
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杉本 敬三SUGIMOTO KEIZO
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His training started from as early as elementary school and he was considered a cooking genius.
He started working at a Japanese restaurant and Japanese sweet shops when he was an elementary school student. He graduated from the culinary school, Tsuji, and also went to France to study at a French cooking college. He went to Alsace and visited other areas as well. He became a chef after four years and returned to Japan after eight years in total. In 2012, he opened La FinS.
杉本 敬三SUGIMOTO KEIZO
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Le Coeur et Kokoro
Le Coeur et 心
- Kokura, Fukuoka
- General,Western / General / French / European
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山下 誠市YAMASHITA SEIICHI
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I dove into the world of food because I wanted to make people happy through my food.
I was born in Kitakyushu City on March 10th, 1978. When I was in elementary school, I helped my parents cook, and their happiness was what made me enter the world of food. I decided to become a chef because I wanted more people to eat food that I prepared. I worked at and honing my skills in a hotel for 7 years, and I also worked at a wedding parlor in Fukuoka City for 9 years as assistant chef. Afterwards, I became independent, opening "Le Coeur et Kokoro." I have an establsihed reputation for preparing authentic French cuisine, using my many years of experience.
山下 誠市YAMASHITA SEIICHI
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Ajisai Sankyu
味彩 山久
- Shin-Sakae/Higashisakura/Izumi, Aichi
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Gyutan (beef tongue)
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久世 竜吾KUZE RYUGO
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He watching his father, who was a chef, at work, and naturally got into cooking.
Born in 1974 in Mie Prefecture. His father was a chef, and being surrounded by cooking gave him a familiarity with it. At the age of 18, starting with a restaurant called kani honke, he did a variety of training, in Japanese grilling, yakitori, and a Japanese restaurant within a hotel. In July, 2011, he opened Ajisai Sankyu. Since opening, he has produced food that is healthy and doesn't use synthetic flavorings.
久世 竜吾KUZE RYUGO
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GRAHM'S CAFE Los Angeles
GRAHM'S CAFE Los Angeles
- Kyobashi, Tokyo
- Cafe,Cafe/Sweets / American / Wine
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山本 秀正YAMAMOTO HIDEMASA
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From a chef to a global culinary producer
Born in Tokyo in 1956. At the age of 18 he got his start at the Italian restaurant Hungry Tiger in Nogizaka, and in 1977 he traveled to Italy. He attended the National Hotel College, studying under the French master chef Roger Verge, then returned home for a short time before moving on to the USA. He became the head chef at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C. in 1984. In 2005 he came back to Japan to take over as head chef of the Mandarin Oriental in Tokyo. As of 2009 onwards he's been working as a culinary producer for developments around the globe.
山本 秀正YAMAMOTO HIDEMASA
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Sekiguchitei
関口亭
- Shinjuku Station South Exit/Yoyogi, Tokyo
- General,Western / General / Omurice (omelet rice) / Wine
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関口 康史SEKIGUCHI YASUSHI
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We make Westernstyle cuisine to suit Japanese tastes!
With a confectioner father and a chef for an older brother, he entered the world of professional cooking at the age of 24. He got his start at a French restaurant, then moved on to Chinese, Japanese, and a wide variety of cuisines. After gaining further experience at the Kanda steakhouse Kaki no Ki, he struck out on his own, and has been running his own business for almost 20 years.
関口 康史SEKIGUCHI YASUSHI
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Shimalabo
シマラボ
- Hatchobori/Noboricho/Hakushima, Hiroshima
- French,Italian/French / Wine / Western Sosaku (creative cuisine) / French
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島村 光徳SHIMAMURA MITSUNORI
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Working part-time in restaurants during his high-school days proved to be the gateway to a culinary career
He was born in Hiroshima Prefecture on December 4th, 1972. During his high school days he worked in part time jobs at a variety of food and drink establishments and because of this experience he decided to become a chef. Aiming to become a chef in French cuisine, the most highly regarded in the world, he went to France, and at the age of 20 he graduated from the Tsuji Culinary Institute's school in France. After training in top-class hotels, he returned to France. After training in Lyon and Cannes he came back to Japan. He has been with "Mikuni Hiroshima" since it opened. Carrying on in the spirit of chef Kiyomi Mikuni, he opened "Restaurant Shimamura L'Espirit de Mikuni", which he currently operates.
島村 光徳SHIMAMURA MITSUNORI
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Ne Quittez Pas
ヌキテパ
- Gotanda, Tokyo
- French,Italian/French / French
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田辺 年男TANABE TOSHIO
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From boxer to owner of oden (hot pot dish) stall. And then to French cuisine, in pursuit of the world stage…
He was born in Ibaraki prefecture in 1949. When he was in college, he was selected as one of the candidates to compete in gymnastics for the Olympics, and after graduating, he became a ranked professional boxer in Japan. After wrecking his body and giving up on boxing, he made a 180 degree turn and opened an oden (hot pot dish) stall. However, he says, "That would never allow me to aim for the world stage," and entered the world of French cuisine. He underwent training at a restaurant in Tokyo before going to France. After perfecting his skills for two years in places such as restaurants with three Michelin stars, he returned to Japan, and in 1988, he opened "A Ta Goul" in Ebisu. He took the opportunity to rename his restaurant to "Ne Quittez Pas" when he moved to Gotanda.
田辺 年男TANABE TOSHIO
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Shushanshan
蜀郷香
- Yotsuya, Tokyo
- Szechuan,Chinese / General / Szechuan
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菊島 弘従KIKUSHIMA HIROYORI
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Who knew that the Sichuan cuisine that his seniors first recommended to him to would turn out to guide him down his life?
Born in Tochigi prefecture in 1979, he entered the culinary world when he was 18. He started training in a Cantonese restaurant in Yokohama's Chinatown, and entered "Choyo" when he was 20. After that, he studied under the guidance of Mr. Zhao Yang, and played an active role as the head chef of its Ginza branch. He set out on his own when he was 31 and opened "Shushanshan."
菊島 弘従KIKUSHIMA HIROYORI
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Spaghetti House Chef Meiekinishi
スパゲッティハウス シェフ 名駅西店
- Nagoya Station, Aichi
- Pasta/Pizza,Italian/French / General
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木戸 由紀夫KIDO YUKIO
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A professional whose signature dish is "Ankake (thick sauce) Spaghetti".
After working for the Toyohashi restaurant "Ciao" for five years he opened his own place. He left the establishment he ran for 27 years to his son, and opened "Spaghetti House Chef Meiekinishi" nine years ago. He is a chef of the ankake (a thick, starchy kudzu sauce) spaghetti school of cuisine.
木戸 由紀夫KIDO YUKIO
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Gyutan Sumiyaki Rikyu Izumi Main Store
牛たん炭焼利久 泉本店
- Izumi-Chuo, Miyagi
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Gyutan (beef tongue) / Local Japanese Cuisine
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川村武宏KAWAMURATAKEHIRO
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I want to make lots of people happy with my food
From the start I liked walking around sampling food from different restaurants. I wanted to make people happy with my own cooking, so I entered the culinary world. After working as a chef for 15 years, I came to Rikyu.
川村武宏KAWAMURATAKEHIRO
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Chef's
シェフス（CHEF'S）
- Shinjuku-Gyoen, Tokyo
- Shanghai,Chinese / General / Shanghai / Wine
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南 俊郎MINAMI TOSHIRO
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Inspired by the flavor of "Chef's", a young talent asked to be taught
Minami was born in Tokushima Prefecture in 1983. After graduating from university, he studied Chinese cuisine at Tsuji Culinary Institute. Afterwards, he apprenticed at "Kuushin", a famous restaurant in Osaka . At the age of 26, attracted by its simple yet delicious food, he began working at Chef's. At the time it was called "Renge", and he gained experience under the restaurant's owner Eishun Nishioka. After two years he became the restaurant's head chef. While holding on to the traditional flavors of this famous establishment, he continues to strive in earnest to discover new flavors.
南 俊郎MINAMI TOSHIRO
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Fudozaka Kikuchi
不動坂 菊地
- Sannomiya, Hyogo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Suppon (soft-shelled turtle) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)
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菊地KIKUCHI
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Since he was a child, he was interested in food and he chose this path.
The chef was interested in making dishes with a variety of ingredients. After a while, he became able to cook on his own, and naturally started to think about working as a chef.
菊地KIKUCHI
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Chinese Restaurant China Room
中国料理 チャイナルーム
- Roppongi, Tokyo
- Chinese,Chinese / General / Shanghai / Beijing
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中里 卓NAKAZATO TAKASHI
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A diehard chef, straight along this road from his middleschool longing
Born August 19, 1968, in Yokosuka, Kanazawa, during his middle school days he always gazed upon the neighborhood Chinese restaurant, impressed with the smells and the sounds he heard from its kitchen. He was inspired when a person from the restaurant noticed this and made him fried rice. While working as a part-timer at that restaurant, learning many things from the owner, he started on the chef's path. He built up experience at many different Chinese restaurants, most notable The Westin Tokyo's Ryutemmon. He has been working at China Room since 2003.
中里 卓NAKAZATO TAKASHI
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Hinaizidori-Yakitori Maekawa
比内地鶏 maekawa
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Chicken / Wine
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前川 治MAEKAWA OSAMU
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Since deeply enjoying chicken as a child, he headed straight on the path to being a chef.
A chef with strong roots, his father worked as head chef of Tokyo Kaikan and cooked chicken roasts on his days off. Because of his enjoyment of chicken, he set out to be a yakitori (chicken skewer) chef from the age of 19. Since leaving home he spent 20 years leading his siblings at the famous "Kushi Ginza," before opening "Hinaizidori-Yakitori Maekawa" in 2011. Since then he has only used Hyuga Dori and Nagoya Kochin chicken from the best hand-rearing farms in the country. He continues to search for new ways to use the best ingredients.
前川 治MAEKAWA OSAMU
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Tsukishima Spanish Club
月島スペインクラブ
- Tsukishima, Tokyo
- Spanish/Mediterranean,Global/International / Spanish / European / Wine
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遠藤 裕久ENDO HIROHISA
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A veteran chef who is particular about how to heat all the iingredients meat, fish and vegetables
Born in 1967, in Tokyo. He chose to become a professional cook because he likes to see faces delighted by delicious food. Since 1987, he has been engaged in cooking French cuisine in the main dining room of various hotels within Tokyo. In 2005, he went independent and opened Chez Hiro in Nezu. In 2008, he turned to Spanish cuisine and joined Spain Club Co. After serving as head chef of Kioi-cho Spain Bar and Shimokitazawa Spain Bar, he took over as head chef of Tsukishima Spain Club in 2010.
遠藤 裕久ENDO HIROHISA
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Q Ebisu
Q 恵比寿店（キュー）
- Ebisu, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Wine / Italian / Spanish
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柳原 勇太YANAGIHARA YUTA
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Our chef turned his passion for cooking into a career, and has experience in a wine variety of cuisines
He entered the world of the culinary arts out of a love of cooking. He learned the basic principles of cuisine at a Japanese-style restaurant. After that he strived to improve his skills, taking up a position at a cake shop making desserts. Today his specialty is creative dishes that cross the boundaries of different culinary styles.
柳原 勇太YANAGIHARA YUTA
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Cucina Italiana Todo
Cucina Italiana 東洞
- Kyotogosho/Nishijin, Kyoto
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Wine / Pasta
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水谷 健太MIZUTANI KENTA
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The beginning was simple. After that, his efforts have not ceased.
He was born in 1973 in Kyoto. Ever since he was a child, he dreamed of being a chef. He thought that their white coats were smart, and that working as a chef on a cruise liner looked fun. Rather than letting this remain as just a dream, he worked consistently to realize it and to get to where he is today.
水谷 健太MIZUTANI KENTA
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