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Nihonbashi Maeda
日本橋 まえ田
- Nihonbashi, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Nabe (hot pot)
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前田 真裕MAEDA MASAHIRO
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Embarked on a culinary career path in order to introduce the deliciousness and intricacies of our dishes to as many people as possible.
Born on July 20, 1979, in Nagasaki Prefecture. His love of food and desire to make people happy by serving delicious food led him onto the path to becoming a chef. He trained and gained experience as a chef while working at a high-end Japanese cuisine restaurant in Ginza. He opened up "Nihonbashi Maeda" on his own 14 years later. With a talent for creating unique Japanese dishes using seasonal ingredients, he serves great tasting food enjoyed by all his customers, young and old.
前田 真裕MAEDA MASAHIRO
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Hinaizidori-Yakitori Maekawa
比内地鶏 maekawa
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Chicken / Wine
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前川 治MAEKAWA OSAMU
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Since deeply enjoying chicken as a child, he headed straight on the path to being a chef.
A chef with strong roots, his father worked as head chef of Tokyo Kaikan and cooked chicken roasts on his days off. Because of his enjoyment of chicken, he set out to be a yakitori (chicken skewer) chef from the age of 19. Since leaving home he spent 20 years leading his siblings at the famous "Kushi Ginza," before opening "Hinaizidori-Yakitori Maekawa" in 2011. Since then he has only used Hyuga Dori and Nagoya Kochin chicken from the best hand-rearing farms in the country. He continues to search for new ways to use the best ingredients.
前川 治MAEKAWA OSAMU
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Sakedokoro Yamane
酒処 やまね
- Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Shochu
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山根 健次YAMANE KENJI
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A veteran who welcomes his customers with his warm personality and dishes made from the freshest ingredients
Born in Tottori prefecture in 1958, he decided to pursue a career as chef of Japanese cuisine as he admired the protagonist of a TV show. After graduating cooking school, he trained at a luxury Japanese restaurant in Osaka for 2 years. Moving to Tokyo, he diligently studied at the Japanese restaurant Tsukushi for 2 years. After this, he worked for 15 years at a Japanese restaurant that would become a step towards his present one. He took the opportunity to take over the business when his master retired, opening Sakedokoro Yamane in 1991 and continuing to the present day.
山根 健次YAMANE KENJI
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BISTRO CarneSio
BISTRO CarneSio
- Ebisu, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Gyutan (beef tongue) / French / Italian
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児玉 順平KODAMA JUMPEI
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Absolute confidence in cooking meat with experiences in Italian and Yakiniku restaurants
He was born in Tokyo in 1984. Influenced by the protagonist of a comic, who aims to be a cook, he also chose to be a cook saying, "Me, too!" After graduating from a vocational school for licensed cooks, joined a seafood store in Shinagawa and worked there for 5 years. Then moved to a yakiniku restaurant and in 2011, moved to CarneSio when it opened. He has been the chef there since he assumed the position there in 2012.
児玉 順平KODAMA JUMPEI
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Chinese Restaurant China Room
中国料理 チャイナルーム
- Roppongi, Tokyo
- Chinese,Chinese / General / Shanghai / Beijing
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中里 卓NAKAZATO TAKASHI
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A diehard chef, straight along this road from his middleschool longing
Born August 19, 1968, in Yokosuka, Kanazawa, during his middle school days he always gazed upon the neighborhood Chinese restaurant, impressed with the smells and the sounds he heard from its kitchen. He was inspired when a person from the restaurant noticed this and made him fried rice. While working as a part-timer at that restaurant, learning many things from the owner, he started on the chef's path. He built up experience at many different Chinese restaurants, most notable The Westin Tokyo's Ryutemmon. He has been working at China Room since 2003.
中里 卓NAKAZATO TAKASHI
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Onzoshi Matsurokuya
御曹司 松六家
- Roppongi, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Mizutaki (chicken hot pot)
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藤野 真太郎FUJINO SHINTARO
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A restaurateur who continually seeks to provide a customer-tailored experience.
Born in Tokyo in 1970, he embraced the dream becoming a chef and opening a restaurant with his father. Upon graduation from a culinary school, he honed his skills at hotels and Japanese restaurants in Tokyo, Chiba, and Kanagawa. He became head chef at Onzoshi Matsurokuya in June of 2012. He strives daily to offer true hospitality by utilizing best-quality ingredients to make food that keeps you coming back for more.
藤野 真太郎FUJINO SHINTARO
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Sekiguchitei
関口亭
- Shinjuku Station South Exit/Yoyogi, Tokyo
- General,Western / General / Omurice (omelet rice) / Wine
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関口 康史SEKIGUCHI YASUSHI
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We make Westernstyle cuisine to suit Japanese tastes!
With a confectioner father and a chef for an older brother, he entered the world of professional cooking at the age of 24. He got his start at a French restaurant, then moved on to Chinese, Japanese, and a wide variety of cuisines. After gaining further experience at the Kanda steakhouse Kaki no Ki, he struck out on his own, and has been running his own business for almost 20 years.
関口 康史SEKIGUCHI YASUSHI
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Kushi Agemono Shun's Ginza
串あげもの 旬s 銀座店
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Japanese Sosaku (creative),Japanese / General / Kushiage (deep-fried skewers) / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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和田 隆WADA TAKASHI
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Enjoy "Kushiage" (fried skewers), have fun with the chef, and understand its depth.
After graduating from culinary school, he hoped to become a patissier, so he began working at a French restaurant through an introduction from the school. Following that an acquaintance introduced me to a steakhouse. Ultimately, he wound up working at several different restaurants. When he turned 30, he began thinking about the chef he wanted to become. He started at a kushiage (fried skewers) restaurant. It was his first time interacting with customers at a counter. As a chef, there was nothing better than directly seeing a customer's reaction. 15 years has since passed and he has continued working as a kushiage chef.
和田 隆WADA TAKASHI
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India & Nepal Restaurant Sansar Shinjuku
インド・ネパールレストラン サンサール 新宿店
- Shinjuku East Exit/Kabukicho, Tokyo
- Indian,Other Asian / Indian / Nepalese / Soup Curry
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タパ・マガル・ビームTAPA MAGARU BIMU
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Fond memories of dinner parties at home inspired him to become a chef at a young age.
He was born September, 1977, in Nepal. When he was small his parents were chefs who often hosted parties. His memories of how much the smiling guests loved the food made him long to become a chef himself. Delighting people with the food he serves is his favorite thing in the world.
タパ・マガル・ビームTAPA MAGARU BIMU
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Yakitori Tori Ryori Toritatsu
焼き鳥・鶏料理・鳥辰
- Shinjuku West Exit/Tochomae, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / General / Kushiyaki (grilled skewers)
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吉川 公一YOSHIKAWA KOICHI
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With food hygiene his top priority, he is a chef who appraises his fresh ingredients
Born on February 24th, 1951, he hails from Tokyo. He mastered the foundations of Japanese cuisine primarily through small restaurants. He has been involved with Yakitori Toriryori Toritatsu since 2010. Because the food he cooks is for his customers, it is understandable when he says, "More than anything else, I pay attention to my judgement of the ingredients."
吉川 公一YOSHIKAWA KOICHI
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Asakusa Unagi Sansho
浅草 うなぎ さんしょ
- Asakusa, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / Unagi (eel)
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浅賀 博厚ASAGA HIROATSU
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Eels, the pride of the proprietor who has continued to handle them since Sansho opened in Asakusa some 30 years ago
After training at an unagi (eel) wholesaler, he opened the unagi specialty restaurant Sansho in 1985. He refuses to compromise on taste and freshness, only procuring enough fresh unagi for the day. In addition to his infallible skills and judgement, he has been winning over customers with his warm and sociable hospitality.
浅賀 博厚ASAGA HIROATSU
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Amets
Amets
- Asakusa, Tokyo
- Spanish/Mediterranean,Global/International / Spanish / Wine
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服部 公一HATTORI KOICHI
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The traditional homemade food that he finally reached after traveling all over Spain.
He was born in Tokyo in 1979. He found employment for a period after graduating from college, but resolved to aim to become a chef. With just the clothes on his back, he went to Spain and perfected his skills over five and a half years in a total of eleven restaurants, from bars on the street to famous modern Spanish restaurants. He was particularly surprised by the homemade food that he encountered in the rural community of Catalonia. This surprise carried over to "Amets", which he opened soon after returning to Japan. He admired wild game so much that he obtained a hunting license by himself, and he is distinctly characterized by his speedy actions, as he says, "Once I think about it, I do it immediately."
服部 公一HATTORI KOICHI
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Dining & Bar KITSUNE
dining&barKITSUNE
- Shibuya South Exit, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Western Sosaku (creative cuisine) / French / Sake
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小林 傑KOBAYASHI SUGURU
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He strives to build a unique menu that matches the restaurant's atmosphere
He was born in Nagano prefecture in 1979, and it was a part-time kitchen job that gave him the motivation to go to Tokyo and start cooking professionally. After training at hotel kitchens and French restaurants, he gathered experience at various restaurants, such as a small bistro and a 145-seater restaurant in Daikanyama, where he worked as the head chef. In 2012, he became the head chef of Dining & Bar KITSUNE, where he handles the creation of new menu items, including dishes like "Sushine," a cross between sushi and a terrine. He says, "I want to continue offering dishes that taste great, but still manage to surprise customers."
小林 傑KOBAYASHI SUGURU
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Kasane
かさね
- Akasaka, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Sake / Shochu
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柏田 幸二郎KASHIWADA KOJIRO
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A chef who layers the flavors of the four seasons and the encounters between people
Kojiro Kashiwada is a native of Miyazaki Prefecture in Kyushu. Because he had a dining hall for a home, he naturally chose the path of the chef. After training at a ryotei (traditional Japanese restaurant) in Osaka that specialized in catering, he worked for five years at Gyozantei in Miyazaki before moving to Tokyo in order to establish the second branch of that restaurant in the Akasaka neighborhood. He worked for about seven years at the Akasaka store before setting out on his own. It has been 16 years since he first opened Kasane.
柏田 幸二郎KASHIWADA KOJIRO
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Sosaku Chinese Hong Kong Homemade Dumpling Chai
創作中華香港手作り点心チャイ
- Waseda, Tokyo
- Dim Sum,Chinese / Yum Cha/Dim Sum / Hong Kong / Chinese Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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黄KO
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The authentic Chinese chef.
Chef Ko was using his skill as a Chinese chef in China. He came to Japan in 2005 and became the chef of this restaurant. The renowned mabodofu (spicy dish with tofu and ground meat) featured on the radio is his creation.
黄KO
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Yakitori House Nonchan
焼鳥ハウスのんちゃん
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Chicken / General
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重山 美紀夫SHIGEYAMA MIKIO
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A veteran shop loved by the locals for many years. The unchanged taste of the yakitori goes to show they are particular about good flavor.
There was a time when I walked around and ate at all the yakitori shops in the city, tells Mr. Shigeyama. His love for yakitori lead him to open his "Yakitori House Nonchan" in 1984. You can take the finest quality ingredients for granted, and every skewer is carefully prepared by hand in-house. There is no end to the regulars who make their way in for a taste of Mr. Shigeyama's carefully crafted yakitori.
重山 美紀夫SHIGEYAMA MIKIO
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Fermintxo
フェルミンチョ
- Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo
- Spanish/Mediterranean,Global/International / European / Wine / Spanish
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作元 慎哉SAKUMOTO SHINYA
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Breathing new life into traditional Spanish cuisine
He was born in Ishikawa prefecture in 1982. He says that he focused on Spanish cuisine in culinary school because the Latino atmosphere matched his character well. After his graduation, he worked for three years at a hotel in Kanazawa before going to Spain to learn about the flavors in the country itself. In Spain, he trained at famous Michelin-starred restaurants such as "Restaurante Alameda", "Fonda Sala", and "Restaurante Neiche", and he opened "Fermintxo" in Nishi-Azabu after returning to Japan. He continues to present the techniques he learned at those famous restaurants, together with his novel ideas that never adhere to a fixed framework, on a plate.
作元 慎哉SAKUMOTO SHINYA
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Nepalico Komazawa branch
ネパリコ 駒沢店
- Komazawa-Daigaku, Tokyo
- Asia,Other Asian / Indian / Nepalese / Indian Curry
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パダム デボコタPADAMU DEBOKOTA
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He opened "Nepalico" with the aim of making Nepalese culture commonplace
He was born in Gorkha, Nepal in 1980, and came to Japan in 2003 in order to learn Japanese. After that, he resolved to spread the charm of Nepalese culture within Japan itself upon marrying his Japanese wife. He trained at restaurants in Tokyo, and returned to Nepal for a period of time to learn about Nepalese cuisine. In September 2010, he opened "Nepalico Shibuya branch". In March 2014, he opened "Nepalico Komazawa branch", thus spreading the charm of Nepalese cuisine further.
パダム デボコタPADAMU DEBOKOTA
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Kokera
こけら
- Shimokitazawa, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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渡邊 兼二朗WATANABE KENJIRO
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I had a fascination with the hospitality industry and I always hoped to have my own place!
My first job working in the hospitality industry was at an izakaya. While I was working there, I became very interested in the industry and I began to think about starting up my own place. From that time on, all of my attention went into learning how to cook. The izakaya that I worked at focused mainly on seafood based cuisine, which meant that I gained a lot of knowledge and tricks about cooking with fish. People say that my knowledge of fish is on a different level to others.
渡邊 兼二朗WATANABE KENJIRO
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Kushiyaki Sumishin
串焼き 炭心
- Kamata, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / Chicken / Kushiyaki (grilled skewers) / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers)
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高林 正隆TAKABAYASHI MASATAKA
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My encounter with Tsukuba chicken led me down the road to being a chef.
As of this year, I have been a chef for 25 years. Currently, I am practicing my art at Voie Lactee, a beautiful restaurant where you can enjoy your food while admiring the lovely garden.
高林 正隆TAKABAYASHI MASATAKA
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