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Kobe Beef DAIA Nihonbashi-Muromachi Branch
神戸牛ダイア 日本橋室町店
- Mitsukoshimae, Tokyo
- Steak,Yakiniku/Steak / Steak / Western Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Yakiniku (grilled meat)
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大坪 辰Shin Otsubo
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Mr. Otsubo continues to work daily to refine his cooking skills and himself.
He was born in 2001 in Iwate. He began working in a restaurant because he loved cooking. After working part-time, he took his first full-blown steps into the chef's world. Currently, he works as a chef at the Kobe Beef DAIA Nihonbashi-Muromachi Branch. With the superb ingredient of Kobe Beef as his partner, Mr. Otsubo continues to pursue his potential as a chef. In addition to his cooking skills, he also works on enhancing his body and performance through training as a hobby. As a person who makes a living in the food industry, he continues improving every day.
大坪 辰Shin Otsubo
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Naniwa Yakiniku Saburo
浪華焼肉さぶろう
- Higashi-Shinsaibashi/Shinsaibashi-suji, Osaka
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Highball
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北井 幸雄Yukio Kitai
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To make high-quality meat even more delicious, Mr. Kitai also pays careful attention to details.
He is from Osaka. He worked at popular yakiniku restaurants in Osaka and has brought joy to many guests. Currently, he is active as the Floor Manager at Naniwa Yakiniku Saburo. His goal is to create a space where high-quality meat can be enjoyed even more deliciously. He pays careful attention to detail so guests can relax and enjoy their meals.
北井 幸雄Yukio Kitai
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Wasai Yakura
和彩 八倉
- Kamakura/Zushi, Kanagawa
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood
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有賀 宏樹Hiroki Ariga
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Mr. Ariga offers various Japanese cuisine featuring the delicacies of the mountains and the sea unique to his hometown of Kamakura.
He was born in 1977 in Kanagawa. The sous-chef at Wasai Yakura. He grew up familiar with ingredients from the Kanagawa Prefecture, such as Kamakura and Miura and began his culinary career. Having gained experience at a seafood Japanese restaurant, he learned culinary skills and styles that bring out the best of varied ingredients from his hometown. Because of his skills, he was appointed to his current position. He serves authentic Japanese cuisine of local production for local consumption to guests from Japan and abroad who visit Kamakura. He always works with sincerity and hospitality, feeling motivated to connect with people through food and bring joy and pleasure to them.
有賀 宏樹Hiroki Ariga
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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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Kyo-ryori Otabicho Tagoto
京料理 御旅町田ごと
- Shijokawaramachi/Teramachi, Kyoto
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Kyoto Cuisine
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吉永 倫英Norihide Yoshinaga
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Trained at the long-established restaurant, Mr. Yoshinaga carries on the tradition of Kyoto cuisine for future generations.
He was born in 1971 in Osaka. After graduating high school, he moved to Kyoto to learn Kyoto cuisine. Upon discovering the renowned Kyoto cuisine establishment, Tagoto, he decided to join the company. He studied traditional Kyoto cuisine from its foundation, acquiring cooking techniques. Through his training, he embodied the spirit of hospitality unique to Kyoto. With the knowledge and solid skills gained from years of experience, he was appointed as the head chef of the restaurant in 1999. Since 2012, he has served as the deputy director of the culinary department, continuing to preserve the taste of the long-established restaurant.
吉永 倫英Norihide Yoshinaga
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Teppan Matsuzakaya
鉄板 松阪屋
- Kokubuncho/Ichibancho, Miyagi
- Teppanyaki,Yakiniku/Steak / Steak / Western Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Wine
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國井 大輔Daisuke Kunii
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He creates dishes fusing western cuisine and teppan (iron griddle) cuisine, making use of his training experiences overseas.
Sticking to using high-quality meat, he has obtained stringent eye of a butcher to select good meat and check the condition of each meat to be served to the guests. Making good use of his experiences as the executive chef at a renowned hotel and training in Palau and France, he entered a genre where techniques for western cuisine and teppan (iron griddle) cuisine are required. His exquisite dishes, making full use of colorful ingredients, are shining like a single picture.
國井 大輔Daisuke Kunii
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The New World
ザ・ニューワールド
- Higashi-Shinsaibashi/Shinsaibashi-suji, Osaka
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Cookshop / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / General
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鳥羽 周作Shusaku Toba
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The owner-chef of The New World.
Mr. Toba was born in 1978 in Saitama Prefecture. He has a unique background, having quit his job as a J-League trainee and worked as an elementary school teacher before entering the world of chefs at 32. He trained for 3 years at DIRITTO in Kagurazaka, 2 years at Florilege in Aoyama, and 2 years as a sous chef at Aria di Tacubo in Ebisu before becoming the chef at Gris in Yoyogi Uehara in March 2016. He then became the owner-chef of the same restaurant, which reopened as sio in July 2018.
鳥羽 周作Shusaku Toba
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Kamakura Kaisen Umi Kamakura Komachi
鎌倉海鮮 碧海-umi-鎌倉小町
- Kamakura/Zushi, Kanagawa
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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高橋 いず美Izumi Takahashi
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As a sake and fish professional, Ms. Takahashi offers a luxurious Japanese experience.
She was born in 1974 in Miyagi. She has a strong interest in cooking and a deep knowledge of presentation and tableware. Her interest in cooking, serving, and tableware has led to her own joy and interest in the culinary world. She started her career in 2017. Learn about sake and fish at Sakana BAR Ippo in Azabu-Juban. In 2024, she opened umi, serving guests daily as the proprietress.
高橋 いず美Izumi Takahashi
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USHIHACHI Akihabara Branch
USHIHACHI 秋葉原店
- Akihabara, Tokyo
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat) / Korean
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Okonomiyaki Matochan
お好み焼まとちゃん
- Miyajima, Hiroshima
- Okonomiyaki/Monjayaki (savory pancakes),Japanese / Okonomiyaki (savory pancakes) / Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki (savory pancakes) / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling)
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的場 佳織Kaoru Matoba
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Mr. Matoba wants the restaurant to be where you can feel free to return anytime.
He was born in 1986 in Hiroshima. It was when his father-in-law opened Okonomiyaki Matochan that he became involved in okonomiyaki. He started helping out in the family business in 2016, and since 2017, he has been a second-generation restaurant owner. He tirelessly works to develop new menu items and improve his services.
的場 佳織Kaoru Matoba
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Teppanyaki Steak SUN SHO
鉄板焼 ステーキ SUN SHO
- Akasaka, Tokyo
- Steak,Yakiniku/Steak / General / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Steak
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田中 裕子Hiroko Tanaka
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Ms. Tanaka's enjoyment of cooking and tasting food is the starting point of her career as a chef.
She was born in Osaka. Her love for cooking has already developed since she was in elementary school, and she served the same menu to her family whenever she had cooking classes in home economics. She also loved to eat. After graduation, she entered the restaurant industry and has been constantly involved with restaurants ever since. Having attended culinary school, she has worked as the proprietress of a sushi restaurant and a restaurant. She also worked at a teppanyaki restaurant in Roppongi and aspired to open her own restaurant someday. Then, she opened Teppanyaki Steak SUN SHO in 2015 as the owner-chef.
田中 裕子Hiroko Tanaka
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Unagi no Naruse Fukuoka Fukutsu Branch
鰻の成瀬 福岡福津店
- Munakata, Fukuoka
- Unagi (eel),Japanese / General / Unagi (eel) / Donburi (rice bowl)
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野田 健留Takeru Noda
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Mr. Noda wants to create a restaurant that is friendly to everyone regardless of age or gender.
He was born in 1980 in Fukuoka. After graduating from university, he worked as an elementary and junior high school teacher for 20 years. He found time to spend interacting with children to be the most rewarding thing in his life, but one day, he realized there were not enough places for older people to stay. While thinking about creating a place where they can relax, he came to know "Unagi no Naruse." He fell in love with the delicious eel and the restaurant's atmosphere and thought of running the restaurant himself. He retired from his job as a teacher and started "Unagi no Naruse Fukuoka Fukutsu Branch."
野田 健留Takeru Noda
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Sushi Akazu Kanayama
鮨 赤酢 かなやま
- Shinjuku West Exit/Tochomae, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese
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久保田 信也Shinya Kubota
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A sushi restaurant pursuing authentic Edo-style sushi.
Mr. Kubota was born in 1977 in Kanagawa. After graduating high school, he attended culinary school and discovered the joy of cooking. After graduating there, he trained for five years at a sushi restaurant in Kanagawa and then moved to Tokyo. He sharpened his skills at a sushi restaurant in Ebisu before moving to Ginza, where he worked later. Due to the impact of COVID-19, he temporarily left Tokyo, but now he is showing his talents again as a head chef in a new restaurant in Shinjuku.
久保田 信也Shinya Kubota
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Hormone Yakiniku Shichifuku Namba branch
ホルモン焼肉 七福 難波店
- Namba, Osaka
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Korean
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キムChef Kim
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The master chef keeps creating the tastes of Korea where he grew up.
He was born in Korea and came to Japan on business. Though he was working in a different field, he got an opportunity and entered the cooking field, since then he has accumulated a career as a chef. With his natural good sense, and also advice from his friends and acquaintances who were from Korea, he started showing his talent, and became the master chef at [Hormone Yakiniku Shichifuku Sinsaibashi branch] when it opened. Their popular menus are [Kal-guksu (Korean noodles)] and [Yukhoejang (spicy Korean soup)].
キムChef Kim
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Yakiniku Ichiba Genkaya Meguro Branch
焼肉市場げんかや 目黒店
- Meguro, Tokyo
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat) / Korean
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森 祐治Yuji Mori
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Enjoy delicious flavors brought by the accumulation of diverse experiences. A skillful chef presents superb taste.
Mr. Mori was born in 1959 in Kumamoto. Moved to Tokyo, dreaming of launching his own restaurant. He trained in various genres such as Italian, French, sushi, sukiyaki, shabu-shabu, ramen, and soup curry. With those experiences, he is now working as a chef at Yakiniku Ichiba Genkaya. His dishes reflect the techniques and tastes of each genre, offering guests a wide range of culinary delights to enjoy.
森 祐治Yuji Mori
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Washoku Teppan Ginza Sakutsuki
和食鉄板 銀座 朔月
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese
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大網 幸治Koji Ooami
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After watching a documentary program about professional cooks, Mr. Ooami wanted to try it.
He was born in 1968 in Chiba. Since his parents were both working, he often cooked for himself and became interested in cooking naturally. After graduating high school, he worked in his family's transportation business. Still, he decided it was not for him and jumped into the culinary world, which he had been interested in since he was a student. After graduating from Tsuji Culinary Institute, he worked at a kappo (Japanese) restaurant in Akasaka, a Japanese-style restaurant in Kawasaki, a restaurant in Narita, and a hotel in Hakozaki before becoming the head chef at Manyoutei in Daikanyama at the age of 36. Five years later, he was appointed as the head chef of Sakutsuki, starting from the restaurant's establishment and continuing to the present.
大網 幸治Koji Ooami
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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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Yakiniku Hazangyu
焼肉 八山牛
- Dogenzaka/Shinsen, Tokyo
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) / Gyutan (beef tongue) / Yakiniku (grilled meat)
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夏森 威Takeshi Natsumori
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Mr. Natsumori serves carefully selected meats, with the priority on making his guests feel happy.
He was born in 1978. He has always been interested in cooking, and naturally, he went into the culinary field. After working at the famous Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) restaurant Jyojyoen for about five years and at a Japanese restaurant for about ten years, he opened Yakiniku Hazangyu in Dogenzaka, Shibuya in 2022. He is proud of the high-quality meat he receives from reliable wholesalers. With the thought, "To make customers happy is the greatest joy for a chef," he continues to study to serve delicious meat.
夏森 威Takeshi Natsumori
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ENOTECA PIZZERIA KAGURAZAKA STAGIONE
エノテカピッツェリア 神楽坂スタジオーネ
- Kagurazaka, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Pasta / Pizza
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黒澤明弘Akihiro Kurosawa
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Enjoy traditional and innovative Italian cuisine.
Mr. Kurosawa was born in 1967 in Yokohama, Kanagawa. At 19, he decided to become an Italian chef after being fascinated by the olive oil he encountered at a bistro where he worked part-time. He trained for a total of two years in Italy, mainly in the Veneto region, and worked as a head chef at several famous restaurants in Tokyo. Please enjoy the traditional and innovative Italian cuisine, staying true to the fundamentals.
黒澤明弘Akihiro Kurosawa
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Waraiya Uratenma Tenjin Yokocho Branch
わらいや 裏天満天神横丁店
- Tenjinbashi/Tenjinbashi-suji, Osaka
- Seafood,Japanese / Kushiage (deep-fried skewers) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sake
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南 光和Mitsukazu Minami
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Worked part-time in a restaurant as a student and went straight into cooking.
Mr. Minami was born in 1991 in Osaka. As a student, he worked part-time at a Kushikatsu (deep-fried skewers) restaurant in Shinsekai for 2 years. Since childhood, he has always liked to cook, so he entered the world of cooking. He studied at a Japanese restaurant with a vague desire to get his own restaurant someday. Later, he opened a Japanese restaurant for 2 years. Then after improving himself at an izakaya in Umeda, he became the owner of Waraiya in July 2022.
南 光和Mitsukazu Minami
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