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Kappo Uzuki
割烹 うづき
- Ebisu, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)
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阿部 誠司朗Seijiro Abe
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Mr. Abe serves dishes, devoting all his skills as a chef.
He was born in 1976 in Kanagawa. He entered the culinary world around the age of 20 and honed his skills at Tokyo's famous restaurants, including Manyotei in Daikanyama. Currently, he is a chef at his own restaurant, Kappo Uzuki. Attracted by the deliciousness of his cuisine, many people visit the restaurant every day with high expectations.
阿部 誠司朗Seijiro Abe
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Sotoroku
十十六 (そとろく)
- Shimbashi/Shiodome, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / Kushiage (deep-fried skewers) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Soba (noodles)
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荒川 正敏Masatoshi Arakawa
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Grown up with appreciating the fact his service and dishes please his guests
Mr. Arakawa was born in 1968 in Hokkaido. His family was running a restaurant, so he grew up experiencing the great feeling of being appreciated by the guests for service and the food. After working actively at [Prince hotel] for 6 years, and also at an Italian restaurant in Tokyo, he entered Stillfoods inc. He succeeded at various restaurants such as a French restaurant, Italian restaurant, American restaurant, Korea restaurant, and teppanyaki restaurant. Presently he demonstrates his skills at [Sotoroku].
荒川 正敏Masatoshi Arakawa
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Shabu Shabu Kyu Nishiazabu Main Branch
完全個室 しゃぶしゃぶ九 西麻布本店
- Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo
- Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew),Japanese / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Basashi (horse meat sashimi) / Oyster
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富樫陸也Rikuya Togashi
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Creating dishes inspired by the ingredients to be enjoyed by all five senses.
Starting his career at Mutekiro in Yokohama Motomachi, Mr. Togashi honed his skills at three restaurants in France, including three Michelin-starred Paul Bocuse. Upon returning to Japan, he gained experience at Michelin 2-starred Pierre Gagnaire in Omotesando and Michelin 2-starred Restaurant Ryuzu in Roppongi. Then, he served as the deputy head chef at RESTAURANT IRIÉ LE JOYEUX and later became the head chef at Restaurant PORTUS in Minami-Aoyama. He has served as general chef and participated in opening hotels and business development throughout Japan. Currently, he is the executive chef of the group.
富樫陸也Rikuya Togashi
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Kagurazaka Oishinbo Main Branch
神楽坂おいしんぼ本店
- Kagurazaka, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Yuba (tofu skin)
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中田 大輔Daisuke Nakada
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Continuously choosing truly delicious ingredients based on training in places with their own character.
Mr. Nakada was born in 1980 in Tokyo. When he was in his third year of junior high school, the head chef of a small restaurant his parents frequented showed him what working in the kitchen was like. At that time, he was so impressed that he asked to become an apprentice. He started his apprenticeship at a fine restaurant in Asakusa. His feelings deepened as he was exposed to the local cuisine of various regions, including Shizuoka and Fukushima. After returning to Tokyo, he honed his skills in the world of Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) cuisine. In April 2020, he joined the Kagurazaka Oishinbo Main Branch. He is passionate about making the best theme of the ingredients that arrive directly from production sites every morning.
中田 大輔Daisuke Nakada
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Karen Osaka Shinsaibashi Branch
華蓮 大阪心斎橋店
- Higashi-Shinsaibashi/Shinsaibashi-suji, Osaka
- Japanese,Japanese / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew) / Japanese Beef Steak
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池田 康行Yasuyuki Ikeda
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Mr. Ikeda's artisanal techniques bring out the best of the bounty of Kagoshima's mountains and seas.
He was born in 1972 in Kagoshima. Growing up in a nature-rich environment, he became interested in the work of a chef who can appeal to the charm of the ingredients that Kagoshima is proud of. After graduating high school, he joined Kinrei Corporation (now KR Food Service). After working at Hananobori and Kagonoya, he moved to Karen Osaka Shinsaibashi Branch in June 2024. In his pursuit of cuisine that brings out the best of the ingredients, he works hard every day.
池田 康行Yasuyuki Ikeda
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Hirata Bokujo Kiwami KITTE Marunouchi Branch
平田牧場極 KITTE丸の内店
- Marunouchi, Tokyo
- Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew),Japanese / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet) / Nabe (hot pot)
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飯島 裕貴Yuuki Iijima
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Using his experience in Japanese cuisine, Mr. Iijima works at Hirata Bokujo.
He was born in 1990 in Saitama. Started his culinary career in 2014 at a seafood restaurant in Kamakura. Since then, he learned seafood cuisine, Tempura, and Yakitori at various restaurants. In 2017, he joined Hirata Bokujo Co. Ltd. He now works as a sous chef at Hirata Bokujo Kiwami KITTE Marunouchi Branch.
飯島 裕貴Yuuki Iijima
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Kagurazaka En
神楽坂 えん
- Kagurazaka, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi
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藤澤 健二Kenji Fujisawa
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Having loved fish since childhood, Mr. Fujisawa became a sushi chef out of his love for the fish.
He was born in 1970 in Hyogo. He has been interested in fish since childhood and enjoys watching them in illustrated books and aquariums. This interest led him to decide to pursue a career as a sushi chef. Working at sushi restaurants in Tokyo for more than 20 years, he honed his solid skills and unique palate. In 2024, he met the owner of Kagurazaka En and joined the restaurant.
藤澤 健二Kenji Fujisawa
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Unagi Charcoal-grilled Hitsumabushi Minokin Kanda Main Branch
鰻 炭焼 ひつまぶし 美濃金 神田本店
- Akihabara, Tokyo
- Unagi (eel),Japanese / General / Unagi (eel) / Sake
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清水 仁詞Hitoshi Shimizu
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Utilizing the experience Mr. Shiimizu has acquired till now, he takes on the challenge of "grilling" eels.
Mr. Shimizu was born in 1981 in Aichi. He aimed to become a chef because he was moved by the joy of cooking, the smiles on people's faces, and the voices of people saying, "Delicious!". Starting with an innovative cuisine restaurant, he also studied hard at French and Japanese restaurants. After that, he joined his current company. After working at the Charcoal grilled Unagi Minokin Kakamigahara branch, he became the restaurant head at Unagi Charcoal-grilled Hitsumabushi Minokin.
清水 仁詞Hitoshi Shimizu
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Jukusei Sashimi to Umaisake Kyoto Hitoshio
熟成刺身と旨い酒 京都ひとしお
- Shijokawaramachi/Teramachi, Kyoto
- Japanese,Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / General / Sake
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つかさんTsukasan
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After honing his skills at various restaurants, Mr. Tsukasan opened his restaurant, which serves fish cuisine and Japanese sake.
He was born in Kyoto. Wanting to work in a restaurant, he trained at various restaurants, including a seafood izakaya, a kappo restaurant, and an izakaya in Miyagawa-cho, Kyoto, and Shijo-Karasuma, and obtained a chef's license. He also likes sake, tasting different types of sake, and studying sake. In May 2018, after a long preparation, he opened Hitoshio, a restaurant serving fish and Japanese sake. He is the owner and restaurant head.
つかさんTsukasan
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Charcoal-grilled Eel Doikatsuman Kinkakuji Branch
炭焼鰻 土井活鰻 金閣寺店
- Kinkakuji Temple/Kinugasa/Kita-ku, Kyoto
- Unagi (eel),Japanese / Unagi (eel) / Hitsumabushi (eel bowl)
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金谷 竜大Tatsuhiro Kanatani
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[Doikatsuman] Chef's skill and spirit learned at the main branch.
Mr. Kanatani was born in 1991 in Kyoto. He was attracted by the spirit of Mr. Doi Katsunagi Eel, the owner-chef of Doikatsuman, so he entered the head restaurant as one of the chefs. Through his daily training, he inherited the technique of charcoal-grilled eel, which makes the thick eel fluffy, and the passion of the chefs who have been delighting people with delicious eel. Then, the Kinkakuji Branch, the third branch of the restaurant, was opened. He is currently the owner and chef of the Kinkakuji Branch.
金谷 竜大Tatsuhiro Kanatani
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Nihonbashi Tamai Muromachi Branch
日本橋 玉ゐ 室町店
- Mitsukoshimae, Tokyo
- Seafood,Japanese / General
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市川 清三Kiyomi Ichikawa
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With his experience in Japanese cuisine, Mr. Ichikawa joined the Nihonbashi Tamai Muromachi Branch.
He trained at a Japanese and vegetarian restaurant from April 1975 and at a tempura restaurant from January 1983. And then after working at a hotel and an airport restaurant, he joined Nihonbashi Tamai in 2012. Currently, he works as the head chef at Nihonbashi Tamai Muromachi Branch.
市川 清三Kiyomi Ichikawa
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Japanese Cuisine Shingetsu
日本料理 新月
- South Otsu, Shiga
- Japanese,Japanese / Fugu (blowfish) / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)
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和田 知子Tomoko Wada
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The proprietress of the traditional Japanese restaurant, treating guests with a warm and gentle heart.
Ms. Wada was born in Kyoto. She grew up as the eldest daughter in a family that ran a 360 year-old traditional Japanese restaurant in Higashiyama, Kyoto called [Harise]. She met and married her husband while refining her cooking skills at the restaurant. She then began to work as the manager and proprietress of his family's inn, [Shingetsu], located at his family home. Later, changing her business focus to kaiseki (traditional Japanese course cuisine), she opened the [Japanese Cuisine Shingetsu] restaurant. Using the knowledge she gained from her own family, she treats each of her guests with warm hospitality as a manager, with a brief that she was born to be a proprietor.
和田 知子Tomoko Wada
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Miracle Yukiya
味楽屡 ゆきや
- Niseko/Kutchan/Rusutsu, Hokkaido
- Japanese,Japanese / Udon (noodles) / Soba (noodles) / Curry
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齋藤 行哉Yukiya Saito
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Mr. Saito is pouring his passion into developing safe, healthy food that also accommodates allergies and religious beliefs.
Mr. Saito was born in 1954 in Hokkaido. Losing his mother because of her cancer increased his knowledge about nutrition and oriental medicine. After working for a large agricultural material manufacturer, he became a member of the Community-Reactivating Cooperator Squad for Niseko town in 2011. In November 2012, he established Niseko Food Commission Workers Collective, which makes and sells products made from rice flour from Niseko. Next month, he opened Miracle Yukiya. He serves safe, healthy, and tasty dishes to give guests a "fun experience having dishes together at the same table."
齋藤 行哉Yukiya Saito
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Waraiya Uratenma Tenjin Yokocho Branch
わらいや 裏天満天神横丁店
- Tenjinbashi/Tenjinbashi-suji, Osaka
- Seafood,Japanese / Kushiage (deep-fried skewers) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sake
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南 光和Mitsukazu Minami
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Worked part-time in a restaurant as a student and went straight into cooking.
Mr. Minami was born in 1991 in Osaka. As a student, he worked part-time at a Kushikatsu (deep-fried skewers) restaurant in Shinsekai for 2 years. Since childhood, he has always liked to cook, so he entered the world of cooking. He studied at a Japanese restaurant with a vague desire to get his own restaurant someday. Later, he opened a Japanese restaurant for 2 years. Then after improving himself at an izakaya in Umeda, he became the owner of Waraiya in July 2022.
南 光和Mitsukazu Minami
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Niku no Asatsu
肉のあさつ
- Higashi-Umeda/Ohatsutenjin/Taiyuji, Osaka
- Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew),Japanese / General / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew)
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Okonomiyaki Matochan
お好み焼まとちゃん
- Miyajima, Hiroshima
- Okonomiyaki/Monjayaki (savory pancakes),Japanese / Okonomiyaki (savory pancakes) / Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki (savory pancakes) / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling)
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的場 佳織Kaoru Matoba
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Mr. Matoba wants the restaurant to be where you can feel free to return anytime.
He was born in 1986 in Hiroshima. It was when his father-in-law opened Okonomiyaki Matochan that he became involved in okonomiyaki. He started helping out in the family business in 2016, and since 2017, he has been a second-generation restaurant owner. He tirelessly works to develop new menu items and improve his services.
的場 佳織Kaoru Matoba
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Osakanadokoro Sakurachaya
御魚処 さくら茶屋
- Nara, Nara
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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長澤 真一Shinichi Nagasawa
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Having entered the culinary world from the civil service, Mr. Nagasawa is now fully utilizing the skills he has honed to create superb dishes.
He was born in 1974 in Tottori. Grew up eating his grandmother's country cooking. He longed for Western-style food, such as hamburgers and spaghetti, and began cooking them himself. He dreamed of being a cook to make better food but became a civil servant. When he was not ready to give up on his dream, he was inspired by his master, a connoisseur at the market. He trained at a kappo restaurant for five years, a Japanese restaurant in the Kansai region, and a restaurant specializing in wagyu beef. Now, as the owner-chef of Sakurachaya, he continues working hard, making full use of his connoisseurship of fresh fish and his connections.
長澤 真一Shinichi Nagasawa
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Sushi Hasegawa Nishiazabu Branch
寿司 はせ川 西麻布店
- Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi / Sake
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黒坂 俊和Toshikazu Kurosaka
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Mr. Kurosaka is dedicated to Japanese cuisine and pursues the original taste of the ingredients.
Mr. Kurosaka was born in 1968 in Chiba. Inspired by a chef at a Japanese restaurant he visited with his family when he was a child, he decided to pursue a career in the culinary field. After training at Japanese restaurants in the Kansai and Kanto regions, he now works as a chef at Sushi Hasegawa Nishiazabu Branch, where he continues to refine his skill. With his extensive experience, he strives to offer Japanese cuisine filled with a sense of the seasons.
黒坂 俊和Toshikazu Kurosaka
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Hidagyu Sukiyaki Nakabashi Wakachiya
飛騨牛すきやき 中橋 わかちや
- Hida/Takayama, Gifu
- Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew),Japanese / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew) / Sake
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山田 裕紀Yuuki Yamada
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After working in various genres, Mr. Yamada's challenge is to promote the appealing food and culture of his hometown.
He was born in 1990 in Gifu. His career in the restaurant industry began at an Italian restaurant in Nagoya. From the age of 21, he took on a managerial position. From age 25, he worked as a head chef at a dining bar and bistro in Nagoya. After that, he returned to his hometown and once left the restaurant industry, but returned to it again at the age of 32 when Stake Creation Company started up its restaurant division. In 2024, Hidagyu Sukiyaki Nakabashi Wakachiya opened. He is now promoting the fascinating food and culture of his hometown.
山田 裕紀Yuuki Yamada
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Sushi Kappo Kinari
寿司割烹喜成
- Kinshicho/Sumiyoshi, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi
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小森 和彦Kazuhiko Komori
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Mr. Komori's excellent eye for ingredients, which shows his many years of experience, has earned him the respect of the industry
Mr. Komori was born in 1970 in Saitama. Influenced by his uncle running a sushi restaurant, he grew up familiar with cooking. He began training at Hachioji Hama Sushi and worked there for 18 years. During this time, he won the National Sushi Artisan Championship. After that, he worked successively at different restaurants, including Sushi Wa for 8 years, Tsukiji Otsubo for 3 years, Mitaka Sushi Kappo Fukumatsu for 7 years, and Sushi Komori for 3 years. He is currently working at Sushi Kappo Kinari, which opened in December 2021. With his keen judgment for ingredients that is supported by his many years of experience, he has gained the respect of customers and industry colleagues.
小森 和彦Kazuhiko Komori
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