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Kagaya Hakata branch JR HAKATA CITY KOOTEN 9F
加賀屋 博多店 JR博多シティくうてん9F
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Local Japanese Cuisine
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平川 泰司Taiji Hirakawa
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He transmits Japanese traditional food cultures through his cuisine, to please many people.
He is from Osaka prefecture. Entered the field of Japanese cuisine to acquire a trade in a new world. In this strict field, he sometimes felt like quitting. However, the more he knew about cooking, the more he wanted to acquire knowledge. He has been attracted by the deepness of the cooking world. Currently, he is devoting himself to spreading Japanese traditional food cultures to many people through cuisine, wishing to offer Japanese cuisine that can be enjoyed by everyone.
平川 泰司Taiji Hirakawa
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Miyabi An
みやび庵
- Hida/Takayama, Gifu
- Soba (noodles),Japanese / Gyudon (beef bowl) / Soba (noodles) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)
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角田 博Hiroshi Tsunoda
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He believes in thoroughly investigating things. A chef who is brimming with passion
Chef Tsunoda was born on July 7th, 1970 and is from Saitama prefecture. He is a graduate of Musashino Cooking College. He decided to become a chef because he liked cooking and because he started a part time job at a restaurant. He steadily gained experience, rising up to become the head chef at a Japanese restaurant in a resort hotel. Along the way, he became fascinated by the charm of soba noodles, studying them while still working as head chef before going independent. He opened Miyabi An in Hida Takayama.
角田 博Hiroshi Tsunoda
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Azabu-juban Hatano Yoshiki
麻布十番 秦野よしき
- Azabu-Juban, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi
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秦野 よしきYoshiki Hatano
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A spirited craftsman honoring traditional Tokyo-style sushi, with a background in French and Italian
Chef Hatano was born in Tokyo in 1984. He took an interest in cooking thanks to his mother who was a home economics teacher. By the time he was in middle school, he yearned to become an Italian chef. When he enrolled in university, he also started training as a sushi chef, gaining experience working in restaurants in Akasaka and Ginza. He then travelled to Kona, Hawai'i where he got a chance to apply what he had learned. After returning to Japan, he started his own business, performing sushi catering and sushi shop concept design, and at age 28, he opened Sushi Michi in Azabu-juban. In June 2015, he changed restaurant name to [Azabu-juban Hatano Yoshiki].
秦野 よしきYoshiki Hatano
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Yakiniku & Sake USHIGORO Kan Ebisu Main Branch
焼肉と和酒 うしごろ 貫 恵比寿本店
- Ebisu, Tokyo
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat) / Sake
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中西 信二Shinji Nakanishi
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Started a career as a chef working in Japanese restaurants.
Mr. Nakanishi started his career as a chef in his early 20s in a Japanese restaurant. In 2014, he entered Sangue, a company that continues to lead the Japanese BBQ industry, feeling the appeal of their cuisine and concepts that change established ideas in the industry. After working as a head chef, he took on the role of kitchen supervisor and has continued working in that position to this day.
中西 信二Shinji Nakanishi
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NoMad Grill Lounge
NoMad Grill Lounge
- Nagatacho, Tokyo
- Steak,Yakiniku/Steak / Steak / Italian / Wine
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河野 大介Daisuke Kono
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Mr. Daisuke Kono naturally became a chef by his mother's influence. He wants to express Japan's beauty through his cuisine.
He was born in 1982 in Tokyo. He naturally decided to become a chef by the influence of his mother who operates a restaurant. He trained at a traditional Japanese (kaiseki) restaurant in Kudanshita, Tokyo for 8 years, then a French restaurant with the stars for 7 years. After being involved in Japanese and French cuisines, he found his passion for spreading the goodness of Japan through cuisine. He became the master chef at [NoMad Grill Lounge], as he sympathized with its concept to offer Japanese cuisine created with Japanese methods, with Japanese seasonal ingredients along with the seasons. Currently, he seeks Japanese savory tastes by fusing different techniques from various countries.
河野 大介Daisuke Kono
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Teppanyaki Sanga
鉄板焼 山河
- Nara, Nara
- Teppanyaki,Yakiniku/Steak / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Steak / Western Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling)
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中川 千春Chiharu Nakagawa
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She is a cheerful and active service staff at a hotel restaurant, making good use of her language abilities.
She was born in 1995 in Nara prefecture. After graduating from a university, she became a service staff at a restaurant. Though she was having fulfilling days, she decided to change jobs to make good use of the language abilities obtained at the university. In 2018, she entered [Teppanyaki Sanga]. Currently, she actively works as a hotel staff at [Piazza Hotel Nara] in the daytime, and as a restaurant service staff at night. She treats guests from all over the world with her original cheerful personality and sophisticated service skills obtained through her working experience at the hotel.
中川 千春Chiharu Nakagawa
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Teppanyaki Ten Hakata branch
鉄板焼 天 博多店
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Teppanyaki,Yakiniku/Steak / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling)
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菊池 大二郎Daijiro Kikuchi
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He was fascinated with the world of teppanyaki (grilled on an iron griddle), and now express both culture and culinary with teppanyaki.
He was born in 1991 in Saitama prefecture. He was very interested in food since he was very young, as he watched chefs actively working through media. The field of teppanyaki (grilled on iron griddle) especially fascinated him, as it can impress the guests with its live atmosphere. Imagining himself actively working in the field of teppanyaki, he entered the cooking field in 2009 at the age of 17, since then he has amused people at [Teppanyaki Ten]. Currently, he works actively in various fields, including appearing on sports TV programs to promote teppanyaki, with his motto of [good both in academics and food].
菊池 大二郎Daijiro Kikuchi
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GRIDDLE FORCE Itsuraku
GRIDDLE FORCE 逸楽
- Shijo Karasuma/Karasuma Oike, Kyoto
- Creative,Sosaku (creative) / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Wine / Western Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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吉田 真也Shinya Yoshida
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Through experience in a variety of restaurants, he has honed his culinary and arrangement skills
He was born in Shiga Prefecture in 1979. As he had always loved eating, he started working part-time at a restaurant when he was student. There, he experienced the joy of cooking and decided to seriously aim for a professional culinary career. After graduation, he started working at the same restaurant. Following that, he honed his culinary skills at a variety of restaurants, hotels, and izakayas (Japanese-style bar). He says that his experience of that period comes in useful for things like cooking techniques and arrangement. Under the motto, [A restaurant that brings smiles to customers' faces.] he works tirelessly on menu development.
吉田 真也Shinya Yoshida
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Gyu-sho Ogata
牛匠おがた
- Oshu, Iwate
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Nabe (hot pot) / Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat)
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皆川 剛之Takeyuki Minakawa
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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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MOSS okinawa
MOSS okinawa
- Kokusai dori, Okinawa
- French,Italian/French / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine) / French / Western Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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中村 寿之Toshiyuki Nakamura
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Following the footsteps of his father, Mr. Nakamura himself became a chef.
He was born in 1989 in Kanagawa. From the age of 12, he helped his parents run restaurants and improve his sense of cooking. His career began in earnest at the age of 18. He studied under Chef Sakai at La Rochelle for 10 years. He opened a cafe & private accommodation in Nakijin Village, Okinawa. In 2020, he joined I.P.S. Co., Ltd. and became the sous chef of CROSS TOKYO. After working as head chef at CROSS GRILL POT HOUSE/CROSS FOOD LAB, he became head chef at MOSS Okinawa in 2023.
中村 寿之Toshiyuki Nakamura
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Sushi Fukuzuka
すし ふくづか
- Kagurazaka, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi / Wine
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福塚 寛希Hironobu Fukuzuka
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Grown up surrounded by the blessings from the ocean and warm people, he became a chef who offers happiness through [food].
He was born in 1981 in Yamagata prefecture. He grew up watching his grandparents and parents working in the restaurant and service industries in his hometown with many ryokan (Japanese-style hotels). He was also actively helping them in the restaurant field, and naturally decided to be [a chef]. He went to Tokyo to get training at high-end sushi restaurants in Tokyo, including Roppongi, for approximately 20 years. In March 2018, he opened [Sushi Fukuzuka] where he is currently offering sushi with high-quality [tuna] and savory alcohol, with Mr. Fujimori, who is a sommelier.
福塚 寛希Hironobu Fukuzuka
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Hitsumabushi Nagoya Bincho Lachic Location
ひつまぶし備長 ラシック店
- Sakae, Aichi
- Unagi (eel),Japanese / General / Unagi (eel) / Hitsumabushi (eel bowl)
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和田 英樹Hideki Wada
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和田 英樹Hideki Wada
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Fish Bank TOKYO
Fish Bank TOKYO
- Shimbashi/Shiodome, Tokyo
- General,Western / General / French / Wine
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脇坂 龍太Ryota Wakisaka
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Mr. Ryota Wakisaka decided to become a chef as he was fascinated with craftsmanship, and has aggressively mastered each country's cuisine.
He was born in 1972 in Tokyo. He has experienced various genres of cuisine, including French, Italian, Hawaiian, Mediterranean, Spanish, Asian-French, and molecular cuisines. In addition to the basic cooking methods, he also actively uses the latest techniques, such as [espuma] to create mousse. This chef has a strong hungry spirit for developing new tastes and expressions. Currently, he works as the executive chef at [EDGE. LTD.], a company developing restaurant/wedding businesses.
脇坂 龍太Ryota Wakisaka
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Sushi Daimon
鮨 大門
- Uozu/Kurobe, Toyama
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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大門 太郎Taro Daimon
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He was fascinated with the master chef of a sushi shop he visited in his childhood days.
He is from Toyama prefecture. Being fascinated with the master chef of the sushi shop he was taken to by his father, he started working part time at a sushi shop when he was a high school student, then accumulated training at Japanese restaurants. At the age of 22, he moved to Otaru city in Hokkaido and visited sushi restaurants without appointments to ask to let him work. During his 4 year training at a sushi shop in Otaru, far away from his home town, his thoughts towards sushi and his hometown changed. In 2012, he opened [Sushi Daimon] in Toyama, to serve sushi that can be made only in Toyama.
大門 太郎Taro Daimon
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SHIROSAKA - Sumibi Kappo
炭火割烹 白坂
- Akasaka, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine) / Wine
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井伊 秀樹Hideki Ii
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He attracts the world with his sophisticated cuisine respecting the spirit of the Japanese.
He was born in 1976 in Tokyo. He trained at a Japanese restaurant in Tokyo and obtained cooking and sommelier licenses. With the encounter with Mr. Tetsuya Wakuda as a turning point, he went to Australia to work at [Tetsuya's], a worldwide renowned restaurant in Sydney. He became the first Japanese sous chef there. He also went to the U.S. to work as a chef exclusively for the residence of UN ambassador in N.Y., then returned to Japan. He opened [SHIROSAKA - Sumibi Kappo] in November 2014.
井伊 秀樹Hideki Ii
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Ryoan Aritomi
料庵 有とみ
- Sannomiya, Hyogo
- Japanese,Japanese / Suppon (soft-shelled turtle) / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine) / Wine
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有冨 巧治Koji Aritomi
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His long-held love of food and dining led him to where he is today
He was born in July of 1976 and grew up in Akashi. His love for restaurants and dining out stems back to a part-time restaurant job he took on during his student years. After spending time sampling different foods and getting to know the culinary world, he decided to put his experience to use and start a cooking career of his own. He worked at a restaurant for seven years in Kobe and eventually worked his way up to serve as head chef. He says that his career has been fostered by his guests, and to this day he uses his long-held passion for food to develop a place that everyone in the area can enjoy.
有冨 巧治Koji Aritomi
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Hakata Ippudo
博多一風堂
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Ramen,Ramen (noodles) / Gyoza (dumplings) / Tonkotsu Ramen (pork broth ramen)
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高江洲 昌平Shohei Takaesu
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He eagerly creates exquisite dishes to meet the expectations of the guests.
He was born in 1985 in Fukuoka prefecture. In 2010, he entered [Chikaranomoto Holdings Co., Ltd.]. After learning the various commitments of [Hakata Ippudo], from its factories to how to make the soup and noodles, he was transferred to the main branch. After experiencing the manager at the Nishi-dori branch and others, he was transferred to the current branch. Now he is eagerly offering exquisite dishes to meet the expectations of the wide generations of fans of [Hakata Ippudo].
高江洲 昌平Shohei Takaesu
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Gion Sato
ぎおん 佐藤
- Gion, Kyoto
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi / Cookshop
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佐藤龍幸Tatsuyuki Sato
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Chef Tatsuyuki Sato's experience at sushi counters in Japanese restaurants and hotels has blossomed into his “sushi kappo" (a sushi bar with the chef and customers facing one another)
Born in 1964, a native of Kumamoto Prefecture. Tatsuyuki Sato began his career as a cook in a Japanese restaurant in Kyushu, afterwards polishing his skills at hotels and Japanese restaurants in Kyoto and Osaka. After 13 years of experience working at the sushi counter at Kyoto Hotel Okura, he went independent and opened Gion Sato. He emphasizes his “sushi kappo (sushi bar)” which leverages his own experiences, attracting quite a reputation. In February 2015, he relocated his store, which had become cramped, to the south side of Gion and reopened for business.
佐藤龍幸Tatsuyuki Sato
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PANCAKE ROOM
PANCAKE ROOM
- Kyoto Station, Kyoto
- Sweets,Cafe/Sweets / Cake / Others
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北沢 真法Masanori Kitazawa
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A trip to Hawaii became his turning point to be a chef.
He was born in 1980 in Shiga prefecture. Though he was working as an office worker and had nothing with the restaurant field, he decided to enter the restaurant field he was dreaming of, and started training at a restaurant. He was fascinated with Hawaii when visited there as a tourist and started studying about Hawaiian cuisine after returning to Japan. He opened [PANCAKE ROOM] serving Hawaiian dishes in Kitayama, Kyoto. He is currently devoting himself in developing new pancakes.
北沢 真法Masanori Kitazawa
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Ubuka
うぶか
- Yotsuya, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Crab
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加藤 邦彦KATO KUNIHIKO
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A love for large shellfish, leading him into the culinary world
He was born in Miyagi prefecture in 1977. He started his career as a chef by entering "Kani Doraku" for the simple reason that he loved prawns and crabs. After that, he trained at a ryotei (traditional, luxurious Japanese restaurant) in Kyoto for three and a half years in order to learn the basics of Japanese cuisine, and polished his skills for three years at a Japanese restaurant handling natural prawns in New Zealand. After returning to Japan, he spent two and a half years at the Chinese restaurant "Renge" in Shinjuku. "Ubuka" was opened in 2012. While he sticks to the basics of Japanese cuisine, he brings out the charm of shellfish, sometimes using bold culinary techniques.
加藤 邦彦KATO KUNIHIKO
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