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Ginza Shabutsu

銀座しゃぶ通

  • Ginza, Tokyo
  • Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew),Japanese / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / General

森下 英樹Hideki Morishita

Offering a luxurious experience with the finest ingredients.

Mr. Morishita discovered the joy of cooking at the age of 6. As a student, he devoured cookbooks and learned about skewers, shabu-shabu, and Asian cuisine. He offers an enjoyable time through food and conversation.

森下 英樹Hideki Morishita

Kagurazaka Shabu-shabu Fuga

神楽坂しゃぶしゃぶ風雅

  • Kagurazaka, Tokyo
  • Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew),Japanese / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew) / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)

岩本 光正Mitsumasa Iwamoto

Mr. Iwamoto is an experienced chef who has been involved in food from various aspects.

He was born in 1971 in Tokyo. He had worked as a chef at "SARA" in Aoyama, Tokyo. He then became involved in the launch of "Table Modern Service," where he assisted in the operation and menu development of various restaurants, starting with its production business. After that, he worked at "Tokyo American Club" and is currently a chef at "Kagurazaka Shabu-shabu Fuga." His diverse menu, ranging from simple dishes that best use quality ingredients to creative dishes, has delighted many people.

岩本 光正Mitsumasa Iwamoto

Sushi Tenkawa

鮨 天川

  • Ebisu, Tokyo
  • Sushi,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi

藤平 真一Shinichi Fujihira

Mr. Fujihira takes a new step forward as a restaurant owner, carrying a long-standing tradition.

He was born in 1990 in Tochigi. Born in a sushi restaurant in business since his grandfather's generation, he grew up close to cooking from an early age. After graduating from Musashino Cooking College, he trained at Sushi Tenkawa in Ginza, where he deepened his skills and knowledge. In 2011, he moved to Ebisu Hoshi, which opened as a branch in Ebisu and demonstrated his skills. In 2021, Hoshi took over the name of "Sushi Tenkawa," which was closed, and he became the owner of the newly born Sushi Tenkawa.

藤平 真一Shinichi Fujihira

Japanese Cuisine RAKUSEIAN

日本料理 楽精庵

  • Atami, Shizuoka
  • Japanese,Japanese / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Wine / Sake

神山 亮Ryo Kamiyama

Mr.  Kamiyama's all efforts are for the smiles of guests. He is a cook who takes genuine care of every process.

Mr. Ryo Kamiyama was born in 1978 in Okinawa. He was thinking of acquiring practical skills during his junior high school years, then saw a TV show about a chef that inspired him to be it to make people happy. So, he went to a cooking college and trained in Osaka hotels and Japanese restaurants. In 2017, He became head chef at ATAMI KAIHOUROU, a luxury hotel, and also supervises the menu at its restaurant RAKUSEIAN. He has never compromised on all aspects of providing guests with food, such as plating, selection of ingredients, and dishes.

神山 亮Ryo Kamiyama

Kyougushi Rokuhara

京串 六波羅 

  • Akasaka, Tokyo
  • Kushiage/Kushikatsu (deep-fried skewers),Japanese / Kushiage (deep-fried skewers) / General / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables)

山口 秀次郎Hidejirou Yamaguchi

Mr. Yamaguchi is the head chef who established his own unique style of Kushiage preparation with Japanese soup stock.

He was born in 1943 in Kyoto. With strong encouragement from his aunt, he decided to become a chef. Entered the long-established Kushiage restaurant Shiruhisa, established in 1946, and began his full-fledged culinary training. Later, in 1982, he was involved in the launch of Rokuhara and became the manager and head chef. He has established an original style in which carefully selected ingredients are not skewered as they are but with a few extra touches. For more than 40 years, he has been at the forefront of preserving the taste of Rokuhara.

山口 秀次郎Hidejirou Yamaguchi

Kyo-ryori Tategami

京料理 立神

  • Kyotogosho/Nishijin, Kyoto
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)

淀川 真Shin Yodokawa

Mr. Yodokawa wants to entertain guests with food he has carefully prepared.

Interested in the culinary world from an early age, he began working part-time as a student and decided to pursue a career in the food industry in earnest. Mr. Yodogawa says his Kyoto background may be why he naturally entered the world of Japanese cuisine. Tategami is popular for its new style of Kyoto cuisine, which is based on traditional Kyoto cuisine that is made with local and domestic ingredients and produced with the added sensibility of the young Mr. Yodokawa. His passion for “simply making customers happy with the cuisine” is reflected in every dish.

淀川 真Shin Yodokawa

honda Azabujuban Branch

honda 麻布十番店

  • Azabu-Juban, Tokyo
  • Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Soba (noodles)

本田 祐三Yuzo Honda

Mr. Honda pursues new possibilities for Japanese cuisine with his unique sensibilities and techniques.

He was born in 1982 in Chiba. He started his career as a chef, wanting to make people happy through food. Fascinated by Japanese cuisine's depth and seasonal ingredients' beauty, he continued his culinary training to acquire the skills to bring out the best of the ingredients.  In 2013, he opened honda Azabujuban.

本田 祐三Yuzo Honda

Nikuya Setsugekka NAGOYA

肉屋雪月花NAGOYA

  • Nagoya Station, Aichi
  • Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Yakiniku (grilled meat)

田中 覚 Satoru Tanaka

To provide the ultimate taste, Mr. Tanaka challenges himself as a "meat master" devoting his life.

He was born in 1967 in Gifu. As the eldest son of a family where his grandfather was a cattleman and horse dealer, and his father ran a butcher shop, he has held a knife and handled meat since he was 10. Since a young age, he dreamed of opening a restaurant, and at 25, he opened a yakiniku (Japanese barbecue) restaurant. His unique menu composition and store design gained attention, leading him to expand his meat-focused restaurants to 18 locations in Tokyo, Nagoya, Gifu, and Shiga. In particular, his restaurant Nikuya Setsugekka in Nagoya was featured in the "Michelin Guide Aichi, Gifu, Mie 2019 Special Edition". The restaurant has also received consecutive awards from the Tabelog Awards and gained popularity.

田中 覚 Satoru Tanaka

Sushi -HAN-

すし繁−HAN−

  • Ginza, Tokyo
  • Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi / Sake

渡邉 浩紀Hironori Watanabe

Mr. Watanabe is an expert Edomae Sushi chef who has been challenged for over 20 years in Hong Kong.

He was born in 1974 in Tochigi. Influenced by his father, who ran a sushi restaurant, he decided to pursue the same career. At the age of 23, after gaining experience in Ginza, he had an opportunity to go to Hong Kong. He started working at Japanese Restaurant Kenjo, a pioneering sushi restaurant. Eventually, he took on the responsibility of a branch store. As a result, he continued to serve the restaurant with excellent skills for 21 years. He returned to Japan in 2018. In January 2024, he started as the head chef at Sushi -HAN-.

渡邉 浩紀Hironori Watanabe

Sushi Matsumoto

鮨まつもと

  • Gion, Kyoto
  • Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi

松本 大典Daisuke Matsumoto

World renowned chef of traditional Tokyo-style Sushi in Kyoto.

He was born in 1974 in Kanagawa. He was raised being surrounded by seafood, as his father owned a local fish restaurant and one of his relatives also ran a sushi restaurant. That is why he also decided to be a sushi chef, and entered the field dreaming to be a skillful master. He had training at several restaurants including one owned by his relative, a renowned one in Ginza, and [Sushi Shimizu] in Shimbashi. He got independent in 2006, and looked for a place to open his own restaurant. He fell in love with the atmosphere of Gion in Kyoto, and decided to open a sushi restaurant there to spread Tokyo-style sushi in Kyoto. Now it is one of the most renowned sushi restaurant in Kyoto with many fans even abroad.

松本 大典Daisuke Matsumoto

wanogi

鮨和のぎ

  • Hiroo, Tokyo
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Sushi / Kyoto Cuisine

長田 了Ryo Osada

Mr. Osada is a master chef who, with the excitement of his childhood in his heart, creates sophisticated dishes steeped in tradition.

He was born in 1973 in Tokyo. As a child, he was impressed by his mother's cooking and developed a genuine curiosity about "how to make such delicious food." He studied at Nakamuraro and Wakuden, both long-established restaurants in Kyoto, where he mastered the art of tradition and innovation. After returning to his hometown, he worked at a kappo restaurant in Kagurazaka, where he deepened his skills and learned management know-how for the restaurant business. Based on this experience, he is pursuing cuisine that delivers excitement to visitors at Sushi Wa Nogi.

長田 了Ryo Osada

Tokachi-butadon Ippin Sapporo Station Stellar Place Branch

十勝豚丼いっぴん 札幌駅ステラプレイス店

  • Sapporo Station, Hokkaido
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Donburi (rice bowl) / Hokkaido Cuisine

中村 貴紀Takanori Nakamura

The phrase customers say how delicious the food was, is everything the chef works for

While still a student, he discovered the joy of cooking while working part-time at an Izakaya (Japanese pub). After that, he managed a number of restaurants for “Muroran Yakitori Yoshidaya” and “Tokachi Butadon Ippin” before assisting in the opening of a branch restaurant at Stellar Place. With his creed of making each and every dish with the greatest of care, he goes about his daily preparations. He says that hearing customers tell him that his food was delicious is particularly moving. The butadon (pork bowl) prepared by Mr. Nakamura is infused with the gratitude he has for his customers, and people throng to the shop every day in search of that delicious taste.

中村 貴紀Takanori Nakamura

Kita no Donburiya Takinami Shokudo

北のどんぶり屋 滝波食堂

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

小路 哲憲Tetsunori Shoji 

There are no regrets if you do what you love, so Mr. Shoji always keeps moving forward.

Mr. Shoji was born in 1976 in the City of Otaru, Hokkaido. After graduating from high school, he worked for a company but left because he loved sushi and wanted to make it himself. After 10 years of training at a sushi restaurant in Otaru, the opportunity arose. He took over the store where his mother had worked(now the Takinami Store). He began helping out in the family business. For 5 years, he learned about selling seafood, purchasing, and insisting on fresh and delicious ingredients. Then, in July 2009, he opened the Kita no Donburiya Takinami Shokudo at the store in the same market.

小路 哲憲Tetsunori Shoji 

Sushi Kazumasa

鮨一正

  • Shibuya East Exit/Miyamasuzaka, Tokyo
  • Sushi,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi

渡邉 敏章Toshiaki Watanabe

Mr. Watanabe steps forward with his skills and ambition.

He was born in 1991 in Saitama. As a student, he discovered the appeal of Japanese food through a part-time job at a sushi restaurant and was drawn to its depth. After graduating from high school, he began training in Japanese cuisine. He spent ten years honing his skills as a sushi chef at several sushi restaurants. Then, he joined his current company because he sympathized with the representative's personality and management philosophy. In 2022, he was in charge of Sushi Kazumasa at the same time as it opened.

渡邉 敏章Toshiaki Watanabe

Agezuki

あげづき

  • Kagurazaka, Tokyo
  • Japanese,Japanese / Tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet)

保科 剛Go Hoshina

Decided to be a chef at the age of 17, still seeking for the ideal taste.

Born in 1972 in Chiba prefecture, he decided to open his own pork cutlet restaurant when he had a pork cutlet in a Japanese cuisine restaurant during the stay in the US as a high school student. After graduation, he had training at several Japanese restaurants to learn culinary fundamentals, and also studied how to cook pork cutlets in his own way. He visited many renowned pork cutlet restaurants to steal their tastes, and spent most of his salary on it. Finally he opened [Agezuki] at the age of 37, he has since been making efforts to realize his ideal pork cutlet.  

保科 剛Go Hoshina

Ginza Shinohara

銀座しのはら

  • Ginza, Tokyo
  • Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)

篠原 武将Takemasa Shinohara

The Chef's Recommendations

A natural talent for cooking blossomed after becoming a chef by chance

Born in 1980 in Shiga Prefecture. As a student, he was a promising karate athlete and was being considered for admission to university by recommendation. However, seeking a different path, he declined university offers by saying that he was looking for a trade, and through this he became a chef. His natural talent for cooking blossomed as he developed his skills at [Sangencha], a well-known Kyoto kaiseki (traditional Japanese course cuisine) restaurant serving Kansai-style cuisine. At 26, he opened his own restaurant, [Shinohara] in Shiga Prefecture, which over the course of nine years became a popular and prominent establishment. In 2016, he tackled a new frontier by opening Ginza Shinohara.

篠原 武将Takemasa Shinohara

Ajikitcho Bunbuan

味吉兆 ぶんぶ庵

  • Honmachi/Sakaisujihonmachi, Osaka
  • Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)

三船 桂佑Keisuke Mifune

The Chef's Recommendations

A chef who has loved cooking since childhood

Born in Fukuoka Prefecture on September 28th, 1985, Chef Mifune loved cooking ever since he was a kid, and went on the study at Nakamura Culinary School in Fukuoka with the hopes of making it a career. He loves all kinds of cooking and had a hard time deciding on a specialty, but when in school he resolved to follow that path of traditional Japanese cuisine. Afterwards, he trained at Ajikitcho Daimaru for five years before transferring to Ajikitcho Bunbuan when it opened. He started out there as a regular cook, but was made head chef after gaining experience and demonstrating great ability. About one year late, he is still showing of his talents in that role.

三船 桂佑Keisuke Mifune

Daiki Suisan Kaiten Sushi Dotonbori Branch

大起水産回転寿司 道頓堀店

  • Higashi-Shinsaibashi/Shinsaibashi-suji, Osaka
  • Kaitenzushi (conveyor belt sushi),Japanese / Sushi

今村 哲也Tetsuya Imamura

Mr. Imamura is a chef who conveys the appeal of Sushi through Sushi seminars.

He was born in 1971 in Osaka. With his love of eating, he decided to pursue a career in the food industry. Although he initially did not like sushi, the taste of the sushi he made himself led him to the world of sushi. He actively shares the appeal of Sushi at Sushi seminars, such as lecturing guests on how to make sushi. "I devote myself to ensuring that guests can enjoy their meals with a smile," he says.

今村 哲也Tetsuya Imamura

Sushiya Nobu

すしや宣

  • Hiroo, Tokyo
  • Sushi,Japanese / Sushi / Soba (noodles) / Sake

皆川 宣央Nobuo Minagawa

Experience and passion poured into each dish, an endless pursuit of Japanese beauty.

Mr. Minagawa was born in 1983 in Gunma. From an early age, he loved to create things with his own hands, and as he grew up, he became deeply fascinated with the artistry of Japanese cuisine. After eight years of training at a sushi restaurant, he worked at a Japanese cuisine and Unagi (eel) dishes restaurant for ten years, followed by two years honing his skills at a soba specialty restaurant. In 2022, he opened Sushiyab Nobu, offering an original course featuring a wide range of dishes, including sushi, Japanese cuisine, and soba.

皆川 宣央Nobuo Minagawa

Takumi Shingo

匠 進吾

  • Gaienmae/Aoyama-Itchome, Tokyo
  • Sushi,Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi / Sousaku Sushi (creative sushi)

高橋 進吾Shingo Takahashi

The Chef's Recommendations

With skills honed at Sushi Takumi, his training also includes experience as a fisherman and a sake brewer

Chef Takahashi was born in Ibaraki Prefecture in 1978. On the advice of his sushi chef uncle, he left high school early to pursue a career in sushi. Through his family ties, he was able to get a job at Sushi Takumi, a famous sushi shop in Yotsuya, and ended up training there for 18 years under sushi master Chef Nakazawa. At age 29, he left the sushi world for three years, gaining a variety of experiences including as a fisherman in the Goto Islands, and as a brewer in a Magi sake brewery. Then when the time was right in May 2013, he opened Takumi Shingo in a back alley in Minami Aoyama.

高橋 進吾Shingo Takahashi

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