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Sazenka
茶禅華
- Hiroo, Tokyo
- Chinese,Chinese / General
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川田 智也Tomoya Kawada
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He would like to express the wealth of Japan using Chinese techniques
He was born in 1982 in Tochigi. Ever since he can remember, he liked Sichuan cuisine such as tantanmen, mapo tofu and bon bon chicken, and he wrote "I will become a professional chef" in the yearbook of his kindergarten. He started working part-time at [Azabu Choko] in 2000 and became a full-time staff in 2002. He polished his skills for 10 years there. Then he started working for [Nihonryori RyuGin] to learn techniques to make the most out of Japanese ingredients. He participated setting up the Taiwan branch [Shoun RyuGin] as well. After coming back to Japan, he opened [Sazenka] in February 2017 after a preparatory period.
川田 智也Tomoya Kawada
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Sushi Kanesaka
鮨かねさか
- Shimbashi/Shiodome, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi
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金坂 真次KANESAKA SHINJI
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We are energetic sushi craftsmen, always leading the race.
Born in Chiba prefecture, he single mindedly pursued baseball until graduating high school. After graduating culinary school, he began gaining experience at a local sushi restaurant. After gaining experience at well known stores in places like Ginza, he set up independently at age 28. Now, with 11 years of experience, he has expanded and even set up several branches overseas, and his restaurants have earned 2 stars in the Michelin Guide.
金坂 真次KANESAKA SHINJI
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Tempura Fukamachi
てんぷら深町
- Kyobashi, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Tendon/Tenjyu (tempura bowl) / Sake
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深町 一真KAZUMA FUKAMACHI
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Our food is imbued with the seasons. Second generation tempura speciality restaurant.
He was born in Tokyo in 1978. Since he was small he grew up watching his father’s back who was a chef. It was natural for him to have the dream to be a chef. After graduating from culinary school in Shinjuku, he spent 4 years training in Miyuki Koshikishima, and then he entered [Tempura Fukamachi] when his father opened the restaurant. He tries to choose the seasonal vegetables to express each season. he is also in charge of preparing the pickled vegetables we receive from 'HILLTOP HOTEL'.
深町 一真KAZUMA FUKAMACHI
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Ginza Uchiyama
銀座 うち山
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine) / Wine
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内山 英仁UCHIYAMA HIDEHITO
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Having been attracted to profound cooking techniques and the appeal of cooking, he took the path to becoming a chef
He was born in Kanagawa on December 19th, 1969. Following graduation from a cooking college, he devoted himself in training at a Japanese restaurant "Kissho Hibiya" for five years. After that, his hard work continued at a variety of Japanese restaurants. He studied under Chef Kenji Asami when "Ginza Asami" new opened to improve his skills even more. In 2002, he opened his own restaurant, "Ginza Uchiyama." He provides his own creative dishes based on Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes), and has consecutively received stars in the Michelin Guide since 2008.
内山 英仁UCHIYAMA HIDEHITO
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Sushi Dai
寿司大
- Harumi, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese / Sushi
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漆原 訓URUSHIBARA SATOSHI
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Used to work at a Japanese restaurant. His honest and friendly characteristic is suitable for being a sushi chef.
He was born in Tokyo in 1972. After graduating from high school, he started his career as a Japanese chef at a Japanese restaurants in Kyoto. After working at three different Japanese restaurants in Kyoto in total, he also refined his skills at Hotel New Otani Osaka. When his father opened the sushi restaurant "Sushidai", it provided him with the motivation to become a sushi chef. After working at the lowest rungs of the restaurant for seven years, he now stands behind the counter as the restaurant manager. Managing a Tokyo-style sushi restaurant while creating a relaxed atmosphere with his uninhibited conversations with customers over the counter is his innate gift. Together with the taste of the food, this makes "Sushidai" an extremely popular restaurant.
漆原 訓URUSHIBARA SATOSHI
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Kanda Matsuya
神田まつや
- Kanda, Tokyo
- Soba (noodles),Japanese / General / Soba (noodles) / Sake
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小高 孝之ODAKA TAKAYUKI
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Four generations of soba chefs from his family have run this restaurant.
Born in 1965, in Tokyo. By the time he was a junior high school student he had already decided to become a soba chef, and after graduating from college he started training at Kanda Matsuya. Along with his father, the other senior members of staff taught him soba making techniques and how the shop was run. It would take ten years of work before he was able to do everything. As a soba chef, and a man inheriting the restaurant from the generations before him, he has the flexibility to ensure that the traditional taste and style of Kanda Matsuya is maintained, while also looking towards new things.
小高 孝之ODAKA TAKAYUKI
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HOSHINOYA Tokyo Dining
星のや東京 ダイニング
- Otemachi, Tokyo
- French,Italian/French / French
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浜田 統之Noriyuki Hamada
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Chef Hamada spreads'Nippon Cuisine' using his French techniques with Japanese natural ingredients.
He was born in 1975 in Tottori Prefecture. He started learning his Italian cooking skills from the age of 18, then entered the world of French cuisine at the age of 24. In 2005, he was the youngest to ever win first place at the Bocuse d'Or International Gastronomic Competition in Japan. In 2007, he became the executive chef at [Hotel Bleston Court] in Karuizawa. In 2013, as the first Japanese chef ever at the finals, he won 3rd place at the Bocuse d'Or Internationl Gastronomic Competition in France. Since July 2016, he has been working as the executive chef at the current [HOSHINOYA Tokyo].
浜田 統之Noriyuki Hamada
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Japanese Restaurant Tagetsu
日本料理 太月
- Omotesando/Aoyama, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)
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望月 英雄MOCHIZUKI HIDEO
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He chose a culinary career, which is the same as his father's, when he gave up his baseball career.
He was born in Hadano city, Kanagawa on November 11th, 1979. His father owned a local shabu-shabu (hot pot) and steak restaurant called "Tagetsu". He was extremely involved in playing baseball in his childhood, so he was not really planning to suceed his father, but he decided to go down the path of cooking upon experiencing pain in his elbows. After graduating from high school, he left for Tokyo and trained in Japanese cuisine at "Ryuun-an" and "Genyadana Hamadaya" in Shinjuku, as well as "Kappo Kisaku" in Azabu-Juban. In August 2013, he opened "Japanese Restaurant Tagetsu", taking the same name as the restaurant that his father had closed.
望月 英雄MOCHIZUKI HIDEO
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Edo Soba Teuchidokoro Asada
江戸蕎麦手打處あさだ
- Asakusabashi, Tokyo
- Soba (noodles),Japanese / General / Duck / Soba (noodles)
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粕谷 育功KASUYA YASUNORI
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A classic restaurant run by an eighthgeneration soba artist who creates stylish cuisine out of buckwheat.
From Tokyo. He is the eighth generation to manage the family soba (buckwheat noodles) restaurant. He intended to continue the family business after graduating from university, but decided to study Japanese cuisine beyond soba noodles at Ginza's Rokusantei in order to bring the restaurant into a new age. Afterward, he worked concurrently at both a Japanese culinary inn in Atami and a catering fish market, studying the fundamentals of Japanese cuisine and fish wholesaling. He studied at the sushi shop Aoyagi in Tokyo and handmade soba restaurants-then returned to take over Asada, where he remains today.
粕谷 育功KASUYA YASUNORI
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Okonomiyaki Kiji Shinagawa
お好み焼 きじ 品川店
- Shinagawa, Tokyo
- Okonomiyaki/Monjayaki (savory pancakes),Japanese / Okonomiyaki (savory pancakes) / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Beer
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中川 恵理NAKAGAWA ERI
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After came back to Japan, he was impressed with the depth of "Okonomiyaki" that is specialty of his home town.
He was born in Neyagawa, Osaka in 1982. He decided to become a chef after he came back to Japan from a working holiday in New Zealand. His mentor at the place he used to work part-time suggested, "Why don't you open a restaurant in Tokyo?" and he joined the restaurant "Okonomiyaki Kiji Marunouchi" as he felt like having a look around Tokyo for a while. At the same restaurant, he was impressed how deep and interesting making okonomiyaki (Japanese-style pancake) was, as he always thought of it only "Osakan home cooking", and devoted himself to okonomiyaki. He become the restaurant manager of "Okonomiyaki Kiji Shinagawa" when it opened in 2010.
中川 恵理NAKAGAWA ERI
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Tonkatsu Yachiyo
とんかつ八千代
- Toyosu, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet)
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石塚 英明ISHIZUKA HIDEAKI
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His lifework is maintaining and developing the restaurant's recipes that has been handed down for a long time.
He was born in Tokyo in 1944. His father ran a casual restaurant in Nihonbashi, and he set his sights on becoming a chef ever since he was little, as he says, "In the past, taking over the family business was a given, so I never thought about any other paths." At the age of 20, he firstly trained at a Japanese restaurant. After thoroughly learning the basics of Japanese cuisine and how to pick fresh fish from the market, he joined "Tonkatsu Yachiyo", where his father handled the kitchen. Until now, for nearly 50 years since that day, he has been wholeheartedly studying about how to fry the best ingredients into delicious dishes.
石塚 英明ISHIZUKA HIDEAKI
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Ginza Ishizuka
銀座 いしづか
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Sake
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石塚 規ISHIJIKA TADASHI
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Growing up watching his father and grandfather, who were both chefs, he naturally decided to enter the world of cooking.
Born March 23, 1976 in Tokyo, he grew up watching his father and grandfather, who were both chefs, and naturally became interested in cooking. Stepping without hesitation into the world of cuisine, he began his training at Kioicho's Fukudaya. He later deepened his knowledge at restaurants like Waketokuyama and Banrekiryukodo, making a heartfelt study of Japanese cuisine and was even reviewed in an international cooking magazine. In his 20th year as a chef, he opened [Ginza Ishizuka], where he can now be found.
石塚 規ISHIJIKA TADASHI
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Kenko Bishoku Hakata Mizutaki to Sumibi Yakitori Bijindori
健康美食 博多水炊きと炭火焼き鳥 美神鶏
- Ebisu, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Mizutaki (chicken hot pot)
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小柳 賢一郎KOYANAGI KENICHIRO
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Enjoy dishes waterboiled to perfection, served by a head chef from Kyushu
He was born in 1968 in Nagasaki Prefecture. He was deeply moved by the exceptional food served to him at the Japanese-style restaurant of an acquaintance, which set him on the path to becoming a chef. He polished his skills at a number of restaurants all over Nagasaki and Tokyo, before working at Fried Giblet & Giblet Stew Specialists - Koganeya in 2006. After 10 years of experience, he opened a new store in the franchise, Kenko Bishoku Hakata Mizudaki to Sumibiyakitori Bijindori and is now the head chef.
小柳 賢一郎KOYANAGI KENICHIRO
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Haru Dining
HARU DINING
- Kayabacho, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / French / Italian
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坊坂 康治BOSAKA YASUHARU
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The pleasure I felt when someone appreciated my cooking became the reason.
I have loved cooking from the start, said the chef. He started focusing on cooking and trained at the restaurant in the Palace Hotel. After that he retained his training in various genres at various places. At present, his culinary skill combines French and Italian cuisine.
坊坂 康治BOSAKA YASUHARU
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La Coccola
La coccola （外苑前 イタリアン ラコッコラ）
- Harajuku/Meiji-Jingumae, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Pizza / General
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園田 洋平SONODAYOHEI
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Distinctive, constantly innovative Italian cuisine.
After graduating from culinary school, he first spent time at Piatt in Funabashi, then at Granata, and at ASO, followed by further training at a Japanese restaurant and a dining bar. Widening the breadth of cuisine, in 2010 he opened La coccola to establish his own cuisine.
園田 洋平SONODAYOHEI
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MOELLEUSE
モワルーズ
- Azabu-Juban, Tokyo
- French,Italian/French / French / Wine
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田中 義和TANAKA YOSHIKAZU
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With a respect to tradition, the chef cooks French dishes cheerfully
Born on November 16, 1976 in Kanazawa, the chef went to "Kanazawa New Grand Hotel" where he works for two years after graduating from a local culinary school. After working at several restaurants for three years in the city's outskirts, the chef goes to study in France. In France, the chef works in Paris, Bordeaux and five to six other places for three and a half years. Before coming back to Japan, he spends half a year in England. Back in Japan, the chef works at various French restaurants and bakeries before moving to Tokyo where he starts working as head chef in a number of restaurants. In 2010, he opened his own restaurant, "MOELLEUSE."
田中 義和TANAKA YOSHIKAZU
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Dining Bar Hiro
ダイニングバー ひろ
- Shimbashi/Shiodome, Tokyo
- Dining Bar,Dining bar / General / French / Italian
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伊藤 広文ITO HIROBUMI
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Our belief is in seeking out the finest ingredients and creating the perfect recipe.
He was born in 1966, in Tokyo's Shinbashi district. His motive to start this career was "because I love to eat, and I want to eat delicious foods." After training in various restaurants in Tokyo, he opened Dining Bar Hiro in 2005. Most of all, he enjoys the customers' joy when he takes each day's delicious ingredients and prepares them in the way his guests desire. At this restaurant, we have taken many photographs of our specialities, expressing the sense of skill on each plate.
伊藤 広文ITO HIROBUMI
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Trattoria 522
TRATTORIA 522
- Yoyogi-Uehara, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Wine
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清水 真樹SHIMIZU MASAKI
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Wanting to become an artisan from a young age, he has taken his place in the world of cuisine
He pursued the world of cuisine because he loved eating as a child and had dreamed of being an artisan ever since he was young. He also gained a strong interest in cooking through his mother who was a very good cook. He opened his own restaurant in 2000 after training at Chinzanso and the restaurant Rezzo in Kyodo. He continues to provide fastidiously prepared cuisine with choice ingredients; yet, you can still visit Trattoria 522 as an everyday restaurant.
清水 真樹SHIMIZU MASAKI
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Hishinuma - Japanese cuisine
日本料理 菱沼
- Roppongi, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Suppon (soft-shelled turtle) / Wine / Fugu (blowfish)
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菱沼 孝之HISHINUMA TAKAYUKI
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30 years after opening his restaurant, he opens up the world of Japanese cuisine with his own unique sensibility
Born in Kawagoe, Saitama in 1956, he was charmed by the way Japanese cuisine reflects the seasons, which inspired him to pursue becoming a chef. After graduating from the Kagawa College of Culinary and Confectionary Arts, he trained at a number of Japanese restaurants in Tokyo, such as Tsurunoya in Ginza, and then went on to open Nihon ryori Hishinuma in Mita, Minato in 1985. Then in 2005, he moved to Roppongi, Minato. Over the course of 20 years, he has proposed new ways to pair wine as well as rice to suitable dishes, and continues to do so now. He has obtained stars for 8 consecutive years ever since the Michelin Guide to Tokyo was launched. Also, he is passionate about having a good diet, and is active in publishing books and delivering talks as well.
菱沼 孝之HISHINUMA TAKAYUKI
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Restaurant Mona Lisa Ebisu Branch
レストラン モナリザ 恵比寿店
- Ebisu, Tokyo
- French,Italian/French / French
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河野 透KAWANO TORU
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Our chef values the input of his guests and pursues fashionable, cuttingedge cuisine with the spirit of a true craftsman
Born September 25th, 1957 in Miyazaki Prefecture. After graduating from the Tsuji Culinary Institute in Osaka, he studied at Seiyoken for five years before moving to France. He started at Japanese restaurants before working his way to the Michelin one-star (now three-star) restaurant Guy Savoy in Paris. He then honed his skills at the Swiss restaurant Girardet before returning to Japan. He served as head chef at Restaurant Hiramatsu and chateau restaurant Joel Robuchon for three years before striking out on his own. In 1997 he opened Restaurant Monna Lisa Ebisu.
河野 透KAWANO TORU
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