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Common Well
Common Well
- Shijo Karasuma/Karasuma Oike, Kyoto
- Cafe,Cafe/Sweets / Steak / Coffee / Hamburger
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津田 親彦Chikahiko Tsuda
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At 18, Mr. Tsuda began his culinary career and has continued to hone his skills with single-minded devotion.
He was born in 1979 in Kyoto. Originally interested in food, he started his career at the famous French restaurant Manyoken after graduating high school. Then, he gained experience at a hotel wedding hall, a teppanyaki restaurant, and a restaurant in town. He is currently working at Common Well.
津田 親彦Chikahiko Tsuda
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CAFE LOUNGE mosuKe
CAFE LOUNGE mosuKe
- Odori Park, Hokkaido
- Cafe,Cafe/Sweets / Soup Curry / Cake / Parfait
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北川 賢太Kenta Kitagawa
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Mr. Kitagawa is a Michelin-starred food specialist who has mastered making the most of ingredients.
He was born in 1979 in Hokkaido. His family had a restaurant business, so he asked for toys for playing house in his childhood. At 15, he moved to Tokyo and worked as a live-in chef at a kappo restaurant. Later, he trained at several French restaurants in Tokyo before returning to his hometown of Asahikawa. Auberge Ninguruforet, where he was appointed as the head chef, was listed in the Michelin Hokkaido 2017 special edition. After serving as a chef at the Michelin-starred restaurant Hiruoka, he works at CAFE LOUNGE mosuKe.
北川 賢太Kenta Kitagawa
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Hana No Aru Sumika
花のある棲家
- Shinjuku-Sanchome, Tokyo
- Cafe,Cafe/Sweets / Parfait / General / General
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山下 純次Junji Yamashita
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A museum-style café and bar where architecture lovers can gather and connect.
Mr. Yamashita was born in 1976 in Tokyo. He has been involved in the hotel and real estate business for more than 20 years and currently works for the real estate company Banc. In 2021, he was appointed manager when the company's museum-style cafe for architecture lovers, Architecture Cafe Sumika, opened. "Through detailed architectural models, we hope to spread the appeal of architecture," he says, adding that the company also offers a wide range of services to connect people who want to create their ideal home with specialists who can make it a reality.
山下 純次Junji Yamashita
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Z/X coffee Shinsakae Branch
Z/X coffee新栄店
- Shin-Sakae/Higashisakura/Izumi, Aichi
- Cafe,Cafe/Sweets / Herb & Spice / Coffee / Cocktail
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永吉 将太Shota Nagayoshi
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Mr. Nagayoshi operates his cafe inspired by traveling abroad and meeting many people.
He is originally from Aichi and has spent much of his career in restaurants abroad. After gaining experience in various countries as a restaurant staff member, he returned to Japan and now manages Z/X Coffee Shinsakae Branch. His exposure to diverse cultures and lifestyles is reflected in creating a relaxed space where guests can enjoy themselves just as they are.
永吉 将太Shota Nagayoshi
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neo earth cafe - Roots - Ishigakijima
neo earth cafe - Roots - 石垣島
- Miyako Island/Ishigaki Island, Okinawa
- Cafe,Cafe/Sweets / Western Sosaku (creative cuisine) / Others / Coffee
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田中 絢子Junko Tanaka
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An owner who continues to propose earth-friendly and people-friendly lifestyles.
An owner who continues to propose earth-friendly and people-friendly lifestyles. She started her career as an apparel brand owner. Moving to Ishigakijima Island made her rethink her "way of life = how to have a life" through what food should be like. After starting to handle household goods and food products, she was inspired by encounters with island farmers and opened a store specializing in smoothies in 2014. In 2024, it was renovated as a vegan cafe. Her menu is designed with the theme of "allergy-free, gluten-free, everyone can eat it whether they are vegan or not."
田中 絢子Junko Tanaka
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Cafe Sou Hiroshima Miyajimaguchi Branch
Cafe 蒼 広島宮島口店
- Hatsukaichi/Otake, Hiroshima
- Pancake,Cafe/Sweets / Cake / Parfait / Others
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北川 由Yu Kitagawa
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Ms. Kitagawa is a reliable manager who takes a multi-faceted role from the kitchen to the hall.
She was born in 1997 in Yamaguchi. As her first challenge in the restaurant industry, she trained at the headquarters and joined the operation of Cafe Sou Hiroshima Miyajimaguchi Branch as an opening staff member from the launch in 2022. While she has a gentle and calm personality, she shows her dependability in the store's management. She is active in multiple roles, from the kitchen to the hall, and currently plays a leadership role as the store manager. She will also use her experience in a new restaurant scheduled to open soon.
北川 由Yu Kitagawa
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Kaiyotei Koshiji
魁陽亭越治
- Otaru/Yoichi/Shakotan, Hokkaido
- Cafe,Cafe/Sweets / General / Omurice (omelet rice) / Cake
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Gion Kitagawa Hanbee
祇園 北川半兵衞
- Gion, Kyoto
- Cafe,Cafe/Sweets / Wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets) / Others / Japanese Tea
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山形 陽Yo Yamagata
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Mr. Yamagata, who has experience in customer service in eastern and western Japan, now supports Japan's fascinating food culture experience.
After working as a service person at a sushi restaurant in Tokyo and a bar in Ginza, he moved his career to Kyoto. Then, he worked in a bar in Kyoto and managed an entertainment facility. He has been working at Gion Kitagawa Hanbee since its opening in 2018. As a manager, he supports guests' fascinating food culture experience.
山形 陽Yo Yamagata
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SUIPARA #Doutonbori Waffle
SUIPARA#道頓堀ワッフル
- Higashi-Shinsaibashi/Shinsaibashi-suji, Osaka
- Sweets,Cafe/Sweets / Cake / Parfait / Others
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池田 みのりMinori Ikeda
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Offers "memorable sweets" that are fun to look at and delicious to eat.
Ms. Ikeda is from Osaka. She has experience in restaurants in the Osaka area, mainly cafes. Currently, active as a staff member of SUIPARA #Doutonbori Waffle. She offers "memorable sweets" in Dotonbori that look fun to look at, taste good to eat, and come in various attractive variations.
池田 みのりMinori Ikeda
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Kasho Hanakikyo Nagoya Nohgakudo hōsa Branch
菓匠 花桔梗 名古屋能楽堂 蓬左 hosa 店
- Marunouchi, Aichi
- Cafe,Cafe/Sweets / Wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets) / Coffee / Japanese Tea
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伊藤 誠敏Masatoshi Ito
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Born into a family of Japanese confectioners for generations, following the path of Wagashi.
Mr. Ito was born in 1978 in Aichi. As his family owned a traditional Japanese confectionery shop, he grew up watching his grandfather and father, both confectioners and naturally aspired to follow in their footsteps. Trained at "Chou" in Nagoya and opened his own confectionery shop, Kasho Hanakikyo Nagoya Nohgakudo hōsa Branch. Located on the first floor of the Nagoya Noh Theater, where Noh and Kyogen plays are performed, the shop gained popularity as a place to enjoy traditional wagashi after experiencing Japanese culture.
伊藤 誠敏Masatoshi Ito
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Cafe Marugo
cafe MARUGO（カフェ・マルゴ）
- Yakuin, Fukuoka
- Cafe,Cafe/Sweets / Cake / Ice Cream / Coffee
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白石 泰隆Yasutaka Shiraishi
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From a part time job to the coffee business.
Through a part time job at his aunt's friend's shop, he learned the depth of the coffee world, and chose it as his path. Afterwards, he trained at a few cafes and in November 2010 opened "cafe MARUGO," which he runs now.
白石 泰隆Yasutaka Shiraishi
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Creative Japanese Confectionery Studio BASHOAN
創作和菓子工房 芭蕉庵
- Osaka Station/Umeda Station, Osaka
- Cafe,Cafe/Sweets / Ice Cream / Wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets) / Japanese Tea
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齋藤 有未Yumi Saito
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She jumped into the field of Japanese confectionery along with her passion toward sweets and people.
She was born in 1996 in Osaka prefecture. She often made sweets since she was a child, as she liked cooking and also satisfying people. She was so astonished by eating tasty [warabi-mochi (bracken-starch dumpling)] at [Bashoan], as well as its style of grinding a stone mill to make your own flower, that she longed to be on the providing side. She started working at [Creative Japanese Confectionery Studio Bashoan] in 2015. Currently she is actively working as its manager, offering the traditional tastes with her smile to bring the enjoyment she experienced to many people.
齋藤 有未Yumi Saito
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19HITOYASUMI Nanto A-MIEUX branch
19HITOYASUMI 南砺アミュー店
- Tonami/Gokayama, Toyama
- Cafe,Cafe/Sweets / General / Cake / Coffee
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南部 愛莉香Arika Nambu
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She works busily with three roles; the manager, patissier, and barista.
She was born in 1996 in Toyama prefecture. Her motivation, which brought her to her current position, comes from her childhood graduation yearbook, where she wrote her dream to be a patissier to make delicious cookies and confections. She obtained a cooking license immediately after graduating from the cooking course of Takaoka Ryukoku High School and entered 19HITOYASUMI. In 2016, she was approved as a coffee meister by the Specialty Coffee Association of Japan. Currently, she works busily every day as a manager, a patissier, and a barista at [19HITOYASUMI Nanto A-MIEUX branch].
南部 愛莉香Arika Nambu
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Malebranch Kyoto Tower Sando branch
マールブランシュ 京都タワーサンド店
- Kyoto Station, Kyoto
- Sweets,Cafe/Sweets / Ice Cream / Others
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宮崎 靖子Yasuko Miyazaki
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Became a pastry chef by being influenced by her father who is a chef, and mother who is dexterous!
She was born in 1980 in Kyoto. She has been influenced by her father who is a chef and mother who has been dexterous since she was very young. She decided to learn the fundamental skills to make cakes and become a pastry chef. After graduating from a confectionery school, she had training at [Chez la Mer], a popular confectionery shop in Kyoto, then started working at [Malebranche Kyoto Kitayama main branch] as a pastry chef. Showing outstanding talent, she is currently working hard to create [authentic] local confectionery from Kyoto.
宮崎 靖子Yasuko Miyazaki
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CAFE AUX BACCHANALES
カフェ オーバカナル
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Cafe,Cafe/Sweets / Omurice (omelet rice) / Steak / Others
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宮原 里紗Risa Miyahara
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Ms. Miyahara wants to work where she can confidently say she loves both the food and the atmosphere.
She was born in 1995 in Fukuoka. Chose to work in a restaurant since I like to meet people as well as cook. Attracted by the stylish interior, she joined the company that operates "CAFE AUX BACCHANALES" in 2013. Within 10 years, she studied at affiliated restaurants and progressed to the manager position. From August 2023, she has been working as the manager of CAFE AUX BACCHANALES, which opened in JR Hakata City. She pays attention to making her guests feel comfortable while also focusing on training employees.
宮原 里紗Risa Miyahara
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Hot Sand Senmonten OHANABATAKE Gion Branch
ホットサンド専門店 'OHANABATAKE 祇園店
- Gion, Kyoto
- Cafe,Cafe/Sweets / Sandwich / Fresh Juice
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長谷川 宜弘Yoshihiro Hasegawa
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From a kitchen car to the world! An owner who expands the circle of smiles.
Mr. Hasegawa is a representative of the OHANABATAKE Group. In 2017, with just one kitchen car, he started selling "beef sandwiches" as the only menu item. It had grown so popular that there was a line every time and an hour-long wait. He incorporates a variety of ideas from a keen perspective in order to share with the world from the Kansai region. He develops all menu ideas, and only satisfying items are offered. The carefully calculated deliciousness and satisfaction bring smiles like flowers to the faces of visitors.
長谷川 宜弘Yoshihiro Hasegawa
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Tapioca Belize
タピオカベリーズ
- Kyoto Station, Kyoto
- Cafe,Cafe/Sweets / Crepe / Ice Cream / Others
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藤野 さくらSakura Fujino
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Wishing to offer [a happy moment] to the guests!
She was born in 1995 in Kyoto. She has worked at a ramen (Chinese noodle) shop, café, and in the entertainment field since she was 16 years old and learned fundamental cooking skills and serving guests. At the age of 18, she encountered [Tapioca Belize] and was fascinated with its beautiful decoration, serving sweets to the guests, and engaging with shop staff and guests. Currently, she is working as the manager and a chef with a passion, enjoying offering [a happy moment] to the guests.
藤野 さくらSakura Fujino
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PANCAKE ROOM
PANCAKE ROOM
- Kyoto Station, Kyoto
- Sweets,Cafe/Sweets / Cake / Others
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北沢 真法Masanori Kitazawa
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A trip to Hawaii became his turning point to be a chef.
He was born in 1980 in Shiga prefecture. Though he was working as an office worker and had nothing with the restaurant field, he decided to enter the restaurant field he was dreaming of, and started training at a restaurant. He was fascinated with Hawaii when visited there as a tourist and started studying about Hawaiian cuisine after returning to Japan. He opened [PANCAKE ROOM] serving Hawaiian dishes in Kitayama, Kyoto. He is currently devoting himself in developing new pancakes.
北沢 真法Masanori Kitazawa
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Campbell Early
キャンベル・アーリー
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Cafe,Cafe/Sweets / Parfait / Fruit / Fresh Juice
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末永 元気Genki Suenaga
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He became a patissier by the influence of his mother who often made pastries for him.
He was born in 1990 in Miyazaki prefecture. His mother often made pastries for him when he was a child, and that made him interested in making pastries from a very young age. He started making pastries himself, then decided to enter the cooking field in the future. He learned about food in high school, and about making pastries almost on his own. After graduating from high school, he entered a cake shop to learn how to make cakes on a broad scale. After working as a patissier at a cafe & restaurant, he became a patissier at [Campbell Early].
末永 元気Genki Suenaga
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Tsujiri Cafe
辻利カフェ
- Kyoto Station, Kyoto
- Cafe,Cafe/Sweets / Parfait / Ice Cream / Japanese Tea
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加藤 美希Miki Kato
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She was fascinated with [food] as it connects people.
She was born in 1991 in Shiga prefecture. She enjoyed her part time job serving people in her university days and also liked eating, she looked for a job mainly in the restaurant industry, then entered Bijuu Co., Ltd. after graduating from a university. She was impressed by the company's sincere attitude toward food. In spite of her young age, she was assigned as the manager of Kyoto Tower branch.
加藤 美希Miki Kato
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