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Sushi Saiko
鮨 西光
- Susukino, Hokkaido
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Kushiage (deep-fried skewers)
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西牧 光浩NISHIMAKI MITSUHIRO
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Staying true to his own style
Please feel free to talk to me during your visit.
西牧 光浩NISHIMAKI MITSUHIRO
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Sohonke Yamako
総本家やまこう
- Kokubuncho/Ichibancho, Miyagi
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi
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山田 崇詞YAMADA TAKASHI
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The parttime job he had in university paved the way to where he is today
Takashi Yamada was born in Hokkaido on the 19th of June, 1948. The part-time job he held at a sushi restaurant whilst he was at university was the spur that drove him into the culinary world. When his part-time job finished, he simply went on to become a full-time employee there. He performed a great deal of training and learned about cooking as a sushi chef. In 1975, he became the manager of the restaurant and began to look after the administrative side as well. In 1981, he went independent and opened Sohonke Yamako, where he currently spends every day displaying his proficient culinary talent. He is an expert of Japanese cuisine who lets the flavours of the ingredients speak for themselves, which is loved by customers of all ages.
山田 崇詞YAMADA TAKASHI
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Akasaka Kitafuku
赤坂きた福
- Akasaka, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Crab / Kyoto Cuisine / Wine
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川崎真人KAWASAKI MASATO
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A Chef Who Handles Various Delicacies Such as Live Crab, Blowfish, and Chinese Softshell Turtle
Chef Kawasaki was born on January 24th, 1982 and is from Hokkaido. He studyied about store designs in high school, and wanting to eventually own his own store, he decided to become a chef. After graduating, he moved to Tokyo, where he first trained for five years at "Tsunahachi". With a desire to gain further experience, he trained for another five years at "Kyofuji". He then gained further experience at "Japanese Restaurant Ono Ginza" and a number of other stores with a desire to learn about wines. At its opening in November 2012, he entered "Akasaka Kitafuku", where he continues to work today.
川崎真人KAWASAKI MASATO
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Hagi no Chaya
萩の茶屋
- Niihama, Ehime
- Soba (noodles),Japanese / General / Soba (noodles)
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井原 和武IHARA KAZUTAKE
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Quality ingredients are essential for soba. A soba artisan who ignores profit in order to serve up delicious soba
He was born in 1967 in Ehime Prefecture. The family's soba restaurant had been founded by his father. Growing up watching his father at work, he knew as a young child that he wanted to succeed his father at the restaurant. In order to hone his skills, he left home for years to train at renowned soba restaurants in Chiba Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, and at Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture. He then returned home to take over "Hagi no Chaya". Using only the finest ingredients to serve up the best soba, he pays no attention to profit-a true soba artisan.
井原 和武IHARA KAZUTAKE
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Ohama
おおはま
- Kamakura/Zushi, Kanagawa
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sake
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大濱 幸恵OOHAMA YUKIE
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A career that granted her a chance to fulfill her dream of competing with culinary skills
She was born in Ehime prefecture and raised in Chiba prefecture. She majored in food science in college since she wanted to work in food production, but after graduation she went on to work as a civil servant for a period of time. However, she says that, "I wanted to be in a job that involved making food," so she devoted herself wholeheartedly to that dream when she turned 30. She studied Japanese cuisine at Ecole Tsuji Tokyo for a year, and after that she learned the basics of cooking at Matsushita in Waseda, and studied sake (Japanese rice wine) at Sasagin in Yoyogi-Uehara. She underwent further training at Ishii in Shimbashi, and then in 2010 she opened Ohama in Asagaya, which moved to Kamakura in 2014.
大濱 幸恵OOHAMA YUKIE
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Oryori Shunso
お料理 春草
- Sangenjaya, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Sake
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今井良和Yoshikazu Imai
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Japanese cuisine - the more you know, the deeper you find it. He researches daily in search of its quintessence.
He was born in Chiba prefecture in 1972. He entered the culinary world when he was 19, and polished his skills at places such as an old, well-established inn at Hakone, and luxurious, traditional Japanese restaurants in Tokyo. After that, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to Japanese cuisine and put 20 years of experience under his belt before setting out on his own. When he was younger, he thought, "Knife skills are like sports. I will become proficient according to how much effort I spend practicing them," but he says that as he gained more experience, he hit upon a new realization of the profundity of Japanese cuisine. Now, the driving force behind Mr. Imai's dishes is precisely his humble approach, as he says, "Even now, I'm learning new things every day."
今井良和Yoshikazu Imai
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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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Saryo Takinoya
茶寮 瀧乃家
- Nakajima Park, Hokkaido
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables)
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松林 康和MATSUBAYASHI YASUKAZU
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A chef in continuous pursuit of the origin of Japanese cuisine.
He was born on March 13th, 1957 in Ashibetsu city. Raised under the wings of his working parents, he set his sights on the path of culinary arts and nature. While attending culinary school, he worked hard part-time at the ryokan (Japanese inn) that he was living in. He realised that the origin of the Japanese palate lay in Japanese cuisine and started work at a ryotei (traditional Japanese restaurant). Subsequently, he assumed the role of head chef at a ryokan in Sapporo. Since 2007, he has been displaying his cooking prowess as the head chef of Saryo Takinoya.
松林 康和MATSUBAYASHI YASUKAZU
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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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Mutsukari
六雁
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Shojin Ryori (Buddhist cuisine)
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秋山 能久AKIYAMA YOSHIHISA
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Our stoic chef incorporates his life philosophy into every dish
A native of Ibaraki Prefecture, he moved to Tokyo after graduating from high school. He studied culinary arts at Tokyo Liberal Arts College's Kappo Suzuki restaurant and honed his skills for ten years. Afterwards, he undertook a stint at the restaurant "Gesshinkyo" and learned about vegetarian cuisine. In 2005, he became Mutsukari's head chef.
秋山 能久AKIYAMA YOSHIHISA
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Yumehana Genkido
夢花 げんき堂
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Motsu Nabe (offal hot pot)
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奥 英祐OKU EISUKE
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Following in his father's footsteps.
Eisuke was born in 1963 in Fukuoka Prefecture. As a child he watched his father work in the restaurant business. After graduating high school, he learned the trade as he worked 12 years at restaurants specializing in sushi and traditional Japanese cuisine. At age 30, Eisuke got into the izakaya business. He opened Yumehana Hakata in 1996, becoming head chef. He specializes in traditional Japanese cuisine.
奥 英祐OKU EISUKE
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Torito Branch
鳥藤 分店
- Tsukiji, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / Chicken / Oyakodon (chicken and egg bowl)
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久保 真亮Masaaki Kubo
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He used to be one of customers of this restaurant. Impressed by the signature oyakodon (rice bowl dish with chicken and eggs), he decided to join this restaurant.
He was born in Ibaraki in 1979. After graduating from high school, he started working at a restaurant in order to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming the owner of a restaurant. After that, he worked in Tsukiji market at a wholesale store selling fresh fish, fruits and vegetables, in order to expand his knowledge of ingredients. He joined "Torifuji" in 2010. He used to be one of the regular customers of "Torifuji", and describes himself falling in love with the taste at the restaurant as the motivation for joining. "Chicken is a profound ingredient," he says, as he works wholeheartedly to make his dream come true.
久保 真亮Masaaki Kubo
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Gion Nishikawa
祇園 にしかわ
- Maruyama Park/Kodaiji Temple/Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kyoto Cuisine / Sake
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西川 正芳NISHIKAWA MASAYOSHI
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Our spirited chef started with a yearning for beautiful, delicious food
He was born in 1975 in Muromachi, Kyoto. His grandfather was a craftsman who painted ceramics in the Yuzen style, and he says, "He'd often take me to restaurants and art galleries when I was young." Having been raised around so many beautiful and delicious things, he longed to become a chef of Kyoto-style cuisine, and after graduating from high school, he headed down that path. He trained at famous restaurants like "Gion Sasaki", worked as head chef of "Warabi no Sato", and in 2008 opened "Gion Nishikawa". His motto is to be open and welcoming, and he serves his guests with a friendy smile and candid voice.
西川 正芳NISHIKAWA MASAYOSHI
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Sushiya no Yamada
すし屋のやま田
- Susukino, Hokkaido
- Sushi,Japanese / Sushi / Donburi (rice bowl) / Local Sake
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山田 弘YAMADA HIROSHI
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If I were to have a restaurant I'd have a sushi restaurant
Always in love with sushi, the owner desired to have a sushi restaurant of his own. His dream came true at age 30, setting up his own restaurant after going through much painful training. Bringing in fresh ingredients from fatty tuna from Shakotan, Hokkaido, to conger eel from Uchiurawan, the chef is especially picky when it comes to choosing ingredients, going as far as Kyushu depending on the ingredients.
山田 弘YAMADA HIROSHI
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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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Ginza Fujita
銀座 藤田
- Shimbashi/Shiodome, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Sushi
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藤田 一休FUJITA IKKYU
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Our chef stays true to the fundamentals of cuisine, while continuing to challenge himself with new dishes
Born in 1968 in Tokyo. After five years of experience at Japanese-style restaurants in Yushima, he wanted to learn about sushi, so he went to work for Sushidokoro Midoriyama in Toranomon. After that he got some experience in Western-style food, and he was selected to become head chef at the age of 29. After that he worked as head chef for over ten years. He opened Fujita in September of 2010. "I want change up my dishes as much as possible while staying true to the basics," he told us while wracking his brains to come up with ways to delight his guests however he can. He also holds a cooking class on Saturdays. There he diligently teaches the fundamentals of cooking.
藤田 一休FUJITA IKKYU
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Japanese Restaurant Kodama
日本料理 児玉
- Hatchobori/Noboricho/Hakushima, Hiroshima
- Japanese,Japanese / General
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児玉 一幸KODAMA KAZUYUKI
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Inherited DNA of a cook and opened his own restaurant. Obtained Michelin two stars.
He was born in 1951 in Yamaguchi. Since childhood he was interested in making things and painting, but the motivation to become a cook came from his father. He was fascinated by stories about cooking from his father, who used to be a cook in the marines, and subsequently started down the road leading to the culinary world. Since 18, he has trained at various places like wedding sites, hotels, and traditional Japanese restaurants, and in 2007, he opened "Japanese restaurant Kodama". In 2013, he obtained two stars in the Michelin Hiroshima Guide.
児玉 一幸KODAMA KAZUYUKI
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Hassho
八昌
- Nagarekawa/Yagembori, Hiroshima
- Okonomiyaki/Monjayaki (savory pancakes),Japanese / Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki (savory pancakes)
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片山 義邦KATAYAMA YOSHIKUNI
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After finishing his job as a businessman, decided to make living with Okonomiyaki.
I was born 1968, in Kagawa. When I quit being a salaryman, I chose the early retirement option of the company I was working for and decided to make my living making "okonomiyaki". After going around to try many restaurants, I chose to train at "Hassho", which was the most delicious. I continuously worked and gained experience under my strict teacher, and in the end, I inherited the restaurant from him when he retired. Under the teaching of "Never forget to concentrate on making delicious dishes, rather than to earn a lot of money", I dedicate myself to the grill for the many guests who kindly line up in front of my restaurant today.
片山 義邦KATAYAMA YOSHIKUNI
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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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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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