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Tempura Kurokawa
てんぷら黒川
- Tsukiji, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Tendon/Tenjyu (tempura bowl)
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黒川 丈士KUROKAWA TAKESHI
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He learned evrything about tempura from three masters.
He was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa in 1958. After graduating from high school, he joined "Issinkai", established in 1905 and the only organisation introducing Japanese cuisine and specializing in tempura (battered and deep-fried food), and went around to various famous restaurants. After his 10 years of apprenticeship, he joined a group to start up a tempura restaurant in an old ANA hotel. He handled the culinary responsibilities at that same shop for 10 years. Through a connection after that, he opened his own restaurant "Tempura Kurokawa" at Tsukiji, leading to the present.
黒川 丈士KUROKAWA TAKESHI
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Sushi Zen Main Store
すし善 本店
- Maruyama Park, Hokkaido
- Sushi,Japanese / Sushi / Crab / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood
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大金 有三OGANE YUZO
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He decided to become a chef the first time he tried sushi, and now he strives to move people with his meals as profoundly as he was.
He was born in 1958 in Hokkaido. When he was in elementary school his father took him to a sushi shop, where he was deeply moved: "I never knew anything in the whole world could taste that good!". From that experience he endeavored to become a chef in the years following. He trained at four different sushi restaurants in Tokyo before coming to work for us at "Sushi Zen." His wish is for as many people as possible to experience the delicious, wonderful flavor of sushi, while spending their valuable time enjoying satisfying and exceptional service.
大金 有三OGANE YUZO
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Aji Fukushima
味ふくしま
- Gion, Kyoto
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Sake
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辻 義勝TSUJI YOSHIKATSU
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From a youth who enjoyed preparing fish to a chef who never fails to engage with his ingredients.
Born in 1982 in Fukuoka, he loved fishing as a child and learned to prepare the fish he caught himself. This was his first taste of the joys of cooking. Graduating from high school, he learned the fundamentals after joining Kani Honke in Nagoya. At 21, he entered the famed Kyoto cuisine restaurant Oryori Hayashi and studied real Kyoto cuisine over about 7 and a half years. Afterwards, he gained experience making Japanese food in Ponto-cho, earned the recommendation of the proprietress of the tea shop Fukushima, and became the head managing chef at the traditional Japanese restaurant Aji Fukushima in 2013.
辻 義勝TSUJI YOSHIKATSU
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Sushi Dai
寿司大
- Harumi, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese / Sushi
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漆原 訓URUSHIBARA SATOSHI
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Used to work at a Japanese restaurant. His honest and friendly characteristic is suitable for being a sushi chef.
He was born in Tokyo in 1972. After graduating from high school, he started his career as a Japanese chef at a Japanese restaurants in Kyoto. After working at three different Japanese restaurants in Kyoto in total, he also refined his skills at Hotel New Otani Osaka. When his father opened the sushi restaurant "Sushidai", it provided him with the motivation to become a sushi chef. After working at the lowest rungs of the restaurant for seven years, he now stands behind the counter as the restaurant manager. Managing a Tokyo-style sushi restaurant while creating a relaxed atmosphere with his uninhibited conversations with customers over the counter is his innate gift. Together with the taste of the food, this makes "Sushidai" an extremely popular restaurant.
漆原 訓URUSHIBARA SATOSHI
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Nishiazabu Sushi Shin
西麻布 鮨 真
- Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi
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鈴木 真太郎SUZUKI SHINTARO
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I love sushi so much that I simply had to make it my career. I am constantly striving to improve my skills as a sushi chef.
Originally from Tokyo, he has been making sushi ever since he finished high school. After training at a sushi restaurant in Setagaya, he honed his skills and experience at two other restaurants. Then in 2003, he independently opened his own place, Sushi Shin. He moved to the current location 2 years ago.
鈴木 真太郎SUZUKI SHINTARO
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Kanda Matsuya
神田まつや
- Kanda, Tokyo
- Soba (noodles),Japanese / General / Soba (noodles) / Sake
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小高 孝之ODAKA TAKAYUKI
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Four generations of soba chefs from his family have run this restaurant.
Born in 1965, in Tokyo. By the time he was a junior high school student he had already decided to become a soba chef, and after graduating from college he started training at Kanda Matsuya. Along with his father, the other senior members of staff taught him soba making techniques and how the shop was run. It would take ten years of work before he was able to do everything. As a soba chef, and a man inheriting the restaurant from the generations before him, he has the flexibility to ensure that the traditional taste and style of Kanda Matsuya is maintained, while also looking towards new things.
小高 孝之ODAKA TAKAYUKI
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Sushi Iwase
すし岩瀬
- Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi
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岩瀬 健治IWASE KENJI
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Trained at "Sushi Sho" affiliated restaurants
Born in Kanagawa Prefecture. Having been an office worker first, he started out late at the age of 21. But fate allowed him to begin training at a restaurant affiliated with Sushi Sho. After working at Nishi-Azabu's Sushi Sho Masa, Aoyama's Sushi Ko (now in Omotesando), and Shinjuku's Takumi Tatsuhiro he went out on his own in September of 2012.
岩瀬 健治IWASE KENJI
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Nishiazabu Kappo Takumi
西麻布 割烹 たくみ
- Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Suppon (soft-shelled turtle) / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)
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木村 巧KIMURA TAKUMI
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A seasoned cook devoted to Japanese cuisine with a load of training.
After 10 years working on his craft at Osaka's renowned Kagairo, he would later move on to Hotel Hatsuhana and the Hyatt-Regency Tokyo, among others, working as head chef. Then, in 2011, he opened Nishiazabu Kappo Takumi, marking the culmination of his exploits thus far. He still runs the shop today.
木村 巧KIMURA TAKUMI
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Teruzushi
照寿司
- Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka
- Sushi,Japanese / Sushi
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渡邉 貴義Takayoshi Watanabe
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He has transformed an ordinary old sushi shop in the town into a high-end one, popular among overseas guests.
He was born in 1977 in Fukuoka prefecture. He wanted to be a French chef when he was very young but entered the field of Japanese cuisine after graduating from a university. After three years of training, he joined [Teruzushi] run by his father to work as a sales staff, then became a chef of which they were shorthanded. In 2013, he became the third generation of [Teruzushi] and started its innovation. He upgraded the seafood quality and raised the prices. The restaurant became in a slump at first, but he did not change his beliefs and kept using the highest-grade ingredients, which has transformed this ordinary town sushi shop with more than 50 years of history, into a famous sushi restaurant even among guests from overseas.
渡邉 貴義Takayoshi Watanabe
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Japanese Restaurant Tagetsu
日本料理 太月
- Omotesando/Aoyama, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)
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望月 英雄MOCHIZUKI HIDEO
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He chose a culinary career, which is the same as his father's, when he gave up his baseball career.
He was born in Hadano city, Kanagawa on November 11th, 1979. His father owned a local shabu-shabu (hot pot) and steak restaurant called "Tagetsu". He was extremely involved in playing baseball in his childhood, so he was not really planning to suceed his father, but he decided to go down the path of cooking upon experiencing pain in his elbows. After graduating from high school, he left for Tokyo and trained in Japanese cuisine at "Ryuun-an" and "Genyadana Hamadaya" in Shinjuku, as well as "Kappo Kisaku" in Azabu-Juban. In August 2013, he opened "Japanese Restaurant Tagetsu", taking the same name as the restaurant that his father had closed.
望月 英雄MOCHIZUKI HIDEO
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Sukiyaki Kappo Yoshizawa
すき焼 割烹 吉澤
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew),Japanese / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew) / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Japanese Beef Steak
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光森 博基MITSUMORI HIROKI
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Starting from his grandfather, he is a 3rd generation chef.
I was influenced by my father and grandfather, who were chefs, and I acquired a taste for fine food at a young age. This dyed-in-the-wool chef refined his skills and his taste at the luxurious restaurants in Akasaka, as well as private company clubs, turning his interest into a career.
光森 博基MITSUMORI HIROKI
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Edo Soba Teuchidokoro Asada
江戸蕎麦手打處あさだ
- Asakusabashi, Tokyo
- Soba (noodles),Japanese / General / Duck / Soba (noodles)
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粕谷 育功KASUYA YASUNORI
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A classic restaurant run by an eighthgeneration soba artist who creates stylish cuisine out of buckwheat.
From Tokyo. He is the eighth generation to manage the family soba (buckwheat noodles) restaurant. He intended to continue the family business after graduating from university, but decided to study Japanese cuisine beyond soba noodles at Ginza's Rokusantei in order to bring the restaurant into a new age. Afterward, he worked concurrently at both a Japanese culinary inn in Atami and a catering fish market, studying the fundamentals of Japanese cuisine and fish wholesaling. He studied at the sushi shop Aoyagi in Tokyo and handmade soba restaurants-then returned to take over Asada, where he remains today.
粕谷 育功KASUYA YASUNORI
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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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Hishinuma - Japanese cuisine
日本料理 菱沼
- Roppongi, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Suppon (soft-shelled turtle) / Wine / Fugu (blowfish)
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菱沼 孝之HISHINUMA TAKAYUKI
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30 years after opening his restaurant, he opens up the world of Japanese cuisine with his own unique sensibility
Born in Kawagoe, Saitama in 1956, he was charmed by the way Japanese cuisine reflects the seasons, which inspired him to pursue becoming a chef. After graduating from the Kagawa College of Culinary and Confectionary Arts, he trained at a number of Japanese restaurants in Tokyo, such as Tsurunoya in Ginza, and then went on to open Nihon ryori Hishinuma in Mita, Minato in 1985. Then in 2005, he moved to Roppongi, Minato. Over the course of 20 years, he has proposed new ways to pair wine as well as rice to suitable dishes, and continues to do so now. He has obtained stars for 8 consecutive years ever since the Michelin Guide to Tokyo was launched. Also, he is passionate about having a good diet, and is active in publishing books and delivering talks as well.
菱沼 孝之HISHINUMA TAKAYUKI
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Awabi Japanese Restaurant Nishikiryu
あわび日本料理 錦りゅう
- Nagoya Station, Aichi
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables)
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杉戸 滋典SUGITO SHIGENORI
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Admiring his grandfather and father, he did not hesitate to embark on the path of a chef
Shigenori Sugito was born on June 21st, 1969, in Nagoya, Aichi. He graduated from Nagoya Bunri University's junior college. His family has run restaurants for generations, and it seemed natural to help his parents ever since he was a child. He did not waver in his choice to succeed the family business, and to become a chef. Since then, he has not looked back, dedicating himself to following the path of a chef.
杉戸 滋典SUGITO SHIGENORI
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Fujiya Kyoshoku
ふじや京色
- Shijokawaramachi/Teramachi, Kyoto
- Japanese,Japanese / Kyoto Cuisine / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)
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藤原 崇史FUJIWARA TAKASHI
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The parttime job that he had at an izakaya when he was a high school student inspired him to become a chef.
The reason why he decided to get a part-time job in an izakaya (Japanese pub restaurant) was that he wanted to eat the free food. It may not have been the most romantic reason, but this is what led to his career in the restaurant business. Through his part-time job he learned how much fun cooking was, and decided to attend catering college. At college he met fellow students who would play an important part in shaping his future career. After graduating, he spent time working in three different Japanese restaurants. After working for ten years, he and his friends from college opened "Jounetsu Shokusai Kyoshoku". Later, in 2014, they opened "Fujiya Kyoshoku".
藤原 崇史FUJIWARA TAKASHI
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Kenko Bishoku Hakata Mizutaki to Sumibi Yakitori Bijindori
健康美食 博多水炊きと炭火焼き鳥 美神鶏
- Ebisu, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Mizutaki (chicken hot pot)
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小柳 賢一郎KOYANAGI KENICHIRO
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Enjoy dishes waterboiled to perfection, served by a head chef from Kyushu
He was born in 1968 in Nagasaki Prefecture. He was deeply moved by the exceptional food served to him at the Japanese-style restaurant of an acquaintance, which set him on the path to becoming a chef. He polished his skills at a number of restaurants all over Nagasaki and Tokyo, before working at Fried Giblet & Giblet Stew Specialists - Koganeya in 2006. After 10 years of experience, he opened a new store in the franchise, Kenko Bishoku Hakata Mizudaki to Sumibiyakitori Bijindori and is now the head chef.
小柳 賢一郎KOYANAGI KENICHIRO
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Oshio Ataru
おしお ATARU店
- Tsukishima, Tokyo
- Okonomiyaki/Monjayaki (savory pancakes),Japanese / Okonomiyaki (savory pancakes) / Monjayaki (okonomiyaki pancakes using diluted batter)
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松野 雄太MATSUNO YUTA
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We want our favorite foods to become our customers' favorites too.
I have always loved making okonomiyaki pancakes at home, so I started working here part time in the second year of high school. And then, falling in love with the taste of monjayaki, I decided to work here full time. I want to serve monjayaki to the customers and have them love it as much as I do!?
松野 雄太MATSUNO YUTA
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Shitamachi Shokusai Daidokoro
下町食菜だいどころ
- Ryogoku/Kikugawa, Tokyo
- Japanese Sosaku (creative),Japanese / General / Cookshop / Local Sake
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尾崎 行治OZAKI YUKIHARU
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He had a mind to open his own, cozy place.
He was born January 31st, 1954, in Okayama Prefecture's Kurashiki City. After graduating from college, Ozaki found employment in the restaurant business. After focusing on take-out for eight years, he switched to eat-in cooking, studying in the capital city for four years before finally realizing his chef's dream of owning his own restaurant. After running Mamakari for 15 years, at the age of 34, he opened Shitamachi Shokusai Daidokoro. With a wide variety of creative Japanese cuisine and daily specials on offer, he welcomes diners with a cozy and comfortable atmosphere.
尾崎 行治OZAKI YUKIHARU
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Kishikawa
きし川
- Kokura, Fukuoka
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Crab
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村上翔太MURAKAMISHOTA
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It's been my dream to be a chef ever since I was little.
Born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1986. I've loved cooking ever since I was little and have always had the dream of becoming a chef. Be it a la carte dishes or main dishes, I spare no effort in making each and every dish.
村上翔太MURAKAMISHOTA
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