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Fujiwara
ふじ原
- Shin-Sakae/Higashisakura/Izumi, Aichi
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)
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藤原 光章Mitsuaki Fujiwara
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Became interested in the world of cooking through a desire to delight others.
Born in December 1969 in Aichi prefecture, Mr. Fujiwara loved making others happy, and so decided to become a chef to bring joy to people with cooking. After graduating, he trained for 16 years at the Japanese restaurant Sakuichi in Osaka. In 2004, he opened his own store, Fujiwara, and became the owner and chef. In 2016, the restaurant moved to a new location and went through a renewal. He still continues to work diligently so as not to bring shame to Sakuichi, which was where he learned everything and which still is at the core of his cooking.
藤原 光章Mitsuaki Fujiwara
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Teppanyaki Bian Shinagawa-Takanawa
鉄板焼 美安 品川高輪
- Shinagawa, Tokyo
- Teppanyaki,Yakiniku/Steak / Japanese Beef Steak / Steak / Wine
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加藤 信也Shinya Kato
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Mr. Kato is a chef who says he wants to increase the number of branches and spread the taste of the restaurant.
He was born in January 1972 in Tokyo. His love of cooking began as a child, and he used to make hamburger steak with his mother. Having had a part-time job at a family restaurant, he pursued a career in cooking. He has 11 years of experience at the Takanawa Prince Hotel, 3.5 years at a members club in Aoyama, and 1 year at Teppanyaki Kaoru in Nishi-Azabu. Today, he is motivated to improve his skills daily so that more and more customers can enjoy his food.
加藤 信也Shinya Kato
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Teuchi Udon Kotobukian
手打うどん 寿庵
- Saitama City, Saitama
- Udon (noodles),Japanese / Udon (noodles) / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Donburi (rice bowl)
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蓮見 壽Hisashi Hasumi
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A famous "udon critic" who became the owner of his own handmade udon restaurant.
Born on November 7th, 1952 in Saitama prefecture. As a boy, he "disliked" the udon made from dry noodles that was served at his home, and grew up to be a "udon critic." He was quite impressed after trying a package of "homemade wheat flour for udon" at the supermarket, and became addicting to making his own udon noodles. With over 10 years of udon critique under his belt, he was then able to not only converse with udon chefs he met in his travels as a customer, but as a fellow chef, enabling him to polish both his skills and tongue at the same time. Finally, he opened his own udon noodle restaurant in 2012.
蓮見 壽Hisashi Hasumi
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Kirakutei
喜楽亭
- Kyotogosho/Nishijin, Kyoto
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / General / Donburi (rice bowl)
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中川 宏一NAKAGAWA KOICHI
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A part-time job in a restaurant was the inspiration that led him down the path to becoming a chef.
After working part time at a restaurant, Koichi became interested in the culinary world, and went on to work at Morita-ya in an Isetan department store in Kyoto. After that, he worked for 5 years at the French Kaiseki restaurant Seiyo Kappou Ida, which brings us to the present day. He now spends every day exploring new ways to bring out the best flavour of local Kyoto ingredients.
中川 宏一NAKAGAWA KOICHI
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Sushi no Jirocho
寿しの次郎長
- Kurume, Fukuoka
- Sushi,Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi
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勝野 良治Ryoji Katsuno
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This well-respected, skillful, and athletic chef comes from a family with three generations of chefs and connects customers to flavors with an 80-year history.
He was born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1974 into a sushi-making family. He was brought up playing in the kitchen. His grandfather bought him his own knife when he was in third grade at elementary school. This sparked a natural interest in cooking. As a student, he pursued athletics and even considered going to a sports college. However, he decided that he ought to follow in his father's footsteps and become a chef. He built up 17 years of experience at sushi shops and traditional Japanese restaurants in Fukuoka. Later, he took over at Sushi no Jirocho-the third generation of chefs from his family to work there-and has been there ever since. He is an instructor of the National Japanese Chefs' Association. He is also a lecturer in Japanese cuisine at Fukuoka School of Culinary Arts.
勝野 良治Ryoji Katsuno
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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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Kaisen-sumiyakidokoro Genya
海鮮炭焼処 源や
- Yotsuya, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sake
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小川 謙一Kenichi Ogawa
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A Japanese chef who has built a career in Tokyo and tourist destinations.
Mr. Ogawa was born in 1966 in Chiba. He experienced as a chef at Japanese restaurants in various parts of Tokyo, including Ginza, Roppongi, Nihonbashi, and Shinjuku, and hotels in the Hakone area. Following a career as a Japanese chef, he joined Shoheikan Corporation in 2008. Currently, he is active as a chef at Genya.
小川 謙一Kenichi Ogawa
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Sushi Shirahata
鮨 しらはた
- Matsushima, Miyagi
- Sushi,Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi
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白幡 邦友Kunitomo Shirahata
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Raised by parents running a sushi restaurant, naturally chose to become a sushi chef.
Born in Miyagi Prefecture, 1945. Parents ran a sushi restaurant and a fishmonger, naturally chose to become a sushi chef. After graduating from high school, trained at [Sushi Nakata] in the Imperial Hotel. Returns to his home province, continues to pursue the path of a Sushi craftsman. Puts heart and soul into imparting the joy of the seasonal tastes to the customers that choose this establishment out of the myriad of sushi restaurants around. The delicate craftsmanship has become popular with locals as well as people visiting for business or leisure in the Sendai area.
白幡 邦友Kunitomo Shirahata
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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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Pizzeria Bar ARICCIA
ピッツェリア バール アリッチャ
- Yomitan/Chatan, Okinawa
- Pasta/Pizza,Italian/French / Italian / Pizza / Pasta
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Thomas PuglieseThomas Pugliese
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He loved the local cuisine cooked by his mother.
He was born in 1982 in Italy. He got interested in cooking as he liked the local cuisine cooked by his mother in Italy when he was a child. After graduating from school, he improved his cooking skills at a restaurant in Italy, then came to Japan in 2007. He encountered the owner of the current restaurant while accumulating experience at a renowned Italian restaurant in Tokyo. In 2015, he made a decision to open a new restaurant with the owner and opened [Pizzeria Bar ARICCIA].
Thomas PuglieseThomas Pugliese
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Tanta Felicita
タンタフェリチッタ
- Kadoma, Osaka
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Western Sosaku (creative cuisine) / General
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喜多 正人 Masato Kita
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Authentic Italian dishes with an emphasis on superior ingredients
Born in Kochi Prefecture in 1976. Being born surrounded by nature in Kochi, a treasure trove of great food, he was blessed to be raised in an environment of abundant ingredients. He moved to "Japan's kitchen," Osaka, to attend university with the goal of becoming a chef. After polishing his craft through self-study and working in various restaurants, he opened Tanta Felicita in October, 2015. The restaurant strives everyday to offer guests reliable technique and service backed by experience, where "The flavor of the food is guaranteed, and diners can enjoy authentic Italian in a casual setting."
喜多 正人 Masato Kita
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Ristorante La Tenda Rossa
ristorante la Tenda Rossa
- Kannai/Bashamichi, Kanagawa
- Italian,Italian/French / Pasta / Pizza
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西沢 健三NISHIZAWA KENZO
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The depth and charm of the local culture he learned in Tuscany
He was born in Kanagawa prefecture in 1974. When he was young, he loved to eat, and began working part-time at a restaurant when he was 16. When he was 20, he started working at an Italian restaurant in Kohoku ward, and officially started his career. When he was 24, he went to Italy, and trained there for four years focusing on Tuscany. After returning to Japan, he took on the role of a chef in an affiliated restaurant in Nishi-Azabu, "VINO DELLA PACE". He became the head chef of "ristorante la Tenda Rossa" when he was 29. Eleven years later, he has now grown into the best Italian chef in Yokohama, according to many people.
西沢 健三NISHIZAWA KENZO
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Oryori Yanagiya Nishiki
御料理 柳家 錦
- Nishiki-sanchome, Aichi
- Japanese,Japanese / General
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林 薫Kaoru Hayashi
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He makes use of Japanese cooking techniques to create local cuisine at this famous restaurant.
Born In 1972 in Gifu. He is the second son of the owner of a famous fire-side grill restaurant [Oryori Yanagiya] in Mizunami, Gifu. After graduating from Tsuji cooking school in Osaka, he developed his skills at [Ajisai] in Kitashinchi. After devoting himself to Japanese restaurants in Nagoya and [Oryori Yanagiya], he became the manager of [Oryori Yanagiya Nishiki] in 2014 at its opening. In 2016, the restaurant moved to its current location.
林 薫Kaoru Hayashi
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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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SALONE 2007
SALONE2007
- Yokohama Motomachi/Yamashita Park, Kanagawa
- Italian,Italian/French / Wine / Italian
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細田 健太郎HONDA KENTARO
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Studying at the restaurant with the food he fell in love with, turning his dream of becoming a chef into reality
He was born in Tochigi prefecture in 1981. After graduating from high school, he worked at places such as a hair salon in Harajuku. One day, he was deeply impressed by the food at an Italian restaurant (currently "Biodinamico") that a foodie acquaintance brought him to. He decided to enter that restaurant, and trained for a year and a half there. Subsequently, he transferred to an affiliated restaurant, "SALONE 2007", which had been open for half a year. He rubbed shoulders with chefs and members of the staff, many of whom had returned from Italy, while studying there, and rose to take on part of the responsibilities of a sous chef in 2012. Currently, he operates the kitchen by himself as a chef.
細田 健太郎HONDA KENTARO
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Gyugyu Nishiazabu Main Store
牛牛 西麻布 総本店
- Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat)
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竹内 亮 氏Ryo Takeuchi
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Having a connection with yakiniku, the path led to becoming a chef.
He was born in Niigata Prefecture in 1989. He worked in a different area before becoming a chef, but he always enjoyed eating, especially yakiniku. He also worked part-time at a yakiniku restaurant in Aoyama, and after being approached by an old acquaintance, he entered the world of yakiniku.
竹内 亮 氏Ryo Takeuchi
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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
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桑原 秀浩Hidehiro Kuwabara
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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
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Uogashi Maruten Minato
魚河岸丸天 みなと店
- Numazu, Shizuoka
- Japanese,Japanese / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi
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坪井 徹TSUBOI TORU
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In the pursuit of new cooking while inheriting the founder's knowledge.
He was born in 1979 in Miyagi Prefecture. Since Tsuboi was a young boy he helped his father, who loved fishing and cooking, to prepare the fish that he caught. Through this he developed a passion for cooking and after graduating cooking school began working at a Japanese restaurant in Numazu. He then went to work for a Japanese bar in Fujinomiya and began undertaking the founder's training at "Uogashi Maruten" in his early twenties. He polished his skills at various affiliated restaurants before becoming the manager at "Uogashi Maruten". As he continues the restaurant's traditions, he is also in pursuit of a new style of cooking.
坪井 徹TSUBOI TORU
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Ristorante QUINTOCANTO
Ristorante QUINTOCANTO
- Nakanoshima, Osaka
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Pasta
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弓削 啓太YUGE KEITA
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He moves even before he thinks. That kind of energy once brought him to the national stage in high school baseball, and now it's landed him in a famous restaurant
Born in 1989 in Saga prefecture. His sole passion through high school was baseball, and he even played in the national championships. After high school graduation he attended a culinary school in Vancouver, where he'd spent some time studying languages. After returning to Japan, he worked at Chez Inno, where he was in charge of sales, cooking, and desserts. To hone his skills even further, he traveled to Paris. Upon returning to Japan again, he worked at the SALONE2007 chain restaurant IL TEATRINO DA SALONE as sous chef, then as chef here at QUINTOCANTO.
弓削 啓太YUGE KEITA
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KYOTO TOWER SANDO BAR
KYOTO TOWER SANDO バル
- Kyoto Station, Kyoto
- Standing Bar,Bars (pubs) / Local Sake
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本川 無為Mui Honkawa
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He wanted to work to please people.
He was born in 1991 in Wakkanai, Hokkaido. He spent his childhood in Mexico and graduated from Liceo Mexicano Japones. Then he entered Ryukoku University to learn Buddhism in the department of Shin Buddhism, Ryukoku University, and started to think strongly about having a job to please people. In 2014, he entered icon Corporation and accumulated experiences at Komakura Umeda Hankyu Higashi Dori branch and Gokigen-Ebisu Oumi Hachiman Station branch. In 2017, he started working as the master chef at [KYOTO TOWER SANDO BAR].
本川 無為Mui Honkawa
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