Born February 23rd, 1960, a native of Hyogo Prefecture. After graduating from high school he worked at a number of restaurants, before traveling to France. He studied under Bernard Loiseau, the head chef at La Cote d'Or (now called Le Relais Bernard Loiseau), who gave rise to the Asian-inspired French fusion style, which our chef learned. He returned home to work at the Japanese chef of La Cote d'Or Kobe in 1992. As of 2000 he was promoted to the general manager and head chef of the Kitano Kobe Hotel.

An interest in cooking that started in high school. A life devoted to Japanese cuisine and fish-based cuisine.

Born in Shizuoka prefecture in 1977, the proprietor's interest in cuisine started in high school. He started his career as an apprentice in Japanese restaurants in Shizuoka, achieving expertise in all forms of fish-based cooking at the likes of Uogashi Maruten, at both the main and branch restaurants. Since 2011 he has been at Uogashi Maruten Fuji, where he excels in all forms of Japanese cuisine.

He strives to build a unique menu that matches the restaurant's atmosphere

He was born in Nagano prefecture in 1979, and it was a part-time kitchen job that gave him the motivation to go to Tokyo and start cooking professionally. After training at hotel kitchens and French restaurants, he gathered experience at various restaurants, such as a small bistro and a 145-seater restaurant in Daikanyama, where he worked as the head chef. In 2012, he became the head chef of Dining & Bar KITSUNE, where he handles the creation of new menu items, including dishes like "Sushine," a cross between sushi and a terrine. He says, "I want to continue offering dishes that taste great, but still manage to surprise customers."

He has loved cooking for a long time now. Spanish cuisine in particular has captivated him.

He has liked cooking since he was a child. Cooking paella for the first time ignited within him a strong fascination with Spanish cuisine. In order to polish his cooking skills, he went to the United States and, in 2007, opened Moonlight Wine Kitchen. Only using raw materials in his cooking, he has acquired many fans.

A chef who seeks out genuinely delicious food, following the concept of "the pursuit of true flavor"

After graduating from high school, he studied cooking working at a nearby French restaurant, until graduating from the Moranbong Culinary Training School, and going to France at the age of 21. While taking courses at Le Cordon Bleu there, he studied the simple perfection of the local cuisine before returning to Japan. After that, he worked at the Prince Hotel before taking part in planning the opening of the Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu. These days, he seeks out the origin of delicious flavor, taking advantage of nature's bounty, to bring out the inherent flavors of his ingredients and fashion a simple cooking method to create cuisine that defies categorization by country or genre.

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.

I'm so happy when people enjoy and say my home cooked food is delicious.

Born on February the 13th, 1985 in Aichi Prefecture. He trained and gained experience by working in Japanese bars, sushi restaurants, and other restaurants as well. In 2008, he began working at the fresh fish restaurant, "Obanzai Sengyo Hachiya", since their opening. He still works there now.

After 40 years at Dojo Iidaya, he knows everything there is to know about dojo (pond loaches)

Born in Miyagi prefecture in 1951, he went to Tokyo to find a job that was different from that of everyone else. He became an apprentice at Dojo Iidaya after learning that it was a restaurant that served dojo (pond loaches), something he rarely ate back home. He has worked and studied the foundations of cooking for over 40 solid years at Dojo Iidaya, and now that he is the head chef, he supports the kitchen with his discerning taste buds, as well as techniques backed by his experience.

15 Years Uninterruptedly at Rikyu

He often ate at Rikyu with his family up through his student days. Attracted by the restaurant's appeal, he joined Rikyu with the hope of becoming a chef. Since then he has been polishing his skills uninterruptedly at Rikyu, becoming a true veteran chef.

A pure and simple Izakaya! Nothing pleases us more than making our customers happy.

Since graduating from university, I've spent all my time working in various izakaya Japanese bars. This one's my tenth! Unlike other jobs, I love how you can see the customers' genuine reactions. I try my best everyday to prepare whatever dish the customer wants, even if it's not on the menu.

He started cooking based on his love for food, but now this chef is looking to take things even further

He was born in Kyoto Prefecture in 1981. He has been interested in food as long as he can remember. He started cooking as a hobby, but when it came time to think about a life-long profession, he decided to become a chef. He began his training at a hotel, covering the whole gamut of Western cooking, but gradually found himself drawn to the deliciousness of French and Italian cuisine. Since 2012 he has been displaying his skill daily at "Uru".

He continues to strive down the path of cuisine to fulfill his dream of owning his own restaurant

Born in 1959. A native of Saga Prefecture's Karatsu City. His memories of a local Japanese food restaurant led him to enter the world of cuisine, deciding to make food that could move people. After acquiring experience at Hakata hotels and Japanese restaurants, he became head chef of Japanese cuisine at the Yachiyo Royal Hotel in Kumamoto. After that, he worked as head chef of the Yamaguchi Grand Hotel's Japanese Restaurant Miyabi for 12 years. He opened WA FUKUSHIMA in September of 2009, and this is his fifth year with us. He's never satisfied with his own cooking, striving for excellence each day.

Passion for making people happy with his cooking led him to the path of culinary studies.

Born in 1967 in Tokyo. "I want to be a chef who makes people smile." This wish led him to aspire to being a chef. He learned various types of cooking while he worked in the kitchen of an Izakaya (Japanese style pub) in Tokyo for 5 years from age 19. He met the owner of Sakanaya during this time. When the owner opened Sakanaya in Morioka in 1991, he moved to Morioka with him. He spent the next twenty years by the owner's side, showing his skills as a chef.

My career started when I met my mentor, chef Masayuki Okuda at a job interview for a hotel.

Born in 1975, in Yamagata. It was only natural for him, as a food-lover since childhood, to enter the restaurant industry after high school. Based on a newspaper ad, he applied for a position at the Tsuruoka Washington Hotel, where he met his mentor, chef Masayuki Okuda. After working in a restaurant in Akita, he received an offer from Mr. Okuda to work for "Al Checciano", which he accepted. He moved to Tokyo in 2010, and after participating in the opening of several restaurants, he became the chef at"YAMAGATA San-Dan-Delo".

Enchanted by Italian cuisine that draws out the inherent flavors of the raw ingredients

Originally from Kagoshima Prefecture, he graduated from a culinary school in Osaka before moving to Tokyo. After studying at various restaurants such as Basta Pasta, he went to Italy to learn authentic techniques. After working in Mantua and Florence, and trying more and more of the food in different restaurants, he returned to Japan to work at Ristorante Yamazaki. Afterwards, in 2001, he struck out on his own to open Ristorante Hamazaki.

Influenced by my parents who are good cooks, I naturally chose a culinary career.

Both of her parents like cooking. Watching her parents enjoy cooking, she came to think of cooking as a fun activity and naturally aimed to be a cook. After training herself by working at a private restaurant of creative cuisine, she is now using her experienced skills at [R&B.]

He draws out the deliciousness of his ingredients using culinary techniques from Italian to French, and sometimes even Japanese

Born in 1970, in Tokyo. When he was in elementary school his parents took him to a yakiniku (grilled meat) restaurant, where he was so moved by the stylish and delicious world of cuisine that he aspired to become a chef himself. After graduating from culinary school he went to work for the Hilton Hotel. He worked in a variety of kitchens for four years, then went to work for restaurants specializing in Italian cuisine. Then he became a chef at Tim's NY in Ebisu. He met our owner around then, and in 2000 in opened Ricos Kitchen with him, where he works still.

Following in the Footsteps of His French Chef Father

Born in 1978 in Osaka city. Influenced by his father who was working as a chef at a French restaurant at the time of his birth, he grew up surrounded by the chefs' aprons. After graduating from high school, he completed his training at a French restaurant in Kobe. In 1998 he took over the position of head chef at the "Bon Village Sennan" main branch. In January of 2005 he opened "Bon Village Oser" in Kishiwada city. At the young age of 26 he was entrusted with the unification and care of both Bon Village locations,where he has remained acting as executive chef of both until the present day.

He opened "Nepalico" with the aim of making Nepalese culture commonplace

He was born in Gorkha, Nepal in 1980, and came to Japan in 2003 in order to learn Japanese. After that, he resolved to spread the charm of Nepalese culture within Japan itself upon marrying his Japanese wife. He trained at restaurants in Tokyo, and returned to Nepal for a period of time to learn about Nepalese cuisine. In September 2010, he opened "Nepalico Shibuya branch". In March 2014, he opened "Nepalico Komazawa branch", thus spreading the charm of Nepalese cuisine further.

He brings all of the culinary skills he's cultivated to life here at Kagura

He entered the culinary world at the age of 18. First, he built up experience at authentic Japanese restaurants all around Osaka. He then offered his skills to the owner of Kagura in 2012, where he was promoted to head chef.