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Shousui

小粋

  • Akasaka, Fukuoka
  • Japanese Sosaku (creative),Japanese / General / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)

園田 博文Hirofumi Sonoda

Proudly serving seasonal ingredients prepared with techniques cultivated over many years of experience.

Mr. Sonoda was born in 1979 in Oita. His love of cooking led him to experience many hotels and inns in addition to part-time work in the food and beverage industry, building up a career as a chef. In 2014, he became independent and opened Shousui.

園田 博文Hirofumi Sonoda

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

富樫陸也Rikuya Togashi

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

Sumiyaki Hitsumabushi Unagi Munagi

炭焼ひつまぶし鰻 むなぎ(武奈伎)

  • Sakae, Aichi
  • Unagi (eel),Japanese / General / Unagi (eel) / Local Japanese Cuisine

三浦 星一Seiichi Miura

Love, passion, and commitment to eel

With passion in his heart, Mr.Miura has honed his skills at a long-established eel restaurant, a sister store, for over 25 years. His grilling technique and commitment are for preserving the traditional taste that transcends time. To bring the eel to its best state, each day is cherished and grilled with heart.

三浦 星一Seiichi Miura

Asakusa Shokudo Motomatsu

浅草食堂 元松

  • Asakusa, Tokyo
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Unagi (eel) / General

せつSetsu

A chef who supports a wide range of menu, Japanese food and Chinese cuisine.

After a long career as a chef mainly in Tokyo, Mr. Setsu joined his current company in 2024. He is now a member of the kitchen staff at Asakusa Shokudo Motomatsu. As a chef specializing in a wide range of genre-less dishes, he supports the diverse menu of Motomatsu, including Japanese and Chinese cuisine.

せつSetsu

Yakitori Izakaya Kemuri [Sake specialty store]

焼き鳥居酒屋 けむり【日本酒専門店】

  • Shinjuku East Exit/Kabukicho, Tokyo
  • Yakitori/Kushiyaki (grilled skewers),Japanese / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Kushiyaki (grilled skewers) / Sake

池原 慎太郎Shintaro Ikehara

Mr. Ikehara aims to make people want to visit the restaurant daily with his delicious skewers and friendly service.

He was born in 1994 in Okinawa and is currently working at Yakitori Izakaya Kemuri. He is conscious not only of creating an appealing menu that makes the most of tasty chicken skewers but also of providing friendly service. He aims to create a restaurant with a familiar atmosphere that makes people want to visit regularly.

池原 慎太郎Shintaro Ikehara

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

池田 康行Yasuyuki Ikeda

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

Sushi Sukiyaki Akamechan

寿し・すき焼き あかめちゃん

  • Kanazawa Station, Ishikawa
  • Sushi,Japanese / Sushi / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew) / Sake

清水 義男Yoshio Shimizu

A father and daughter take on a new challenge.

For more than 50 years, Mr. Shimizu has been making sushi at Akame Sushi, which has been loved by locals and tourists in front of Kanazawa Station. Responding to the voices of guests who want to drink in a relaxed atmosphere, enjoy meat dishes as well as fish, and relax with loved ones, he opened Sushi Sukiyaki Akamechan on March 1, 2023. He is trying out his new dream by teaming up with his daughter, who is challenging herself in the restaurant business from a different industry, hoping to cheer up people of her generation.

清水 義男Yoshio Shimizu

Sushi Hasegawa Shinsaibashi Main Branch

寿司 はせ川 心斎橋 本店

  • Higashi-Shinsaibashi/Shinsaibashi-suji, Osaka
  • Sushi,Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi / Sake

加藤 妙Takumi Kato

Procuring rare and valuable ingredients from all over Japan daily.

Mr. Kato was born in 1975 in Shiga. He had a passion for food and decided to pursue a career in cooking. After training for 3 years at a sushi restaurant in Kyoto, he honed his skills at various sushi and traditional Japanese restaurants in Shiga, including seafood restaurants, ryokans, and hotels. Currently, He is the manager at Sushi Hasegawa in Shinsaibashi. He prioritizes using natural ingredients that are good for the body and always strives to make dishes that are not only flavorful but also easy for customers to enjoy, considering their size and taste preferences.

加藤 妙Takumi Kato

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)

和田 知子Tomoko Wada

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

Kamakura Kaisen Umi Kamakura Komachi 

鎌倉海鮮 碧海-umi-鎌倉小町

  • Kamakura/Zushi, Kanagawa
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)

高橋 いず美Izumi Takahashi

As a sake and fish professional, Ms. Takahashi offers a luxurious Japanese experience.

She was born in 1974 in Miyagi. She has a strong interest in cooking and a deep knowledge of presentation and tableware. Her interest in cooking, serving, and tableware has led to her own joy and interest in the culinary world. She started her career in 2017. Learn about sake and fish at Sakana BAR Ippo in Azabu-Juban. In 2024, she opened umi, serving guests daily as the proprietress.

高橋 いず美Izumi Takahashi

Unagidokoro Umami

うなぎ処 美味美

  • Tenmabashi, Osaka
  • Unagi (eel),Japanese / Unagi (eel) / Hitsumabushi (eel bowl) / Sake

森本 優子Yuko Morimoto

Adding color to special days of tourism and small everyday luxuries.

Ms. Morimoto was born in Osaka. Experienced sushi restaurant in Tezukayama, Abeno, in Osaka City for 5 years. As a hall staff member at the restaurant, which also serves kaiseki cuisine, she has watched over people's precious dining moments. She now works as the manager at Unagidokoro Umami. In a space where guests can enjoy a meal with history and culture, she provides color to special occasions for tourists and small luxuries for local people in their daily lives.

森本 優子Yuko Morimoto

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

南 光和Mitsukazu Minami

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

Kushiage Nakaya Higashi-Azabu

串揚げ なかや 東麻布

  • Azabu-Juban, Tokyo
  • Kushiage/Kushikatsu (deep-fried skewers),Japanese / General / Kushiage (deep-fried skewers) / Wine

依知川 高明Takaaki Ichikawa

Mr. Ichikawa pursues the charm of new skewers that can impress guests.

Kushiage Nakaya Higashi-Azabu opened in January 2022. As a new challenge, he aims to create a restaurant that offers sophisticated cuisine and space and provides guests with a high-quality, extraordinary experience. The charm of Kushiage is the infinite possibilities that transcend genres and ingredients. With fresh, seasonal ingredients and a unique approach, he produces a delicious taste unique to Kushiage Nakaya.

依知川 高明Takaaki Ichikawa

Sushi Miyako

鮨みやこ

  • Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo
  • Sushi,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi

五十嵐 介一Keiichi Igarashi

Specializing in sushi for more than 45 years. Mr. Igarashi puts his heart and soul into every single piece of sushi and treats guests with seasonal delicacies.

He was born in 1961 in Hokkaido. The chef of Sushi Miyako. When he was a child, he had many opportunities to hear about the deliciousness of Edo-mae sushi from his father, who had lived in Tokyo, and he aspired to become a sushi chef. After training in Sapporo, he moved to Tokyo and gained experience at a sushi restaurant in a hotel in Kojimachi. Later, he connected with Sushi Miyako in the Hyatt Regency Tokyo in Nishi-Shinjuku, where he has worked for about 30 years. In 2022, he inherited it and established the current restaurant on the basement floor of the Hilton Tokyo in the same area. He is presenting the culmination of his life as a sushi chef.

五十嵐 介一Keiichi Igarashi

Sake and Japanese cuisine Hokkori Kyoto Kiyamachi Main Store

酒ト和食ほっこり京都木屋町本店

  • Shijokawaramachi/Teramachi, Kyoto
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood

富山 梓Azusa Tomiyama

Mr. Tomiyama makes cuisine that is loved by many and continues to grow professionally.

He was born in 1998 in Kagoshima. He loves to cook and enjoys eating delicious food. Wanting to bring joy to people through cooking, he wished to eventually own his restaurant. As he gained experience as a chef, he came across Hokkori and joined the restaurant.

富山 梓Azusa Tomiyama

Sushi Koizumi

鮨こいづみ

  • Yokohama Station, Kanagawa
  • Sushi,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi

小泉 英樹Hideki Koizumi

Mr. Koizumi wants to keep the tradition of Edomae Sushi with his skilled craftsmanship.

Mr. Koizumi was born in 1963 in Tokyo and raised in Kanda Kamakura Coast. He joined "Kanda Jenome Sushi" by chance and began to aspire to become a sushi chef. Then, he sharpened his skills in authentic Edo-style sushi restaurants established in 1861. From April 2023, he became the head chef of Sushi Koidsumi in Yokohama. He is a sushi chef who continues to preserve the tradition of Edo-mae sushi, with skills cultivated over a long period.

小泉 英樹Hideki Koizumi

Kappo Hakutaka

割烹 白鷹

  • Nagarekawa/Yagembori, Hiroshima
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Cookshop

河口 洋平Yohei Kawaguchi

He succeeded his family business as he found in Tokyo that working at a kitchen counter was fun and made him happy.

Born in 1975 in Hiroshima Prefecture. His grandmother is the founder of [Hakutaka]. As the restaurant was a part of his daily life since he was small, naturally he decided to be a chef. He went up to Tokyo after graduating from high school and had training at [Tsuyama], a kappo (traditional Japanese) restaurant in Akasaka for about 5 years, then worked as an opening staff at a Japanese restaurant in Roppongi. In Tokyo, he learned cooking techniques and realized that it was fun working as a chef at a kitchen counter. He went back to his hometown and worked at [Hakutaka] run by his family, and became the 3rd generation at the age of 28.

河口 洋平Yohei Kawaguchi

Fukunoi Ichinomatsu

福の井 一乃松

  • Fukui Station, Fukui
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Crab

坂 勇哉Yuya Saka

Serves seasonal Japanese cuisine and pays particular attention to the presentation and tableware

Born in 1980 in Fukui Prefecture. Upon graduating from the Tsuji Culinary Institute in Abeno, Osaka, he trained at a Japanese restaurant in Kyoto. Later, he joined [Fukunoi Ichinomatsu] in Fukui, and now leads the team as its head chef. Renowned for seasonal dishes made with fresh ingredients in accordance to the fundamentals of Japanese cuisine. These foods are presented beautifully on exquisite plates. The chef visits a variety of restaurants himself and is constantly honing his skills. Making Japanese food makes him "glad he was born Japanese."

坂 勇哉Yuya Saka

Japanese Restaurant Hana-Goyomi

日本料理「花暦」

  • Namba, Osaka
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Sushi

花田 浩之Hiroyuki Hanada

Mr. Hanada is enjoying his life as a chef, realizing the dream that he has been drawing since childhood.

He was born in 1971 in Fukuoka. His love of cooking since childhood led him to dream of becoming a chef in Osaka. To fulfill this dream, he began training as a chef at a catering restaurant specializing in Kyoto-style kaiseki and Japanese cuisine. The restaurant owner-chef introduced him to Mr. Kurosaki, the executive chef at the time, and he joined Hana-Goyomi. Currently, he stands at the forefront as the restaurant's Executive Head Chef for Japanese cuisine.

花田 浩之Hiroyuki Hanada

Sushikappou Ku-kai

寿司割烹空海

  • Chiba Station, Chiba
  • Sushi,Japanese / Sushi / General

村木 未来Mirai Muraki

Born into a family of chefs, Mr. Muraki honed his skills from the age 15 to pursue a career as a sushi chef.

He was born in 1985 in Chiba. Growing up in an environment where many family members and relatives were chefs, he became familiar with cooking from a young age. He began his apprenticeship in Japanese cuisine at the age of 15. After his early years in Ueno and Kinshicho, he honed his skills in various sushi restaurants across Tokyo, including Roppongi, Ginza, Akasaka, and Ebisu. Since April 2019, he has been performing his expert skills at the newly opened Ku-kai. He is known for meticulous work and thoughtful customer service.

村木 未来Mirai Muraki

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