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UNIQUE
UNIQUE
- Kitahama, Osaka
- French,Italian/French / General / French / Wine
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中山 大輔NAKAYAMA DAISUKE
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He was drawn to the charms of French cooking, and his experience in famous restaurants has made him a powerful chef.
He was born in 1975 in Osaka. Although he went to a technical high school, he decided to pursue cooking-in both cases, because he enjoys making things. While learning the basics of service at a hotel, he studied cooking as hard as he could, aiming for places like the Riga Royal Hotel, and he got his dream assignment at the Restaurant Chambord, a famous restaurant known for tradition and formality. He had always hoped to become a French chef, and he fell in love with French food even more in that position, where he spent quality time working under a head chef he greatly admired. He has continued to achieve great things and gain experience since then.
中山 大輔NAKAYAMA DAISUKE
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trattria e bar Buono！
trattria e bar Buono！
- Minamisemba, Osaka
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Pasta / Wine
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坂根 雄大SAKANE YUDAI
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Based on Italian cuisine, the chef also tries creativestyle cuisine proactively.
Born in Osaka in 1979, he has always enjoyed eating since his childhood. He started to learn cooking at a vocational school for becoming a licensed cook. He also started working part-time around then in order to enter the restaurant business. After his graduation, he worked cooking French cuisine at a hotel in Kobe and then in cooking creative-style cuisince in Tokyo. In 2012, he opened trattria e bar Buono!. Based on Italian cuisine, he is an inquirying cook who also cooks Spanish cuisine, rice omelets, and other creative-style cuisine in a proactive manner.
坂根 雄大SAKANE YUDAI
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Restaurant La FinS
Restaurant La FinS
- Shimbashi/Shiodome, Tokyo
- French,Italian/French / French
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杉本 敬三SUGIMOTO KEIZO
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His training started from as early as elementary school and he was considered a cooking genius.
He started working at a Japanese restaurant and Japanese sweet shops when he was an elementary school student. He graduated from the culinary school, Tsuji, and also went to France to study at a French cooking college. He went to Alsace and visited other areas as well. He became a chef after four years and returned to Japan after eight years in total. In 2012, he opened La FinS.
杉本 敬三SUGIMOTO KEIZO
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Ne Quittez Pas
ヌキテパ
- Gotanda, Tokyo
- French,Italian/French / French
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田辺 年男TANABE TOSHIO
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From boxer to owner of oden (hot pot dish) stall. And then to French cuisine, in pursuit of the world stage…
He was born in Ibaraki prefecture in 1949. When he was in college, he was selected as one of the candidates to compete in gymnastics for the Olympics, and after graduating, he became a ranked professional boxer in Japan. After wrecking his body and giving up on boxing, he made a 180 degree turn and opened an oden (hot pot dish) stall. However, he says, "That would never allow me to aim for the world stage," and entered the world of French cuisine. He underwent training at a restaurant in Tokyo before going to France. After perfecting his skills for two years in places such as restaurants with three Michelin stars, he returned to Japan, and in 1988, he opened "A Ta Goul" in Ebisu. He took the opportunity to rename his restaurant to "Ne Quittez Pas" when he moved to Gotanda.
田辺 年男TANABE TOSHIO
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Antiqua Trattoria Ciuri Ciuri
アンティカ・トラットリア シュリシュリ
- Gaienmae/Aoyama-Itchome, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Mediterranean / Wine
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高橋 健太TAKAHASHI KENTA
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Experience of apprenticeship era in Bologna, Italy ensures chef's works.
He was born in Tokyo in 1975. After graduating from culinary school, he trined for 3 years at "Osteria" in Funabashi, before leaving for Italy. For the 7 years he spent in Italy, he wandered from northern Italy to southern Italy with Bologna as his base, and gained experiences from numerous restaurants, with the Michelin-starred restaurant "IL SOLE" at the center. After returning to Japan, he joined the Sicilian restaurant "Don Cicco" in Shibuya and worked for 6 years under chef Tsutomu Ishikawa. In March 2013, he opened "Trattoria Antica Ciuri Ciuri".
高橋 健太TAKAHASHI KENTA
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Pizzeria Austro
Pizzeria Austro
- Imabari, Ehime
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Neapolitan Pizza / Wine
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佐野 大介SANO DAISUKE
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The influence of his chef father led him down the same path
Our chef Sano was raised looking up to his chef father from the time he was a child. Seeing how delighted people were when they ate his father's food, he thought, "Someday, I want to make people happy like that with my own cooking," which led him down the same path. Afterwards he built up experience at various Italian restaurants, before opening this establishment. His memories of his father's cooking still form the foundation for Sano's own culinary style even now.
佐野 大介SANO DAISUKE
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Dining & Bar KITSUNE
dining&barKITSUNE
- Shibuya South Exit, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Western Sosaku (creative cuisine) / French / Sake
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小林 傑KOBAYASHI SUGURU
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He strives to build a unique menu that matches the restaurant's atmosphere
He was born in Nagano prefecture in 1979, and it was a part-time kitchen job that gave him the motivation to go to Tokyo and start cooking professionally. After training at hotel kitchens and French restaurants, he gathered experience at various restaurants, such as a small bistro and a 145-seater restaurant in Daikanyama, where he worked as the head chef. In 2012, he became the head chef of Dining & Bar KITSUNE, where he handles the creation of new menu items, including dishes like "Sushine," a cross between sushi and a terrine. He says, "I want to continue offering dishes that taste great, but still manage to surprise customers."
小林 傑KOBAYASHI SUGURU
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Campagne
カンパーニュ
- Ise, Mie
- French,Italian/French / Others / French
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東 健夫HIGASHI TAKEO
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He admires nature's grandeur and pays respect to the divine. He works with local ingredients.
Born in Mie Prefecture on January 7, 1965. He loved to eat from childhood, and pursued the path of becoming a cook to make people happy through food. He decided to become a French chef to challenge the unknown, outside world, and a world that is opposite from his upbringing in the deep mountains of Kumano. He studied under Shima Kanko Hotel's head chef, Tadayuki Takahashi, for three years. Then, after training in France, Osaka, and Kobe, he opened his own restaurant at 26 years old. He continues to make food inspired by nature.
東 健夫HIGASHI TAKEO
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la liliana
ラ・リリアーナ
- Mizuho-ku/Showa-ku, Aichi
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Pasta / Wine
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國田 健KUNITA TAKESHI
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A missionary for legitimate Italian cuisine He fell for fresh pasta and chose the path of Italian food
After working in a French restaurant, he was taken to an Italian restaurant by an associate and ate fresh pasta for the first time. He got an incredible shock and, his heart brimming with a desire to learn more, he started learning about Italian cuisine. Crossing over to Italy by himself, his self-confidence, built over a 10 year career, was shattered by the deliciousness of the food made for him by a local old lady, so he started a study of the fundamental importance of making food well. Without purposely pushing to make things different, he tries new techniques and brings in new sensations daily, even as he sticks to the methods of orthodox Italian, all to continue delivering the joy of Italian food.
國田 健KUNITA TAKESHI
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Restaurant Mercante
レストラン メルカンテ
- Kita-Narashino, Chiba
- Pasta/Pizza,Italian/French / Cake / Italian / Pasta
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加納 武夫KANO TAKEO
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Carefree with fun, delicious food.
He was born on February 1st, 1958, in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture. After twelve years experience in four different restaurants, he opened Restaurant Mecante in his hometown of Funabashi. Always ambitious, during his days off he visits other restaurants to study them. With a love of Italian cooking, our chef has created a restaurant with a comfortable atmosphere anyone can enjoy, and is always striving to improve.
加納 武夫KANO TAKEO
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Ristorante Hamazaki
リストランテ 濱崎
- Omotesando/Aoyama, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Seafood / Wine
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濱崎 龍一HAMASAKI RYUICHI
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Enchanted by Italian cuisine that draws out the inherent flavors of the raw ingredients
Originally from Kagoshima Prefecture, he graduated from a culinary school in Osaka before moving to Tokyo. After studying at various restaurants such as Basta Pasta, he went to Italy to learn authentic techniques. After working in Mantua and Florence, and trying more and more of the food in different restaurants, he returned to Japan to work at Ristorante Yamazaki. Afterwards, in 2001, he struck out on his own to open Ristorante Hamazaki.
濱崎 龍一HAMASAKI RYUICHI
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Arcana Tokyo
アルカナ東京
- Marunouchi, Tokyo
- French,Italian/French / French / Cake / Wine
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飯野 昭人IINO AKIHITO
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A chef pursuing the art of cooking with the determination of a master craftsman after a visit to France
Born in Fukushima prefecture in 1983, this chef has always loved making things and aspired to be a chef since a young age. After graduating school and spending some time in another industry, he started working at a french restaurant in Hayama at the age of 19 through an introduction from a friend. There, he studied cooking basics for 4 years. Later he travelled to France where he trained in Normandy, Ile De France, and Cote d'Azur for 5 years, experiencing authentic French cuisine. He returned to Japan in 2011 to work in Benoit in Aoyama, and joined Arukana Tokyo KARATO in 2013.
飯野 昭人IINO AKIHITO
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FRICK
FRICK（フリック）
- Omotesando/Aoyama, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Wine
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深田 景FUKADA KEI
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Trained under two master chefs
Born in 1978 in Tokyo. Enrolled in a culinary school and then set out to work in that field. He studied in Shibuya's "Bigorosso" and Daikanyama's "Canobiano" under Uetake Takamasa, and then at the age of 22 he went to Italy for about two and a half years. He improved his craft in many restaurants, including a 2 star Michelin location in Tuscany, the "Tendarossa." After returning to Japan, he trained under Sasajima Yasuhiro at Marunouchi's "Il Giottone," working as a chef from the opening. In 2008, he opened the mainly vegetarian "Frick." It is a restaurant that is very popular with regular customers.
深田 景FUKADA KEI
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Aoyama Spain Bar El Vuelo
青山スペインバル エル ヴエロ
- Harajuku/Meiji-Jingumae, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Steak / Mediterranean
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大竹 功悦OTAKE KOETSU
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Wanting to work in a job where one dish can make someone smile
Born in 1984 in Chiba. He worked to become a chef thinking, "I want to make people smile with the food I cook." After working at Aux Bacchanales and Ginza Candle, he came to Aoyama Spain Bar El Vuelo.
大竹 功悦OTAKE KOETSU
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GINZA TOTOKI
GINZA TOTOKI
- Ginza, Tokyo
- French,Italian/French / French
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十時 亨TOTOKI TORU
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An encounter with a chef of French cuisine opened him up to the world of French food.
Toru Totoki was born in 1956 in Fukushima prefecture. When he was 20-years old, at a time that few people were familiar with French cuisine, he happened to meet the head chef of a French restaurant. Thanks to this chef's introduction, Totoki trained for 2 years at Regence Shibuya, then the famous French restaurant Ginza Lecrin, before going to Europe. He worked for 11 years as the head chef of Ginza Lecrin, from 1992 to 2003, then he opened Les Dix Temps, The Totoki. In 2013, the restaurant was updated and re-opened as Ginza Totoki.
十時 亨TOTOKI TORU
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Restaurant Carrot
レストラン キャロット
- Ueda/Komoro/Saku, Nagano
- Pasta/Pizza,Italian/French / Pasta / Pizza
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三田 錦朗MITA KINRO
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Our goal is to make sure our parents eat delicious food.
Born in Nagano Prefecture on the 10 of March, 1963, he set out to become a chef so that he could make delicious food for his parents. After he worked at a Hotel for three and half years, he got a job at Restaurant Carrot, where he is now based.
三田 錦朗MITA KINRO
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Apicius
レストランアピシウス
- Hibiya/Yurakucho, Tokyo
- French,Italian/French / French / Wine
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岩元 学IWAMOTO MANABU
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A master craftsman of French cuisine inheriting the Grande Maison tradition
He was born in Tokyo in 1959. He was influenced by a senior in his high school field hockey club who decided to go down the path of becoming a chef, so eventually he too went to culinary school. After graduation, he worked for four years at the prestigious French restaurant called "Piaget," where he built a strong culinary foundation. In 1983, he entered Apicius, and diligently studied under the wings of Chef Tokuo Takahashi, one of the most esteemed French chefs in Japan. In 1997, he became a sous chef, and then eventually moved on to his present position as head chef in 2008.
岩元 学IWAMOTO MANABU
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RISTORANTE Misato
RISTORANTE美郷
- Shichijo/Tambaguchi, Kyoto
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Pasta / Wine
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毛利 亮MORI RYO
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A chef who is constantly thinking up new menus in which the flavors of the drinks and the food complement each other
Born in 1965 in Oita Prefecture, graduated from Tsuji Japanese Culinary Arts College. After gaining experience in Kyoto and Osaka he went independent, starting his own restaurant in Kyoto. In 2006 fate brought him to "Ristorante Misato", where he shows off his skills daily as the lead chef.
毛利 亮MORI RYO
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Kitajimatei
北島亭
- Yotsuya, Tokyo
- French,Italian/French / French
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北島 素幸KITAJIMA MOTOYUKI
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With his career spanning nearly half a century, his role in developing French cuisine in Japan has been pivotal
He was born in 1951 in Fukuoka prefecture. He started his culinary career when he was 18, after entering "Royal" in Fukuoka. He was deeply impressed by the dessert buffets at "Regence" in Roppongi, which were still rare at that time, and he also trained as a patisserie. He went to France in 1977, and studied for five years at restaurants such as "Troisgros", and "Georges Blanc", being impressed once again by the culture of French cuisine that he experienced in the country itself. After returning to Japan, he held successive posts as a chef in "De Roanne" in Kyobashi, and "Pantagruel" in Akasaka. He opened "Kitajimatei" in 1990.
北島 素幸KITAJIMA MOTOYUKI
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Buveur Orge
Buveur Orge ［ビュベール オルジュ］
- Yahatanishi-ku, Fukuoka
- French,Italian/French / French / Italian / European
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吉川 雅樹YOSHIKAWAMASAKI
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In contrast with his beloved father, a sushi chef, he's challenging himself in the world of French cuisine!
Born in 1971 to a sushi chef father. After honing his skills at famous hotel restaurants in Fukuoka and Kobe, he set off for France. After learning about authentic French cuisine, he came back to Japan and set up his own restaurant. His restaurant, which used to be solely a French restaurant, has now expanded its offerings, developing into a "Western food and wine restaurant."
吉川 雅樹YOSHIKAWAMASAKI
