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Motsunabe Nagamasa Chikushiguchi Branch
もつ鍋ながまさ 筑紫口店
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Motsu Nabe (offal hotpot),Japanese / General / Kansai-style Udon (noodles) / Motsu Nabe (offal hot pot)
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梅根 充輝Mitsuski Umene
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Mr. Umene hopes to impress many people with his cuisine, which is a combination of his experience and passion.
He was born in 1994 in Oita. He started working part-time at a motsunabe restaurant in high school and moved to Hakata upon graduation. After working as an assistant manager, he became the manager at 20. Experienced in various restaurants, he joined Motsunabe Nagamasa Main Branch at 23. Following three years of work, he had the opportunity to train at the Japanese restaurant "Chikushino" at the ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Fukuoka. In 2023, at the opening of the Motsunabe Nagamasa Chikushiguchi Branch, he sympathized with the passion. He devoted himself to launching the new branch and was appointed Executive Chef.
梅根 充輝Mitsuski Umene
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Yoryutei
楊柳亭
- Saga, Saga
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Shojin Ryori (Buddhist cuisine)
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菱岡 範之Noriyuki Hishioka
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Mr. Hishioka offers visitors sincere pleasure with his traditional Japanese cuisine.
He was born in 1963 in Saga. At 18, he entered the world of Japanese cuisine and continued to train. Having honed his skills for a long time at Saga's long-established ryotei restaurant, Yoryutei, established in 1882, he took charge of its kitchen at 40. Under the concept of " respectfully producing the life milestones of the customers," he always earnestly approaches his cuisine with a feeling of gratitude. He continues to attract many people with his taste and heartfelt hospitality by selecting the best seasonal ingredients available in each season: spring, summer, fall, and winter.
菱岡 範之Noriyuki Hishioka
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PACE ITALIAN LOUNGE
PACE ITALIAN LOUNGE
- Azabu-Juban, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Cocktail / Wine
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瀬戸 恵多SETO KEITA
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Became a chef before I knew it. My intuition tells me it was the best choice.
He was born in Miyagi Prefecture in 1985. He set his eyes on a cooking career while he was trying out for a wide variety of professions. His thought process going into his new culinary career was that, "It looked like an attractive career when I checked it out, and I thought it might be a great way to meet new people." These days he is constantly communicating with customers and always finding new and interesting things as he works on his menu. It seems his decision to cook professionally was indeed the right choice, and he works hard to delight customers with his food and customer service.
瀬戸 恵多SETO KEITA
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Nishiazabu Serendipity
西麻布Serendipity
- Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo
- Bar/Cocktails,Bars (pubs) / Wine / Cocktail / Whisky
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廣瀬 剛Go Hirose
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As a bartender, Mr. Hirose makes the drink that the guest wants.
He began his career in the hotel industry, working as a hotelier at a prestigious hotel. With a passion for the service industry and an interest in making drinks, he became a bartender, and over the next ten years, he developed his expertise. He is currently in charge of Nishiazabu Serendipity, which opened in December 2021.
廣瀬 剛Go Hirose
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Miso Senka Ramen Shop TSUBAKI SECOND
味噌専科 麺屋 椿 TSUBAKI SECOND
- Hakodate, Hokkaido
- Ramen,Ramen (noodles) / Miso Ramen (miso sauce ramen) / Shio Ramen (salt-flavored ramen)
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手取 崇Takashi Tedori
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Overcoming his parents' opposition, Mr. Tedori started walking the path of cuisine. He focuses on his 2 restaurants that compete on miso ramen.
Mr. Tedori was born in 1982 in Hokkaido. As a young boy, he loved exercise and baseball. Though his parents wanted him to have a steady job, he was attracted to acquire a special skill. So he started working part-time as a high school student at Hakodate Noodle Kitchen Ajisai. After graduating from a vocational school, he was employed full-time at that same restaurant. While visiting various branches, he was promoted to main branch head when he was 24. After sharpening his general manager and restaurant head skills, he opened Ramen Shop TSUBAKI in 2022. The following spring, he opened the second branch, Miso Senka Ramen Shop TSUBAKI SECOND.
手取 崇Takashi Tedori
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Yurakucho Kotegaeshi
有楽町こてがえし
- Hibiya/Yurakucho, Tokyo
- Okonomiyaki/Monjayaki (savory pancakes),Japanese / Okonomiyaki (savory pancakes) / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Steak
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番場Banba
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Mr. Banba wants to provide "enjoyable" restaurants, food, and service.
He was born in 1988 in Tokyo. Seeing customers' smiling faces as they eat okonomiyaki and monjayaki is his greatest energy source. His idea of Cheese Mentaiko Millefeuille okonomiyaki has been a hit menu item for over ten years. He always strives for great taste and enjoyment in the menu development and demonstrates how to grill delicious Japanese pancakes in the restaurant.
番場Banba
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Omusubi-dokoro Morimori
おむすび処 盛盛
- Enoshima/Kugenuma, Kanagawa
- Japanese,Japanese / General
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田中 賢司Kenji Tanaka
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A food artist who unites people with his finest flavors.
Mr. Tanaka is the owner and chef, born in Tokyo. Started working in the restaurant industry in 1996 and trained all over the country. In 2010, he opened a restaurant in Koiwa and expanded its affiliated stores. After trying various tourist spots during the COVID-19 pandemic, he launched a rice ball restaurant in 2023. This restaurant uses high-quality ingredients and was founded based on the idea of valuing connections with people. He offers food journeys through delicate flavors and relationships.
田中 賢司Kenji Tanaka
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Wa Dining Sato
和Dining三十
- Jinbocho, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Umeshu (plum wine)
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佐藤 諒馬Ryoma Sato
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Delivering new charms of Japanese food based on the skills polished at a famous restaurant-inn.
Mr. Sato was born in 1990 in Chiba. Because of his love of cooking, he aspired to become a professional chef and studied at the international cooking department of Sakura-Higashi High School. After graduating, he studied hard for 8 years at Kagaya in Noto, a leading restaurant and ryokan inn in Japan. His dedicated devotion and careful handiwork have been highly evaluated. He has received many awards in cooking competitions, including being chosen to represent Ishikawa Prefecture in the Japanese Cuisine category at the National Skills Competition and receiving the Ishikawa Prefecture Youth Skill Award. With his motto of making Japanese food more familiar to people, in the fall of 2017, he opened his own restaurant Sato in Jimbocho, Tokyo.
佐藤 諒馬Ryoma Sato
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Zuientei
隨縁亭
- Namba, Osaka
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / General
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田畑 伸吾Shingo Tabata
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Making food for loved ones is the root of his career as a chef for Mr. Tabata.
He was born in 1983 in Wakayama. Since his teenage years, he has loved to cook for his family and friends and chose to go to culinary school with this passion. After graduation, he began his career as a chef at Irodori, a Japanese cuisine restaurant in Hyatt Regency Osaka. In 2017, he joined Hotel Monterey Grasmere Osaka with the head chef he looks up to as his mentor. Currently, he is the head chef of Zuientei.
田畑 伸吾Shingo Tabata
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CAFE LOUNGE mosuKe
CAFE LOUNGE mosuKe
- Odori Park, Hokkaido
- Cafe,Cafe/Sweets / Soup Curry / Cake / Parfait
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北川 賢太Kenta Kitagawa
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Mr. Kitagawa is a Michelin-starred food specialist who has mastered making the most of ingredients.
He was born in 1979 in Hokkaido. His family had a restaurant business, so he asked for toys for playing house in his childhood. At 15, he moved to Tokyo and worked as a live-in chef at a kappo restaurant. Later, he trained at several French restaurants in Tokyo before returning to his hometown of Asahikawa. Auberge Ninguruforet, where he was appointed as the head chef, was listed in the Michelin Hokkaido 2017 special edition. After serving as a chef at the Michelin-starred restaurant Hiruoka, he works at CAFE LOUNGE mosuKe.
北川 賢太Kenta Kitagawa
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Z/X coffee Shinsakae Branch
Z/X coffee新栄店
- Shin-Sakae/Higashisakura/Izumi, Aichi
- Cafe,Cafe/Sweets / Herb & Spice / Coffee / Cocktail
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永吉 将太Shota Nagayoshi
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Mr. Nagayoshi operates his cafe inspired by traveling abroad and meeting many people.
He is originally from Aichi and has spent much of his career in restaurants abroad. After gaining experience in various countries as a restaurant staff member, he returned to Japan and now manages Z/X Coffee Shinsakae Branch. His exposure to diverse cultures and lifestyles is reflected in creating a relaxed space where guests can enjoy themselves just as they are.
永吉 将太Shota Nagayoshi
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Matsusakagyu WHAT'S Kyoto Muromachi Branch
松阪牛 WHAT’S 京都室町店
- Shijo Karasuma/Karasuma Oike, Kyoto
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Sousaku Sushi (creative sushi) / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) / Yakiniku (grilled meat)
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石原 彰大Akihiro Ishihara
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Involved in all aspects of setting up restaurants and butcher stores, and currently supervising restaurant operations.
Mr. Ishihara was born in 1987 in Kyoto. Loving to eat since childhood, he entered Tsuji Gakuen Culinary & Confectionery College after graduating high school. After graduation, because of his love of yakiniku and horumon (offal meat), he found a job at a major yakiniku restaurant. Then, he came to Matsusakagyu WHAT'S Kyoto Muromachi Branch by chance and further improved his knowledge of beef, including butchering processing. Following store manager duties, he was involved in the overall start-up of restaurants and butcher stores. He is currently in charge of supervising restaurant operations.
石原 彰大Akihiro Ishihara
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Ayakaritai
あやかり鯛
- Yushima, Tokyo
- Local Japanese,Japanese / General / Local Japanese Cuisine / Sake
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大山 和樹Kazuki Oyama
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Mr. Oyama wants to provide guests with the best pairing of dishes and sake.
He was born in Kanagawa. Influenced by his mother, who was good at cooking, he aimed to be a chef from a young age. After gaining experience in various genres, including Japanese food, he became a head chef at the same time as joining Ayakaritai in 2019. He is also in charge of the Washuya, which operates within the restaurant. As a result, the restaurant has a solid reputation for sake and food pairings, which is highly regarded by many of its regular customers who are sake lovers.
大山 和樹Kazuki Oyama
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AO
AO
- Miyako Island/Ishigaki Island, Okinawa
- Cafe,Cafe/Sweets / General / Western Sosaku (creative cuisine) / Cocktail
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大田 路加Ruka Ohta
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Utilizing her extensive experience, Ms. Ohta proposes a new style of enjoying Ishigaki Island's ingredients.
The chef at CAFE BAR AO is an experienced cook who has worked at various establishments, including bars. With her own experience, she has developed recipes based on the theme of "proposing healthy food using ingredients from Ishigaki Island." Making the most of local ingredients, she offers delicious and healthy meals filled with the charms of Ishigaki Island, aiming as a restaurant to delight both tourists and locals alike.
大田 路加Ruka Ohta
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Syunsai Adachi
旬菜あだち
- Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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安達 正幸Masayuki Adachi
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The experience of helping a friend to cook has blossomed Mr. Adachi's talent as a chef.
He was born in 1962 in Yamagata. Having experienced a part-time job at a friend's restaurant, he was fascinated by his first encounter with the world of cooking and decided to become a chef. Then, he entered a Japanese restaurant in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, and began his career in earnest. After that, he continued to study at various restaurants, devoting only to Japanese cuisine. In 1999, he opened Syunsai Adachi in its current location as owner and head chef.
安達 正幸Masayuki Adachi
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Shinsaibashi Steak
心斎橋ステーキ
- Higashi-Shinsaibashi/Shinsaibashi-suji, Osaka
- Steak,Yakiniku/Steak / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Steak
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秦 幸治Koji Hata
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With a passion for cooking, Mr. Hata decided to pursue a career in the culinary field and opened his restaurant after waiting with full preparation.
He was born in 1966 in Fukuoka. Having loved cooking since school, he started working for a telecommunications company, but his passion for cooking was so strong that he jumped into a Japanese restaurant in Fukuoka Prefecture, where he trained for seven years. He then trained for four years at a Japanese restaurant in Tokyo, where he served as sous chef. After working as a sous chef at a teppanyaki restaurant in Tokyo and as a manager at a teppanyaki restaurant in Osaka, he opened his own teppanyaki restaurant, Oh! My Steak in Osaka. In 2024, he opened the second restaurant, Shinsaibashi Steak.
秦 幸治Koji Hata
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Musshu Mizuki
夢酒みずき
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Shochu
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梅村 孝利Takatoshi Umemura
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Mr. Umemura has dedicated himself to Japanese cuisine, serving seasonal dishes that make the most of the best ingredients.
He was born in 1976 in Saitama. His family owned a restaurant, and he grew up watching his father, a chef, at work, and naturally wanted to become a chef. He trained at a Japanese restaurant in Tokyo and obtained a chef's license. He also obtained a Fugu (blowfish) chef's license from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. In 2008, he was fortunate enough to be invited to join MIKI CO. After working at affiliated restaurants in Yurakucho and Ikebukuro, he has been the head chef at Musshu Mizuki since 2012.
梅村 孝利Takatoshi Umemura
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Unagi no Naruse Kawagoe Branch
鰻の成瀬 川越店
- Kawagoe, Saitama
- Unagi (eel),Japanese / Unagi (eel) / Donburi (rice bowl) / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)
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福岡 穂香Honoka Fukuoka
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With attentive service and specialty eel, Ms. Fukuoka wants to offer guests a special time.
She was born in Saitama and has loved to eat since she was a child. She also had a deep interest in cooking, so she learned to cook while working at the izakaya, where she trained for about two years. Currently, she is working at Unagi no Naruse Kawagoe Branch. Because she has confidence in the eel she serves and wants diners to enjoy its deliciousness to their heart's content, she makes no compromises, from cooking to service. She pays attention to every detail to make the guests feel at home.
福岡 穂香Honoka Fukuoka
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Charcoal-grilled Eel Doikatsuman Kinkakuji Branch
炭焼鰻 土井活鰻 金閣寺店
- Kinkakuji Temple/Kinugasa/Kita-ku, Kyoto
- Unagi (eel),Japanese / Unagi (eel) / Hitsumabushi (eel bowl)
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金谷 竜大Tatsuhiro Kanatani
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[Doikatsuman] Chef's skill and spirit learned at the main branch.
Mr. Kanatani was born in 1991 in Kyoto. He was attracted by the spirit of Mr. Doi Katsunagi Eel, the owner-chef of Doikatsuman, so he entered the head restaurant as one of the chefs. Through his daily training, he inherited the technique of charcoal-grilled eel, which makes the thick eel fluffy, and the passion of the chefs who have been delighting people with delicious eel. Then, the Kinkakuji Branch, the third branch of the restaurant, was opened. He is currently the owner and chef of the Kinkakuji Branch.
金谷 竜大Tatsuhiro Kanatani
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Karen Osaka Shinsaibashi Branch
華蓮 大阪心斎橋店
- Higashi-Shinsaibashi/Shinsaibashi-suji, Osaka
- Japanese,Japanese / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew) / Japanese Beef Steak
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池田 康行Yasuyuki Ikeda
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Mr. Ikeda's artisanal techniques bring out the best of the bounty of Kagoshima's mountains and seas.
He was born in 1972 in Kagoshima. Growing up in a nature-rich environment, he became interested in the work of a chef who can appeal to the charm of the ingredients that Kagoshima is proud of. After graduating high school, he joined Kinrei Corporation (now KR Food Service). After working at Hananobori and Kagonoya, he moved to Karen Osaka Shinsaibashi Branch in June 2024. In his pursuit of cuisine that brings out the best of the ingredients, he works hard every day.
池田 康行Yasuyuki Ikeda
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