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Wagyu Kurosawa Main Branch
和牛黒澤 本店
- Otaru/Yoichi/Shakotan, Hokkaido
- Japanese,Japanese / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Unagi (eel) / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew)
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兪 昌日Masahi Yu
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Running the ideal restaurant with a passion for flavor.
Mr. Yu was born in 1964 in the City of Otaru, Hokkaido. Starting in his childhood, he had many opportunities to help in the kitchen of his family's yakiniku restaurant. Although his main job is as director of an entertainment facility and a nursing care facility, he decided to open a restaurant where he would like to eat. After reading more than 300 books on food, he went out to eat both domestically and internationally. After trial and error, he created the basic taste. In 2018, he opened the Wagyu Kurosawa Main Branch, and he continues actively working.
兪 昌日Masahi Yu
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Yakiniku Horumon Seiji
焼肉ホルモンせいじ
- Kanda, Tokyo
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat)
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金 太河Taeha Kim
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Mr. Kim deepened his knowledge and honed his skills through practical work.
He was born in 1996 in Tokyo. He began his career in the food and beverage industry at 21. Initially, he worked as a hall staff at a yakiniku restaurant in Roppongi. While his main duties were to serve customers, he set his sights on becoming a chef and deepened his knowledge of meat and other foods while performing his work. Later, he realized his wish and became a kitchen staff member. Since then, he has honed his skills as a chef in the Roppongi and Azabu areas, mainly in yakiniku restaurants. He currently works as a chef at Yakiniku Horumon Seiji.
金 太河Taeha Kim
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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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Unagidokoro Umami
うなぎ処 美味美
- Tenmabashi, Osaka
- Unagi (eel),Japanese / Unagi (eel) / Hitsumabushi (eel bowl) / Sake
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森本 優子Yuko Morimoto
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Adding color to special days of tourism and small everyday luxuries.
Ms. Morimoto was born in Osaka. Experienced sushi restaurant in Tezukayama, Abeno, in Osaka City for 5 years. As a hall staff member at the restaurant, which also serves kaiseki cuisine, she has watched over people's precious dining moments. She now works as the manager at Unagidokoro Umami. In a space where guests can enjoy a meal with history and culture, she provides color to special occasions for tourists and small luxuries for local people in their daily lives.
森本 優子Yuko Morimoto
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Kyoto Kushidokoro Azumaya
京都串処東屋本店
- Kiyamachi/Pontocho, Kyoto
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Kushiage (deep-fried skewers) / Kushiyaki (grilled skewers)
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清水 義晴Yoshiharu Shimizu
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Serves high-quality yakitori and kushiage along with sake from all of Kyoto's breweries.
Mr. Shimizu was born in 1976 in Osaka. He entered the industry by starting a small bar because he was fascinated by the food and beverage business, where he could bring smiles to guests' faces by serving delicious food. Opened Azumaya in Daikoku-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, and gained popularity. With the area's development, the restaurant moved to its current location. In addition to high-quality yakitori and kushiage skewers, the restaurant is favored widely for its extensive lineup of drinks, including sake from all the breweries in Kyoto City.
清水 義晴Yoshiharu Shimizu
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Miracle Yukiya
味楽屡 ゆきや
- Niseko/Kutchan/Rusutsu, Hokkaido
- Japanese,Japanese / Udon (noodles) / Soba (noodles) / Curry
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齋藤 行哉Yukiya Saito
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Mr. Saito is pouring his passion into developing safe, healthy food that also accommodates allergies and religious beliefs.
Mr. Saito was born in 1954 in Hokkaido. Losing his mother because of her cancer increased his knowledge about nutrition and oriental medicine. After working for a large agricultural material manufacturer, he became a member of the Community-Reactivating Cooperator Squad for Niseko town in 2011. In November 2012, he established Niseko Food Commission Workers Collective, which makes and sells products made from rice flour from Niseko. Next month, he opened Miracle Yukiya. He serves safe, healthy, and tasty dishes to give guests a "fun experience having dishes together at the same table."
齋藤 行哉Yukiya Saito
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Yakiniku & Shabu-shabu Matsusaka
焼肉＆しゃぶしゃぶ 松坂
- Tenmonkan/Bayside, Kagoshima
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew) / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ)
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松元 享芳Takayoshi Matsumoto
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Aiming to provide services that meet the needs of many guests.
Mr. Matsumoto was born in 1986 in Kagoshima. He gained experience in izakaya (Japanese-style pubs) and Japanese restaurants, learning various skills from management to culinary know-how. With his experience on-site, he focuses on managing restaurants to meet customer needs. On July 11, 2024, he reopened the long-established yakiniku restaurant founded in 1971 as Yakiniku & Shabu-shabu Matsusaka. Based on the knowledge and skills accumulated, he continues to take on new challenges with a view to opening new restaurants in the future.
松元 享芳Takayoshi Matsumoto
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Yakiniku Horumon Daigoro
焼肉ほるもん 大五郎
- Gion, Kyoto
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat) / Beer
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山本 大五郎Daigoro Yamamoto
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Mr. Yamamoto is making people around the world happy with Yakiniku.
He was born in 1977 in Kyoto. Formerly a professional boxer, he immersed himself in boxing from the ages of 15-31. After retiring, he joined the Italian restaurant THE SODOH HIGASHIYAMA KYOTO (Plan Do See Inc.) as a part-time employee, where he learned the joy of providing delicious food and drinks and a wonderful time to the people he cares about. He worked there for 6 years to learn about service, manners, and hospitality. With warm support from the company, he became independent. Yakiniku Horumon Daigoro celebrated its 10th anniversary in October 2024.
山本 大五郎Daigoro Yamamoto
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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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Japanese Cuisine Shingetsu
日本料理 新月
- South Otsu, Shiga
- Japanese,Japanese / Fugu (blowfish) / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)
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和田 知子Tomoko Wada
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The proprietress of the traditional Japanese restaurant, treating guests with a warm and gentle heart.
Ms. Wada was born in Kyoto. She grew up as the eldest daughter in a family that ran a 360 year-old traditional Japanese restaurant in Higashiyama, Kyoto called [Harise]. She met and married her husband while refining her cooking skills at the restaurant. She then began to work as the manager and proprietress of his family's inn, [Shingetsu], located at his family home. Later, changing her business focus to kaiseki (traditional Japanese course cuisine), she opened the [Japanese Cuisine Shingetsu] restaurant. Using the knowledge she gained from her own family, she treats each of her guests with warm hospitality as a manager, with a brief that she was born to be a proprietor.
和田 知子Tomoko Wada
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Amiyakitei Higashi-betsuin Branch
あみやき亭 東別院店
- Kanayama/Atsuta-ku/Nakagawa-ku, Aichi
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat) / Bibimbap
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中根 茂樹Shigeki Nakane
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Aiming to be the best in the area in customer service and to be a friendly restaurant.
Mr. Nakane was born in 1989 in Shiga. Born and raised in Otsu City, the capital of Shiga, renowned for Japan's largest lake. He moved to Nagoya at 30 and gained experience in sales positions, acquiring the ability to sell products effectively. To make the most of such experience, he changed careers in the restaurant industry and joined the famous local restaurant Amiyakitei. After working as a manager at several locations, he became the manager of Higashi-betsuin branch in October 2022. He aims to have the best customer service in the area and to be the friendliest restaurant.
中根 茂樹Shigeki Nakane
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Kushiage Nakaya Higashi-Azabu
串揚げ なかや 東麻布
- Azabu-Juban, Tokyo
- Kushiage/Kushikatsu (deep-fried skewers),Japanese / General / Kushiage (deep-fried skewers) / Wine
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依知川 高明Takaaki Ichikawa
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Mr. Ichikawa pursues the charm of new skewers that can impress guests.
Kushiage Nakaya Higashi-Azabu opened in January 2022. As a new challenge, he aims to create a restaurant that offers sophisticated cuisine and space and provides guests with a high-quality, extraordinary experience. The charm of Kushiage is the infinite possibilities that transcend genres and ingredients. With fresh, seasonal ingredients and a unique approach, he produces a delicious taste unique to Kushiage Nakaya.
依知川 高明Takaaki Ichikawa
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Heaven's Truck
Heaven's Truck
- Miyako/Other remote islands, Okinawa
- Beer Garden/BBQ,Other / Okinawa Cuisine / Steak / Western Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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里井 郁海Ikumi Satoi
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A space filled with Okinawan style and cheerful customer service. Creating an enjoyable day for the guests.
Mr. Satoi was born in 1999 in Osaka. He worked part-time at a yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) restaurant during his student days. Later, he entered the food and beverage industry as a working professional. After gaining experience at an udon restaurant, he moved to Okinawa in 2023. Currently, he is active at Heaven's Truck. He entertains guests with his cheerful, smile-first customer service in an unusual, open space with plenty of Okinawan elements.
里井 郁海Ikumi Satoi
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EL TORITO Nishikasai Branch
エルトリート 西葛西店
- Nishi-Kasai/Kasai, Tokyo
- Mexican/Central American,Global/International / Mexican/Central American / Asian Creative Cuisine / International/Fusion
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ハイメ ビヤローボスロドリゲスJaime Villalobos Rodriguez
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The chef received training at restaurants in Mexico and has come to Japan.
Mr. Villalobos Rodriguez was born in Mexico and started his career at the restaurant his family ran in Mexico. He gained cooking experience in Mexico and came to EL TORITO to "introduce the taste of his home country to Japan."
ハイメ ビヤローボスロドリゲスJaime Villalobos Rodriguez
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Kimukatsu Ebisu Branch
キムカツ恵比寿店
- Ebisu, Tokyo
- Tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet),Japanese / General / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet)
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泉 慎介Shinsuke Izumi
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Mr. Izumi wants to continue creating dishes that make everyone smile.
He was born in 1980 in Fukuoka. He loves cooking and decided to enter the culinary world. After working as a chef in Fukuoka, he had an opportunity to come to Tokyo. He honed his skills while working in various restaurants, gaining experience as a head chef and more. At Kimukatsu, he continues to showcase his remarkable talent.
泉 慎介Shinsuke Izumi
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Beef Sushi Kintan
牛肉寿司 きんたん
- Shimbashi/Shiodome, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi / Sousaku Sushi (creative sushi)
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清水 修Osamu Shimizu
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Mr. Shimizu became a sushi chef, which he loves, influenced by his father, who runs a wholesale tuna business.
Mr. Shimizu was born in 1980 in Saitama. His father's tuna wholesale business influenced him to pursue a career as a sushi chef. He began his apprenticeship at a sushi restaurant, honing his skills at Fukusuke and Otaruzushi. When he became ill, he moved to his current company, which was developing a new "beef x sushi" cuisine style, and became the head chef. He has been a part of pioneering the world of "beef sushi." In 2019, Beef Sushi Kintan opened in Ginza, and he was appointed as head chef. Pursuing the world's only beef sushi, he constantly seeks new ways to please his customers.
清水 修Osamu Shimizu
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Minami Aoyama Hifumi
南青山 ひふみ
- Omotesando/Aoyama, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sake
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加藤 寛史Hirofumi Kato
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Drawn to Minami Aoyama by a dream of opening his own restaurant as soon as possible
Born in Ibaraki Prefecture in June 1978, Chef Kato entered the world of cooking at age 23, but only six years later he was already entrusted to running a restaurant. Few years later, he became owner of a Japanese restaurant in Koenji, but on the lookout for his next project, he eventually found his current spot in Minami Aoyama, opening it in 2014. Though he adheres to traditions of Japanese cooking, he also offer dishes you cannot find anywhere else, and enjoys entertaining guests simply looking for a drink and a snack.
加藤 寛史Hirofumi Kato
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Ushini Kanabou Azabu-juban
牛に金棒 麻布十番
- Azabu-Juban, Tokyo
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) / Yakiniku (grilled meat)
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西田 鷹直Takanao Nishida
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From French to the world of Yakiniku. A skilled chef who has worked in various places in Tokyo.
Mr. Nishida was born in 1991 in Shizuoka. After graduating from culinary school, he trained at a French restaurant in Tokyo for two years. Then he went to France for a year and a half to study. He worked with top chefs at a restaurant with a star. After returning to Japan, he worked as a head chef at a French restaurant in Tokyo. At 25, he became the head chef at Nishi-Azabu Kenshiro. He was also involved in the launch of a new branch. After that, he worked as the head chef of a members-only restaurant in Nishi-Azabu and is currently working as the head chef of Ushini Kanabou.
西田 鷹直Takanao Nishida
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Unagi Sansho Gogyou
鰻山椒五行
- Nijo Castle, Kyoto
- Unagi (eel),Japanese / Unagi (eel) / Hitsumabushi (eel bowl) / Sake
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前原 喬Takashi Maehara
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Mr. Maehara's goal is to offer eel and Hitsumabushi that will satisfy even the most discerning eel lover.
He was born in 1981 in Nara. After working as a Western-style cook and a baker, he joined Kyoto Marumochiya company. As a Japanese confectionery chef, he has experience making Japanese sweets, selling them in stores, and operating stalls in department stores nationwide. He has supported Kyoto Marumochiya from various angles by utilizing the knowledge and skills he has cultivated. Currently, he is working as a chef for Unagi Sansho Gogyou. The owner of Kyoto Marumochiya is also an eel lover, so he serves eel with attention to every element, aiming for "excellent dishes that even eel enthusiasts will be satisfied with."
前原 喬Takashi Maehara
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Sumiyaki Unafuji Daimaru Kyoto Bettei
炭焼うな富士 大丸京都別邸
- Shijo Karasuma/Karasuma Oike, Kyoto
- Unagi (eel),Japanese / General / Unagi (eel) / Sake
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田中 喬也Takaya Tanaka
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Mr. Tanaka roasts extra-large blue eels with a red flame and serves the finest eel dishes.
He was born in 1985 in Mie. A head chef at Sumiyaki Unafuji Daimaru Kyoto Bettei. When he was a child, he discovered the joy of cooking when his family praised the food he cooked for them. At 18, he decided to become a professional and joined the Kaburaya Group, which operates the current restaurant. He is particularly excellent in the highly skilled techniques of opening the belly of the eel and char-grilling it over charcoal, for which he was appointed to his current position at the time of the restaurant's opening in September 2023.
田中 喬也Takaya Tanaka
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