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Yakiniku Tarafuku Suzuka Chuo-dori-ten
焼肉たらふく 鈴鹿中央通り店
- Suzuka, Mie
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat) / Craft Beer
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田端 唯史Yuishi Tabata
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From musician to master of selecting better meats
Born in Mie prefecture on May 15th, 1981, he started a band in high school and worked in a restaurant part time. After experiencing that sense of achievement when he made things and the pleasure of working in the service industry, he basically decided to become a chef. He started working at Yakiniku Tarafuku Suzuka Chuo-dori-ten, when an acquaintance introduced him to the restaurant. He is a true connoisseur of meat, the restaurant's main ingredient. He is now Suzuka's meat manager and is also in charge of purchasing meat for other restaurants in the chain.
田端 唯史Yuishi Tabata
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Matsusaka Gyuu Amiyaki Okuyama
松阪牛網焼き おくやま
- Yokkaichi, Mie
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Wine / General
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奥山 博Hiroshi Okuyama
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The culmination of his life and experience, "Matsusaka Gyuu Amiyaki Okuyama."
Born in Mie prefecture, in 1968. His parents loved sushi and the like, so they raised him in a "gourmet family." They were very interested in the world of food. He also decided to work in the food business, and started work at a hotel after he graduated high school. He polished his skills in Japanese, French, and other styles of cooking. Through his fascination for the proud local specialty of his hometown, Matsusaka Gyuu ushi, he came to work for the long-standing Matsusaka ushi (beef) specialty restaurant, "Asahi-ya," which further deepened his specialty knowledge. His experience up to this point culminates in the Matsusaka ushi specialty restaurant, "Matsusaka Gyuu Amiyaki Okuyama," which he opened in Yokaichi city.
奥山 博Hiroshi Okuyama
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Tofu-ya
とうふや
- Ise, Mie
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Tofu Dishes
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千原 昌也Masaya Chihara
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His signature crafted tofu cuisine comes backed by years of Japanese culinary training.
He was born in 1969 and grew up in Mie Prefecture. During his childhood, he would catch fish on his own to cook with, which was the beginning of his culinary dreams of becoming a chef. After he graduated from high school, he went on to spend three years in Nagoya to gain experience at the restaurant Nadaman in the Tokyu Hotel. From there, he went back to his hometown in Ise to work with traditional Japanese cuisine at a restaurant named Katsuragawa. After three additional years of training, he went on to spend 10 years working at Sushi Kyu on the historic Okage Yokocho side street. At age 35, he joined Tofu-ya and eventually worked his way up to become a head chef. You can find him there today preparing a wide variety of tofu and other soy-based dishes.
千原 昌也Masaya Chihara
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Matsuzaka-niku Ganso Wadakin
松阪肉元祖 和田金
- Matsusaka/Kisei, Mie
- Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew),Japanese / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew)
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つやこTsuyako
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She ensures that every guest feels welcomed with nothing less than perfect hospitality.
Initially, she worked in the service industry, before moving on to work in guest services as a hostess at Wadakin in 2001. In addition to her focus on sukiyaki (hot pot stew), she also makes sure to provide a relaxed atmosphere where each and every guest can enjoy their meal, engaging them in conversation at opportune times. She keeps up the culinary traditions of this long-standing sukiyaki restaurant to make sure that the quality of their food always shines through.
つやこTsuyako
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Kawaume
川うめ
- Toba/Shima, Mie
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Unagi (eel)
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山路 太一Taichi Yamaji
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He converted his inn into a restaurant specializing in unagi (eel) to carry on his hometown’s tradition of unagi cuisine.
He was born in 1959 and raised in Mie Prefecture. After he graduated from college, he took a job at Hotel Taiike, which used to be in Toba, since he was going to eventually take over his parents' traditional Japanese inn that they were running at the time. During his time working at the hotel, he worked in the kitchen as well as the front desk, so he built experience with customer service in addition to cooking. After three years, he came back home to handle reception, cooking, and management at Kawaume. When his father passed away in 2008, he took over Kawaume as the 4th generation inheritor, and converted it from an inn into a restaurant specializing in unagi cuisine. Nowadays, he works hard to preserve the local traditions of unagi cuisine and has worked up a reputation for his original donburi (rice bowl) recipe.
山路 太一Taichi Yamaji
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Takeya Gyuuniku-ten
竹屋牛肉店
- Tsu, Mie
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) / Horumon (offal meat) / Japanese Beef Steak
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竹谷 直記Naoki Takeya
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Mr. Takeya is the owner who continues to pursue Matsusaka beef, providing enjoyable moments of food and smiles.
He was born in 1976 in Mie. From a young age, he was familiar with the restaurant industry, including helping out at his older brother's yakiniku restaurant. In 2007, he opened Takeya Gyuuniku-ten. Hoping to "convey the true taste of Matsusaka beef," he decided, after repeated trial and error, to set its own standards for purchasing the beef. He believes that the appeal of yakiniku is that it is "fun" and considers not only the cooking area but also the conversation and atmosphere at the table to be important. As such, the restaurant delivers the deliciousness that supports this enjoyment to the visiting people.
竹谷 直記Naoki Takeya
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Sazanami
漣
- Toba/Shima, Mie
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood
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林 竜次Ryuji Hayashi
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He made his middle school dream a reality by becoming a head chef at the young age of 32.
He was born in 1973 and raised in Tokyo. His fascination with professional cooking started in middle school and led him to specialize in the culinary arts during his high school years. He went on to spend seven years studying at several traditional Japanese restaurants, which included Takamura in Roppongi, Egawa in Ginza, and Ajisai in Akasaka. Then, because of a connection he made in Mie Prefecture, he moved there at age 25 to start a job at Sazanami. After seven years on the job, he was promoted to a head chef at the age of 32. He makes his way to local fisheries every morning for fresh ingredients and takes advantage of his veteran skills and judgment to deliver the best food that Toba has to offer.
林 竜次Ryuji Hayashi
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French Restaurant Bon Vivant
フランス料理 ボンヴィヴァン
- Ise, Mie
- French,Italian/French / French
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河瀬 毅Takeshi Kawase
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For over 30 years, he has pursued Ise-style French cuisine, working steadfastly out of his hometown
Born in 1954 in Mie Prefecture, he left college to get his cooking career started by serving as an apprentice at a Western-style restaurant. In 1979 he moved to Tokyo to train. In 1983, he set out on his own to open Bon Vivant back in his hometown of Ise. He started out with a restaurant specializing in home-style French cooking and then took on traditional French cuisine as well before moving on to his current location in 1997. He has shown his dedication to promoting Ise French cuisine by establishing multiple restaurants in his local prefecture as well as in the city of Ise.
河瀬 毅Takeshi Kawase
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Shunsai Izakaya Furuichi Tsubogin
旬彩居酒屋 古市 つぼ銀
- Ise, Mie
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Duck / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Suppon (soft-shelled turtle)
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伊藤 剛ITO TSUYOSHI
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His dream is to open an izakaya of his own one day
He was born in Mie Prefecture on September 1st, 1984. He started working at restaurants in his teens, and gained experience as the manager of bars in Tokyo and Tohoku. In 2012, he returned to his hometown, Ise City, to become the chef of Shunsai Izakaya Furuichi Tsubogin. Making use of his experiences working in restaurants where sake played a central role, he is particular about serving high quality food which goes well with his carefully chosen sake. He devotes himself to his work every day so as to satisfy his customers.
伊藤 剛ITO TSUYOSHI
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Campagne
カンパーニュ
- Ise, Mie
- French,Italian/French / Others / French
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東 健夫HIGASHI TAKEO
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He admires nature's grandeur and pays respect to the divine. He works with local ingredients.
Born in Mie Prefecture on January 7, 1965. He loved to eat from childhood, and pursued the path of becoming a cook to make people happy through food. He decided to become a French chef to challenge the unknown, outside world, and a world that is opposite from his upbringing in the deep mountains of Kumano. He studied under Shima Kanko Hotel's head chef, Tadayuki Takahashi, for three years. Then, after training in France, Osaka, and Kobe, he opened his own restaurant at 26 years old. He continues to make food inspired by nature.
東 健夫HIGASHI TAKEO
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