1601 - 1620 of 1628 chefs
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Nurukan Sato
ぬる燗 佐藤
- Roppongi, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Crab / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Sake
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金子 陽樹KANEKO HARUKI
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Since the more you get to know sake the more interesting it is, these days he is completely engrossed in sake .
Born in 1983 in Tokyo, at 15 he started a part-time job that offered him a way to gain experience in restaurant service. This ended up piquing his interest enough to enter the culinary world as a career. While gathering experience in bars and Japanese-style restaurants, he was able to closely study sake. With an abundance of knowledge in wine and other drinks, he serves as manager at Nurukan Sato, where he gets to pursue his love of sake full-time.
金子 陽樹KANEKO HARUKI
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Le Jardin Gourmand
ル・ジャルダン グルマン
- Nishi-ku/Yokokawa, Hiroshima
- French,Italian/French / French
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小山 賢一KOYAMA KENICHI
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The skills learned in Switzerland and France are expressed on the plate using local ingredients.
I was born in 1961, in Hiroshima. Since childhood I have been familiar with cooking. I was impressed by sauce bechamel when I tasted it for the first time and decided to go to Europe to become familiar with French cuisine and culture there. Since 1986, for 3 years, I worked and studied in "Geneva Hotel Penta" and "Bern Restaurant Pune" in Switzerland, as well as restaurants like "Auberge L'eridan", "Le Jardin Gourmend", and "San James Club" in France before coming back to Japan. In 1990, I opened "Le Jardin Gourmand".
小山 賢一KOYAMA KENICHI
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Nonki Tei
のんき亭
- Odawara/Minamiashigara, Kanagawa
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood
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尾崎 文彦OZAKI FUMIHIKO
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A third generation successor to a well-established 75-year-old business, he emphasizes traditions while always seeking new tastes.
He was born in Kanagawa Prefecutre in 1974. He grew up watching his grandfather, the chef of the original "Nonki Shokudo" - established in 1940 (Showa 15) - and that experience led him to enter the world of the culinary arts. In 1996, he honed his skills at a traditional Japanese restaurant in Niigata. Afterward he trained at an established eel restaurant in Tokyo's Azabu district called Nodaiwa. In 2000, he inherited Nonki Shokudo and renamed it Nonki Tei, becoming head chef here in 2003. As a third-generation successor to a well-established 75-year-old business, he emphasizes traditions while always seeking new tastes.
尾崎 文彦OZAKI FUMIHIKO
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Teppanyaki Ousaka
鉄板焼 逢坂
- Juso/Tsukamoto, Osaka
- Teppanyaki,Yakiniku/Steak / Steak / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Western Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling)
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上手 義久KAMITE YOSHIHISA
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Challenging the taste of simple ingredients and new menu ideas to make a Teppanyaki grill you will never grow tired of
Born in Kyoto, June 1966. Helping out with his family's restaurant, he naturally began to aspire to becoming a chef. After graduating culinary school, he worked in restaurants and hotels in Osaka. Since being appointed the head chef at [Ousaka] in April 2014, he has been incorporating other cuisine genres and creating special dishes. As such, he pursues the happiness of his customers by breaking the boundaries of Teppanyaki cuisine.
上手 義久KAMITE YOSHIHISA
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La BOMBANCE
ラ・ボンバンス La BOMBANCE
- Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo
- Japanese Sosaku (creative),Japanese / General / Sake
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渡邊 直博WATANABE NAOHIRO
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A meeting with Chef Okamoto at Fujidaya, here in the world of cuisine he's longed after since childhood
Born in 1978 and coming from Yamanashi, his father was a cook of Japanese cuisine and because of this he had an interest in food from an early age, leaping into the world of cuisine when he graduated from high school. Building up his skillset at small restaurants, hotels, Japanese restaurant inns, and the like, he then spent three and a half years at Fujidaya, meeting with owner Okamoto at that time. From the start-up of La BOMBANCE in 2004, he's been in the kitchen as head chef.
渡邊 直博WATANABE NAOHIRO
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Izakaya Umaimon Shinjuku Kabuki-cho
居酒屋うまいもん 新宿歌舞伎町
- Shinjuku East Exit/Kabukicho, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sake / General
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齋藤 博重Hiroshige Saito
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Warmly receiving customers with a smile at Umaimon
He was born and raised in Fukushima, but left for Tokyo to train at a Japanese restaurant for 15 years before coming back to Fukushima to open Izakaya Umaimon at age 33. However, for a short while he relocated to Osaka, due to his shop being within the evacuation zone after the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011. After that, because of his deep familiarity with Tokyo, he decided to set up shop in one of the city's lively downtown shopping districts, and in April of 2012 he opened up Izakaya Umaimon in the Kabukicho district of Shinjuku.
齋藤 博重Hiroshige Saito
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Ginza Ibuki
ぎんざ一二岐
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Sake
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吉澤 定久YOSHIZAWA SADAHISA
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A cornerstone of eight years of training in Kyoto
Sadahisa Yoshizawa was born in Tochigi Prefecture in 1977. At 19 years old, he set his sights on becoming a chef, and stepped into the world of Japanese cuisine. He devoted himself to training at three restaurants over eight years in Kyoto, and then passed through three more Japanese restaurants after returning to Tokyo. He opened Ginza Ibuki in August 2010. The restaurant has received stars from the Tokyo Michelin Guide three years in a row.
吉澤 定久YOSHIZAWA SADAHISA
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Tonkatsu Muneta
とんかつ棟田
- Shimokitazawa, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / Tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet) / Beer / Highball
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棟田 良祐MUNETA RYOSUKE
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His specialties: pork cutlets and deepfrying both Western and Eastern
Born 1984 and coming from Tokyo, he's loved tonkatsu (deep-fried pork cutlets) from an early age. This love lead him to the world of cookery. He trained for six years at Tonkatsuden in Edogawa Ward, picking up the fundamentals. He persists in carefully selecting healthy, delicious, soft, grain-fed pork and gold medal-winning Koshihikari rice from Nita, Okuzumo, and Shimane. Serving up well-priced and filling portions of delicious food, he makes the joy of his customers the worth of his work.
棟田 良祐MUNETA RYOSUKE
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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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Ankoya Takahashi
あんこう屋 高はし
- Harumi, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Ankou Nabe (monkfish hot pot)
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高橋 良和KATAHASHI YOSHIKAZU
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His experiences working as a salaryman and at a famous tempura restaurant come to life now
He was born in 1972 in Tokyo. He was already part of a restaurant since birth, and was brought up in the environment of Tsukiji as his playground. After graduating from college, he experienced a stint as a salaryman, but he started down the culinary path so that he could carry on his family business. He trained for about three years at a famous tempura (deep-fried food) restaurant and learned the basics of Japanese cuisine. After that, he returned to the shop and has been managing "Ankoya Takahashi" under the guidance of his father until now.
高橋 良和KATAHASHI YOSHIKAZU
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Yakitori Abe
やきとり阿部
- Meguro, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Chicken / Wine
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阿部 友彦ABE TOMOHIRO
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From Italian food to yakitori, he closed his own shop to train at a famous restaurant
He was born in Niigata prefecture in 1984. After graduating from culinary school, he began his culinary career as a chef at "Kihachi". When he was just 23 years old, he opened an Italian dining restaurant in Akabane, but a turning point suddenly reached him. While he was casually imagining his future, what surfaced clearly in his head was, as he says, "The image of a yakitori (grilled chicken) craftsman standing diligently in front of a small grill." He worked as an apprentice at "Torishiki" when he was 28. After about a year and a half years of training, he opened "gallus" in June 2013 and has been in charge of it since then.
阿部 友彦ABE TOMOHIRO
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Sushi Gion Matsudaya
寿し 祇園 松田屋
- Gion, Kyoto
- Sushi,Japanese / Sake / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi
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松田 和憲MATSUDA KAZUNORI
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Our chef has an excellent command of both traditional techniques and his own unique twists. Every piece of sushi is a little taste of heaven
He was born in 1964 in Shiga prefecture. His parents ran a sushi shop for over 40 years. Taken with the Edo-style techniques and flavors, he often visited Tokyo, and learned the skills of a number of famous restaurants, before fulfilling his desire to open his own restaurant in Gion in 2007. He preserves traditional techniques, letting his signature eggs sit overnight after frying them, and he uses his own tricks to perfect his pickles and boiled-down sake, offering the Matsudaya version of Edo-style sushi. His motto is "make the people of the world smile with sushi". He spent a year in New York and made the best of that experience, and is now a well-respected authority on how to serve foreign customers.
松田 和憲MATSUDA KAZUNORI
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Sumibi Yakiniku Himawaritei
炭火焼肉 ひまわり亭
- Kawaguchi Lake/Fuji Yoshida/Yamanaka Lake, Yamanashi
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat) / Korean
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梶原 直人KAJIWARA NAOTO
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The chef strives everyday to make his restaurant an energizing place for his customers.
Born in1971, in Yamanashi prefecture, the chef has always loved cooking since his childhood. With his experience working at a yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) restaurant, he came to think, "If I were to have a job for life, I'd like to become a chef who makes people happy." As he was especially charmed with yakiniku, which seemed to invigorate people, he decided to work at a yakiniku restaurant in Yokohama when he was 20. After that, he opened up his own restaurant, Yakiniku Himawari Tei. He makes his own tare (sauce) and kimchi (pickled cabbage), and provides delicious meat for a reasonable price.
梶原 直人KAJIWARA NAOTO
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Ristorante Honda
リストランテ ホンダ
- Gaienmae/Aoyama-Itchome, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Pasta / Wine
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本多 哲也HONDA TETSUYA
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Using Italian cooking methods, seasoned with the elements of Japanese and French culinary style, our chef makes uniquely original dishes
Born in 1968 in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture. After graduating from the Tokyo School of Culinary Arts, he built up his cooking experience at restaurants like Ristorante Tullio before travelling to France and Italy in 1997. After training at a number of fine establishments, like the three Michelin Star Antica Osteria del Ponte, he returned to Japan in 1999. He work as the assistant head chef at Ristorante Alporto, then he opened Ristorante Honda in 2004.
本多 哲也HONDA TETSUYA
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Libertin
Libertin
- Shibuya East Exit/Miyamasuzaka, Tokyo
- French,Italian/French / French / Wine
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紫藤 喜則SHITO YOSHINORI
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His feelings toward cuisine changing from an encounter with natural wines
Born 1975 and coming from Saitama, he began on the road of the chef at 24 and that of French cuisine at 28. Coming in contact with the charms of vin naturel at Le Cabaret in Yoyogi-Uehara, he found himself committed to natural wines. After training further at restaurants like the famed L'amitie in Takadanobaba, he opened Libertin in 2011. With the development of his career as chef and his knowledge of light natural wines, his feelings of something not additive but subtractive grow stronger, and his cookery transforms further into a simpler cuisine that better brings out the life of the ingredients.
紫藤 喜則SHITO YOSHINORI
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Gyutan Sumiyaki Rikyu Sendai
牛たん炭焼利久 仙台駅店
- Sendai Station West Exit, Miyagi
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Local Japanese Cuisine / Gyutan (beef tongue) / General
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井上昭広INOUEAKIHIRO
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His eyes were opened to cooking when he was an elementary-school student
He first prepared food as part of a home economics lesson, and the fun of that elementary-school experience awakened a love of cooking within him. After gaining ten years of experience working in an izakaya tavern, he moved on to Rikyu to put his skills to work.
井上昭広INOUEAKIHIRO
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Kokorozukushi Inase
心づくし いなせ
- Sendai Station West Exit, Miyagi
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / General / Sake
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菅野 良洋KANNO YOSHIHIRO
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His love of fishing when he was in university led him down the path to becoming a chef
Yoshihiro Kanno was born in Miyagi prefecture in 1975. He often went fishing with friends when he was a university student. Upon cooking the fish they caught and getting it just right, all of his friends would be delighted by the great taste. This experience made Yoshihiro think, "I want to get even better at cooking," and thus entered the Miyagi school of cooking and confectionery. He enjoyed acquiring various skills and knowledge and realized his calling to become a chef. After graduation he headed to Tokyo where he trained at a famous Japanese restaurant, before returning to Sendai. After having been the head chef at two restaurants, he landed his present role as head chef of Kokorozukushi Inase.
菅野 良洋KANNO YOSHIHIRO
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Okonomiyaki Monjayaki Asakusa Tsurujiro
お好み焼もんじゃ焼浅草つる次郎
- Asakusa, Tokyo
- Okonomiyaki/Monjayaki (savory pancakes),Japanese / Okonomiyaki (savory pancakes) / Monjayaki (okonomiyaki pancakes using diluted batter) / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling)
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浜田 圭二HAMADA KEIJI
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An encounter with subtle yet profoundly complex Japanese cuisine
His fascination with the delicate yet complex flavors of the Japanese cuisine he encountered during his part-time job at a Japanese restaurant led him down the path to becoming a chef. He studied pure, authentic Japanese cuisine before coming to work with us. Our establishment serves not only okonomiyaki and monjayaki (savory pancakes with fillings), but also full course meals that bring genuine Japanese cuisine to life. He cooks each day with the belief that he should pour his all into every meal he makes.
浜田 圭二HAMADA KEIJI
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Sushiya Ono
鮨屋 小野
- Ebisu, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi
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小野 淳平ONO JUMPEI
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The ultimate sushi that makes everybody happy
Originally from Gunma Prefecture. While still in his home town, he became intrigued with the sushi world. He trained at a sushi restaurant in Tokyo for 15 years. In 2007, he opened Sushi Ono in Ebisu. He is increasingly energetic and active, opening his second restaurant, Sushi Hayakawa, in May, 2013.
小野 淳平ONO JUMPEI
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Shinjuku Kappo Nakajima
新宿割烹 中嶋
- Shinjuku-Sanchome, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese
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中嶋 貞治Sadaharu Nakajima
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Shouldering the history of Japanese cooking and inheriting the legacy of first-class chefs.
Born in Tokyo in 1956. His grandfather worked as a first generation chef at Hoshigaoka, presided over by the famed artist Rosanjin Kitaoji, and in 1931 established Kappo Nakajima in Ginza. His father opened the independently-affiliated Shinjuku Kappo Nakajima, and Mr. Nakajima himself joined the shop in 1980 after training in Kyoto. Succeeding the culinary philosophy of his father, his grandfather and Rosanjin, he stands upon the fundamental traditions of Kansai (western Japanese) traditional cooking, all while exercising creativity in the development of new dishes. With his passion for food education, he has also taken on other roles such as the president of the Chojin ("superman") Chef's Club and is active across many fields.
中嶋 貞治Sadaharu Nakajima
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