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RAIKA Shinjuku-gyoen

礼華 新宿御苑

  • Shinjuku-Gyoen, Tokyo
  • Chinese,Chinese / General / General / General

新山 重治Shigeji Niiyama

The Chef's Recommendations

Mr. Shigeji Niiyama is evolving Chinese cuisine by pursuing innovation and creativity based on Shanghai cuisine. 

Mr. Shigeji Niiyama was born in 1957 in Aomori prefecture. At the age of 16, he started his career as a chef and worked at Tojo Kaikan and Capitol Tokyu Hotel. He became the master chef at Chinese Restaurant Turandot Yusenkyo in 1997, and the master chef at the main branch of Sharks Fin Chinese Restaurant Tsukushiro in Ebisu in 1998. In 2004, he went independent and opened RAIKA in Shinjuku-gyoen. He also opened RAIKA Seirankyo in 2009, RAIKA Shi kun shi so in 2018, and SHINKA in Nogizaka in 2021.

新山 重治Shigeji Niiyama

Yakiniku Okuu Shinbashi branch

焼肉おくう新橋店

  • Shimbashi/Shiodome, Tokyo
  • Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Shochu

笠原 大輝Daiki Kasahara

The Chef's Recommendations

His love of cooking naturally led him on the path to becoming a chef.

Chef Kasahara was born on November 19th, 1980 in Kanagawa Prefecture. He always loved cooking, so after graduation, he enrolled at Tokyo Seishin Culinary Academy to begin his journey toward becoming a chef. While training at the academy, he worked for a year and a half at an Italian restaurant, and for two years at a yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) restaurant in Ginza to accumulate experience. After graduating, he became a chef at a yakiniku restaurant. He never fails to make the perfect cut to make the meat easy for guests to eat.

笠原 大輝Daiki Kasahara

Milky Wave

ミルキーウェイブ

  • Kawagoe, Saitama
  • General,Western / General / Omurice (omelet rice) / Cake

小澤 勇Isamu Ozawa

His starting point was the flavor of the chicken rice he ate as a child

Chef Ozawa's starting point was the flavor of the chicken rice he ate as a child. He trained for 8 years at a French restaurant in Ginza and at a steakhouse in Roppongi. In 1978 he opened Milky Wave in his hometown Kawagoe. This year is the restaurant's 37th year in business.

小澤 勇Isamu Ozawa

Sansuien Higashiguchi Second branch

三水苑 東口店 にごう

  • Sendai Station East Exit, Miyagi
  • Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat) / Bibimbap

国本 仁基 Jinki Kunimoto

The Chef's Recommendations

With the taste of his mother and grand mother, he went independent. Specializing in yakiniku (Japanese BBQ). 

He was born in 1969 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. His family runs a yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) restaurant founded by his grand mother. Helping the family restaurant since he was young, he became the kitchen manager there. However, he went independent and opened [Yakiniku Sansuien] as he wanted to have his own restaurant. His restaurant became popular as he served high-quality meat with splendid cutting techniques at a reasonable price. In June 2014, he opened the second restaurant [Yakiniku Sansuien Second branch].

国本 仁基 Jinki Kunimoto

Teppan French aboz

鉄板焼とフレンチのお店 aboz

  • Asato/ Sakaemachi Market, Okinawa
  • Teppanyaki,Yakiniku/Steak / French

生盛豊Yutaka Seimori

Mr. Seimori charms customers with his bold and delicate French cooking skills that delight all 5 senses.

He has gained many experiences as a chef since the age of 16. He has experience in various genres and has studied hard in multiple fields, including Western restaurants, iron-griddled cuisine, and pastries. In addition, he deepened his knowledge of and sharpened his skills in Japanese sake and wine for 2 years as a bartender. He is an explorer who is obsessed with both food and sake. He is a brilliant chef who has participated in national content for cooking competitions as a representative of Okinawa. Currently, he serves "Teppan French Cuisine," a fusion of iron-griddled cooking and French food, which charms visitors to the restaurant.

生盛豊Yutaka Seimori

Yurakucho Kakida

有楽町かきだ

  • Shinjuku Station South Exit/Yoyogi, Tokyo
  • Sushi,Japanese / Sushi / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Japanese Beef Steak

蛎田 一博Kazuhiro Kakida

Mr. Kakida wants to bring the happiness of dining at a high-class restaurant without worrying about the price.

He was born in 1990 in Hiroshima. While working as the president of an employment agency, his hobbies of fishing and making seafood bowls for his employees led him to become a Sushi chef. In 2022, he opened Yurakucho Kakida as a restaurant where people can experience "the pleasure of eating and drinking as much as they want without worrying about the price" that he enjoyed when he became president. As a restaurant where customers can enjoy "free refills" of high-end sushi items that Mr. Kakida himself purchases at the Toyosu market, it has become a popular spot with reservations filled up to six months in advance. Has made many media appearances.

蛎田 一博Kazuhiro Kakida

Akahagi Sushi Tamahagane

赤萩 鮨 玉鋼

  • Chikusa/Imaike/Ikeshita, Aichi
  • Sushi,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi

市來 隆司Takashi Ichiki

Mr. Ichiki continues to tirelessly pursue the most delicious food from his childhood to the present.

He was born in 1984 in Aichi. His love of eating delicious food and cooking led him to become a chef in his teens. At age 15, he entered the world of food and beverage. After 4 years of kaiseki cooking and 16 years of sushi, he works at Tamahagane. His life as a chef began with a longing for food. Even now, he continues to tirelessly pursue delicious food. 

市來 隆司Takashi Ichiki

Temari Sushi and Nihoncha SOUDEN

手鞠鮨と日本茶 宗田 -SOUDEN-

  • Shijo Karasuma/Karasuma Oike, Kyoto
  • Sushi,Japanese / General / Sousaku Sushi (creative sushi) / Japanese Tea

横田 宗也Kazuya Yokota

Plans to open 10 restaurants in 10 different categories. A chef who has gone beyond the boundaries of being a chef.

Mr. Yokota was born in 1985. His starting point was a part-time job at a restaurant during high school. After entering university, he gained experience in an Izakaya (Japanese pub). He joined the company after graduation, but his desire to start his own business gradually grew, so he left when he was 25. In 2011, at 26, he opened his restaurant, Sumibi Kazuya, which steadily gained popularity. Then, he opened Ibushigin Kazuya in 2015, followed by Temari Sushi and Nihoncha SOUDEN in April 2018. His future plans include opening 10 restaurants in 10 different types. As the owner and chef of two restaurants, he continues to work tirelessly day by day.

横田 宗也Kazuya Yokota

GRAND HOURS TENJIN

GRAND HOURS 天神

  • Watanabe Dori, Fukuoka
  • French,Italian/French / French / Wine / Cocktail

上村 秀孝Hidetaka Uemura

Bringing out the best of the ingredients, Mr. Uemura charms the guests with a special moment.

He was born in 1981 in Fukuoka. In the more than 20 years of cooking since becoming a chef, he has met many ingredients and their producers and learned about the passion of the producers for their ingredients. They are constantly striving, through trial and error, to sublimate these ingredients into better dishes using their own skills and knowledge. As a chef, he stands as a bridge between customers, ingredients, and producers.

上村 秀孝Hidetaka Uemura

Izakaya Marusa Main branch

イザカヤ マルサ ホンテン (居酒屋まるさ本店)

  • Miyako Island/Ishigaki Island, Okinawa
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Okinawa Cuisine

上盛 秀也Shuya Uemori

He creates his dishes carefully one by one to make the guests smile.

He was born in 1985 on Ishigaki-jima Island, Okinawa prefecture. He found cooking fun through his part-time job experience at a restaurant and decided to be a chef. After learning the fundamentals of western cuisine at [Art Hotel Ishigaki] for 5 years, he started working as a chef at [Izakaya Marusa Main branch] where he cooked Japanese cuisine on a full scale. Currently, he creates dishes carefully one by one to make the guests smile and feel happy about visiting Ishigaki-jima Island. 

上盛 秀也Shuya Uemori

Chinese Restaurant RAIKA shi kun shi so

中国料理 礼華 四君子草

  • Hibiya/Yurakucho, Tokyo
  • Shanghai,Chinese / General / Szechuan / Shanghai

木村 旭Akira Kimura

The Chef's Recommendations

Mr. Akira Kimura enchants his guests with Nouvelle Chinois cuisine and natural vegetarian courses. 

Mr. Akira Kimura, the master chef of RAIKA shi kun shi so, was born in Tokyo in 1977. Fascinated by a Chinese chef on a TV cooking show, he decided to become a professional chef. He honed his skills at the restaurant Tsukushiro and Tokyo Dome Hotel in Tokyo, then joined RAIKA. After actively working as the master chef at RAIKA Shinjuku-gyoen branch, he took the current position when the hibiya branch opened in the spring of 2018. His Nouvelle Chinois cuisine has earned a solid reputation. Moreover, as a nutritional herbalist, he offers vegetarian courses that bring out the power of plants. His dishes created by his matured skills attract guests from Japan and abroad.

木村 旭Akira Kimura

Wine shop Enoteca Dai Nagoya Building

ワインショップ・エノテカ 大名古屋ビルヂング店

  • Nagoya Station, Aichi
  • Wine Bar,Bars (pubs) / Wine

種村 晋次Shinji Tanemura

Having a yearning for a sommelier, Mr. Tanemura had an eye to the world of wine.

He was born in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture in 1982. Before entering Enoteca, he learned basic knowledge of wine from a wine master. He experienced Enoteca's three other restaurants before Enoteca in Dai Nagoya Building. He began to yearn for the sommelier who taught him side by side a great deal of wine when he was a layman in wine. Since then, he became involved in the wine business.

種村 晋次Shinji Tanemura

Black pork Shabu Shabu Ginza Rabu Dai Nagoya Building Branch

黒豚しゃぶしゃぶ 銀座 羅豚 大名古屋ビルヂング店

  • Nagoya Station, Aichi
  • Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew),Japanese / General / Sake / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)

山本 貴司 Takashi Yamamoto

The Chef's Recommendations

Flavors and techniques cultivated through experiences at a famous Japanese restaurant in Tokyo

He was born on October 13th, 1976 in Yamagata Prefecture. He loved making things since his youth. His interested eventually switched to cooking, and entered the world of cooking after graduating from college. Learned how to cook at famous restaurants such as, [Manyotei] in Daikanyama, Tokyo, [Kuraudo] in Ginza, and in Yoyogi Uehara. After working at a famous Miyazaki restaurant in Tokyo, [Mansaku], he got his current position at [Ginza Rabu Dai Nagoya Building store].

山本 貴司 Takashi Yamamoto

Japanese Restaurant Hana-Goyomi

日本料理「花暦」

  • Namba, Osaka
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Sushi

花田 浩之Hiroyuki Hanada

Mr. Hanada is enjoying his life as a chef, realizing the dream that he has been drawing since childhood.

He was born in 1971 in Fukuoka. His love of cooking since childhood led him to dream of becoming a chef in Osaka. To fulfill this dream, he began training as a chef at a catering restaurant specializing in Kyoto-style kaiseki and Japanese cuisine. The restaurant owner-chef introduced him to Mr. Kurosaki, the executive chef at the time, and he joined Hana-Goyomi. Currently, he stands at the forefront as the restaurant's Executive Head Chef for Japanese cuisine.

花田 浩之Hiroyuki Hanada

Uni Senmonten Yoichiya Jikka Branch

うに専門店世壱屋 余市実家店

  • Otaru/Yoichi/Shakotan, Hokkaido
  • Kaisendon (seafood bowl),Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Donburi (rice bowl)

石川 晴希Haruki Ishikawa

Mr. Ishikawa delivers moments of bliss to guests with a commitment to deliciousness.

He was born in 1991 in Hokkaido. Influenced by his father, who was a chef, he decided to work in a restaurant. Started his career at Otaru Narutoya, a restaurant specializing in karaage (deep-fried chicken) in Otaru City. Then, he moved to the Yoichiya Jikka Branch in 2022. He is currently the branch manager and welcomes visitors daily with his passion for Yoichi, where he was born and raised.

石川 晴希Haruki Ishikawa

ILBrio Azabu

ILBrio 麻布

  • Azabu-Juban, Tokyo
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Wine / Sake

小柳 岳志Takeshi Oyanagi

A chef who sincerely faces carefully selected ingredients and tailors them into the best dish. 

Mr. Oyanagi was born in 1965 in Fukui. He started his career at a kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) restaurant in Kyoto at 18. He has shown his skills at famous Japanese restaurants and attracts many guests. He became a member of Azabu in February 2023, and it has been up to the present.

小柳 岳志Takeshi Oyanagi

Unagi-ka Shibafuku-ya

うなぎ家 しば福や

  • Nagoya Station, Aichi
  • Japanese,Japanese / Unagi (eel) / Donburi (rice bowl) / Hitsumabushi (eel bowl)

柴田 哲滝Satoru Shibata

He went from observing his father who was farming eel, to entering the cooking field.

He was born in 1972 in Aichi prefecture. Observing his father who was an eel farmer, he was fascinated with eels and eel cuisine. Though he worked once as a foreman in the construction industry, he left the industry to start training as a chef in 2003 at [Sumiyaki Unafuji] in Nagoya. After working as its master chef and manager, he went independent and finally opened [Unagi-ka Shibafuku-ya]. 

柴田 哲滝Satoru Shibata

TOKYO FISHERMAN'S WHARF ~UOHIDE~ Shibuya Udagawa Branch

TOKYO FISHERMAN'S WHARF  魚秀~UOHIDE~渋谷宇田川店

  • Shibuya Center-Gai/Koen-Dori, Tokyo
  • Japanese,Japanese

中井 信之Nobuyuki Nakai

After 20 years, Mr. Nakai teamed up with his senior apprentice.

He was born in June 1978 in Kyoto. Started cooking at the age of 17, and after experiencing independence once in 2005, he worked as a head chef at various restaurants. In 2021, he joined KayaGroup at the invitation of the current vice president, Mr. Omata, who was his senior apprentice when he entered the culinary world. They reunite in new circumstances after 20 years and work together for the company on the master and disciple relationship. He loves his wife, incidentally, so he is nicknamed the "wife-loving manager." 

中井 信之Nobuyuki Nakai

Ajiraku Yumeri

味楽 ゆめり

  • Kanazawa Station, Ishikawa
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Cookshop

前田 衛Mamoru Maeda

With a desire to own a restaurant by age 30, he trained hard at a number of establishments to learn everything he could.

He was born in 1980 in Ishikawa Prefecture and grew up in Ushitsu, which is situated in the northern region of the Noto Peninsula. He started his culinary career after graduating from high school by taking up a job at a Japanese restaurant. He wanted to make sure that he owned his own restaurant by the time he was 30, so he trained hard to develop his skills at notable Japanese restaurants and bars around Kanazawa. From there, he was able to realize his dream by opening Ajiraku Yumeri at age 29, which is where he still works today.

前田 衛Mamoru Maeda

Sushi Koizumi

鮨こいづみ

  • Yokohama Station, Kanagawa
  • Sushi,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi

小泉 英樹Hideki Koizumi

Mr. Koizumi wants to keep the tradition of Edomae Sushi with his skilled craftsmanship.

Mr. Koizumi was born in 1963 in Tokyo and raised in Kanda Kamakura Coast. He joined "Kanda Jenome Sushi" by chance and began to aspire to become a sushi chef. Then, he sharpened his skills in authentic Edo-style sushi restaurants established in 1861. From April 2023, he became the head chef of Sushi Koidsumi in Yokohama. He is a sushi chef who continues to preserve the tradition of Edo-mae sushi, with skills cultivated over a long period.

小泉 英樹Hideki Koizumi

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