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ESPICE
ESPICE
- Sannomiya, Hyogo
- French,Italian/French / French / Western Sosaku (creative cuisine) / Wine
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江見 常幸Tsuneyuki Emi
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A chef who preserves long-standing traditions while offering the joy of new culinary experiences.
Mr. Tsuneyuki Emi was born in 1981 in Kobe, Hyogo. After training at a famous restaurant in Kobe, he moved to France. He studied at Michelin 3-star Auberge du Vieux Puits in the Languedoc region of southern France and Michelin 3-star Arpège in Paris. Upon returning to Japan, he served at a gastro bar, KNOT, which was awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand three years in a row, and became chef at ESPICE in 2016. With a deep love and respect for his hometown of Kobe, he continues to lead Kobe's French culinary scene.
江見 常幸Tsuneyuki Emi
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Shoku To Mori Osaka Branch
食と森 大阪店
- Kamihonmachi, Osaka
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi / Japanese Beef Steak
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松田 俊昭Toshiaki Matsuda
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"Food makes people happy." To be a chef who can give dreams to guests.
Fascinated by a chef he saw on a TV show as a child, Mr. Matsuda started his culinary career at the age of 17. After being impressed by the global experience in Los Angeles, which he visited on a high school excursion, he joined an Italian restaurant in Tokyo with the hope of someday studying cooking abroad. Later, he trained at a three-star restaurant in Italy and returned to Japan. After gaining experience at a French restaurant in Kobe, he opened Shoku to Mori on June 8, 2022. Currently, he is also involved in the management of Shoku To Mori.
松田 俊昭Toshiaki Matsuda
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Kyo-ryori Tategami
京料理 立神
- Kyotogosho/Nishijin, Kyoto
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)
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淀川 真Shin Yodokawa
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Mr. Yodokawa wants to entertain guests with food he has carefully prepared.
Interested in the culinary world from an early age, he began working part-time as a student and decided to pursue a career in the food industry in earnest. Mr. Yodogawa says his Kyoto background may be why he naturally entered the world of Japanese cuisine. Tategami is popular for its new style of Kyoto cuisine, which is based on traditional Kyoto cuisine that is made with local and domestic ingredients and produced with the added sensibility of the young Mr. Yodokawa. His passion for “simply making customers happy with the cuisine” is reflected in every dish.
淀川 真Shin Yodokawa
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Sushi Fukushima
寿司福島
- Fukushima/Noda, Osaka
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi / Sake
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山? 誠生Seiki Yamasaki
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His skills were cultivated in Osaka. Mr. Yamasaki delivers the season using various techniques based on Japanese cuisine.
He was born in 1987 in Hyogo. Based in Osaka, he has built a career as a chef in Japanese and creative restaurants. Currently, he is the owner and chef of Sushi Fukushima. He has experience in various genres of cuisine, with a focus on Japanese cuisine. He uses a variety of culinary techniques, from the best use of ingredients to the most elaborate and carefully prepared dishes, to convey the charm of the season to his guests.
山? 誠生Seiki Yamasaki
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Gion Shizuka
祇園 静水香
- Gion, Kyoto
- Kyoto Cuisine,Japanese / Kyoto Cuisine / General / Sake
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澤田 和巳Tatsumi Sawada
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An experienced chef who has fascinated international diners spins a new tale in Kyoto.
Mr. Sawada started his career as a chef at Gion Maruyama, a long-established restaurant with two Michelin stars. Having gained experience in prestigious restaurants, he was the head chef of a restaurant in Tokyo, where he achieved three consecutive Michelin stars. He also worked as a head chef at luxury hotels abroad, attracting guests worldwide. In July 2024, he returned to Kyoto and assumed the head chef position at Gion Shizuka. The sincerity and warmth in his cooking always attract visitors.
澤田 和巳Tatsumi Sawada
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Yabu Distillery Restaurant
Yabu Distillery Restaurant 養父蒸溜所
- Minamisemba, Osaka
- French,Italian/French / French / Western Sosaku (creative cuisine) / Whisky
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山本 健太郎Kentaro Yamamoto
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Mr. Yamamoto serves various creative French cuisines to complement Japan's signature brews.
Mr. Yamamoto serves various creative French cuisines to complement Japan's signature brews. After serving as a banquet chef and chef at Restaurant Chambord within Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka, he worked at Restaurant Ruan within NIPPONIA HOTEL NARA and then at KENZO ESTATE WINERY Osaka Branch. Currently, he is a chef at Yabu Distillery Restaurant. Mr. Yamamoto has devised a wide variety of French dishes to pair with quality Japanese artisans' work in the creation of liquor. He offers a wide range of French cuisine to deepen the flavor of the liquor.
山本 健太郎Kentaro Yamamoto
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KYOTO STAR BAR
KYOTO STAR BAR
- Kiyamachi/Pontocho, Kyoto
- Bar/Cocktails,Bars (pubs) / Cocktail
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松田 高雅Takamasa Matsuda
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Realized that "eating delicious food" is crucial.
Mr. Matsuda was born in 1980 in Kyoto. After 10 years as a company employee, he was forced to retire due to illness, and he had time to think slowly about his future life. At that time, he realized that "Eating delicious food" was his highest priority, and he aspired to a cooking job with customer service. After working at a Western cuisine restaurant, a Japanese restaurant, and a ramen restaurant, he entered STAR BAR GINZA and started training. In March 2022, he was appointed manager of the Kyoto branch, KYOTO STAR BAR.
松田 高雅Takamasa Matsuda
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Wagyu Restaurant Bungo Gion
和牛料亭 bungo 祇園
- Gion, Kyoto
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Japanese Beef Steak / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine) / Yakiniku (grilled meat)
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松村 匠章Masaaki Matsumura
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Mr. Matsumura attracts customers with "Oita Wagyu beef," which he adores for its delicious taste, with Kyoto's traditional culture.
He was born in 1983 in Hyogo. The manager of the Wagyu Restaurant Bungo Gion. While honing his wide-ranging skills in Japanese cuisine as a chef, he has also produced restaurants for many years, establishing about 60 restaurants in Japan and abroad. He has been involved in various businesses, including yakiniku, shabu-shabu, and izakaya (Japanese-style pubs). During his activities, he came across "Oita Wagyu" and was fascinated by its lean flavor and delicious taste. In 2023, he established his current restaurant to share this beef's charm in the ancient city. In a refined traditional setting in Kyoto, he presents the ultimate deliciousness of Wagyu beef.
松村 匠章Masaaki Matsumura
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Matsusakagyu Yakiniku M Dotombori Sennichimae Branch
松阪牛焼肉M 道頓堀千日前店
- Namba, Osaka
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Sushi / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew) / Yakiniku (grilled meat)
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浦田 憲史Kenji Urata
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Mr. Urata is a manager who values the spirit of Omotenashi and serves delicious food.
He was born in 1989 in Osaka. At age 20, he entered the world of food and beverage. While working as a bartender, he realized he enjoyed cooking and became a chef. In addition to the bar, he trained at a yakiniku restaurant and a Takoyaki restaurant to hone his skills. He later joined Light House Co., Ltd., which operates Matsusakagyu Yakiniku M by chance. He has been supporting the restaurant as a manager since the opening of the Dotombori Sennichimae Branch in December 2023. With the spirit of "Omotenashi" (hospitality), he considers "as long as you are in Osaka, you are our customer."
浦田 憲史Kenji Urata
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Sushi Tsutsumi
すし堤
- Higashi-Shinsaibashi/Shinsaibashi-suji, Osaka
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi
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堤 昌平Shohei Tsutsumi
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Born in Kumamoto and trained in Osaka, refining the masterful skills to perfection.
Mr. Tsutsumi was born in 1989 in Kumamoto. Raised in a family of sushi chefs, he joined the family business at 15. After three years of training, he honed his skills at a Japanese restaurant in Osaka for about 15 years. With a foundation of solid technique and refined sensibility, he went on to establish his own restaurant, Sushi Tsutsumi. His sushi pursues a sense of harmony between the ingredients and rice, paying particular attention to bringing out the natural appeal of the ingredients to the fullest.
堤 昌平Shohei Tsutsumi
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Kaminoza
カミノザ
- Tanimachi/Tanimachi-yonchome, Osaka
- Japanese,Japanese / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine) / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)
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正野 キミヒロKimihiro Shono
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Mr. Shono pursued a career as a Japanese chef because he wanted to see his parents' happy faces.
He was born in Osaka in 1978. While in high school, he started cooking at home after watching a cooking show. He decided to become a chef when he cooked for his parents, who were so pleased with his cooking. He chose Japanese cuisine because he thought it would please his aging parents in the future when he became a chef. After graduating from high school, he studied the basics at Tsuji Culinary Institute and began honing his skills as a Japanese chef at kappo restaurants and ryotei throughout Japan from the age of 23. At 36, he became independent and opened his own restaurant in Osaka in 2014.
正野 キミヒロKimihiro Shono
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Burisho
魚師匠
- Kyoto Station, Kyoto
- Seafood,Japanese / General / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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松本 穂高Hodaka Matsumoto
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Mr. Matsumoto continues to hone his culinary skills and knowledge, bringing fresh style to the food and beverage industry.
He was born in 1977 in Kyoto. A part-time job in high school led him to the food and beverage world. He expanded his career by serving as manager of a creative kaiseki restaurant in Kyoto and as executive chef of a Japanese restaurant in Beijing, China. Currently, he is using his wealth of experience to reach a new height at Burisho.
松本 穂高Hodaka Matsumoto
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Restaurant DA CIRO
Restaurant DA CIRO
- Gion, Kyoto
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / European / Western Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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上坂 祐一郎Yuichiro Uesaka
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Mr. Uesaka was fascinated by Italian cuisine, where the flavors of the ingredients come through directly.
He was born in 1984 in Kyoto. He began his career in the hotel's French restaurant. Fascinated by Italian cuisine and its exceptional beauty of ingredients, he moved to Italy after switching to Italian cooking. In three cities in Puglia, Piemonte, and Tuscany, he studied the local cuisine of each region. After returning to Japan, he joined Ristorante t.v.b in Gion as a sous chef. Three years later, he became a chef, and in 2023, he opened his own restaurant as the owner and chef of Restaurant DA CIRO.
上坂 祐一郎Yuichiro Uesaka
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Hyotei Main Branch
瓢亭 本店
- Okazaki/Heianjingu (Heian Shrine)/Nanzenji Temple, Kyoto
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kyoto Cuisine
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高橋 義弘Yoshihiro Takahashi
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As the 15th generation of an old-established restaurant lasting 450 years, he is introducing the attractive Kyo-Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese course cuisine in Kyoto) to the world.
He was born in 1974 in Kyoto as the eldest son of Mr. Eiichi Takahashi, the 14th generation. After graduating from a university in Tokyo, he had training for 3 years at [Tsuruko], a traditional Japanese restaurant in Kanazawa, Ishikawa. After coming back to Kyoto in 1999, he became the 15th generation. Also, as a member of Japanese Culinary Academy, he is actively working inside and outside Japan focusing on food education and spreading the information about Kyo-Kaiseki, one of which is the collaboration work with Mr. Alain Ducasse, a great renowned French chef.
高橋 義弘Yoshihiro Takahashi
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Fugu Ryori Tomoe
ふぐ料理 ともえ
- Kyotogosho/Nishijin, Kyoto
- Japanese,Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Fugu (blowfish)
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亀井 一洋Kazuhiro Kamei
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His insight on Fugu (globefish) and continuous efforts to improve his dishes has brought the restaurant to win the stars.
He was born in 1950 in Hyogo. He says with a grin that he went to a university to be an engineer, however [being deceived by his parents with fair words], he started to work at the kitchen of [Fugu Ryori Tomoe] run by his father, then became the 2nd generation at the age of 29. Now the restaurant has the stars, and he is the chairman of Kyoto Fugu Association and executive director of Japan Globefish Association (as of 2015).
亀井 一洋Kazuhiro Kamei
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Sushi Matsumoto
鮨まつもと
- Gion, Kyoto
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi
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松本 大典Daisuke Matsumoto
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World renowned chef of traditional Tokyo-style Sushi in Kyoto.
He was born in 1974 in Kanagawa. He was raised being surrounded by seafood, as his father owned a local fish restaurant and one of his relatives also ran a sushi restaurant. That is why he also decided to be a sushi chef, and entered the field dreaming to be a skillful master. He had training at several restaurants including one owned by his relative, a renowned one in Ginza, and [Sushi Shimizu] in Shimbashi. He got independent in 2006, and looked for a place to open his own restaurant. He fell in love with the atmosphere of Gion in Kyoto, and decided to open a sushi restaurant there to spread Tokyo-style sushi in Kyoto. Now it is one of the most renowned sushi restaurant in Kyoto with many fans even abroad.
松本 大典Daisuke Matsumoto
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Ajikitcho Bunbuan
味吉兆 ぶんぶ庵
- Honmachi/Sakaisujihonmachi, Osaka
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)
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三船 桂佑Keisuke Mifune
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A chef who has loved cooking since childhood
Born in Fukuoka Prefecture on September 28th, 1985, Chef Mifune loved cooking ever since he was a kid, and went on the study at Nakamura Culinary School in Fukuoka with the hopes of making it a career. He loves all kinds of cooking and had a hard time deciding on a specialty, but when in school he resolved to follow that path of traditional Japanese cuisine. Afterwards, he trained at Ajikitcho Daimaru for five years before transferring to Ajikitcho Bunbuan when it opened. He started out there as a regular cook, but was made head chef after gaining experience and demonstrating great ability. About one year late, he is still showing of his talents in that role.
三船 桂佑Keisuke Mifune
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Mr. Maurice's Italian & Rooftop Bar
Mr. Maurice's Italian & Rooftop Bar
- Shijo Karasuma/Karasuma Oike, Kyoto
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Pizza / Wine
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Marc Vetri Marc Vetri
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Mr. Vetri produces dishes and a space to enjoy authentic Italian food casually.
He is the owner and partner chef of Mr. Maurice's Italian & Rooftop Bar. Born and raised in Philadelphia, USA, in a family operating an Italian restaurant, he learned the techniques and tastes of authentic Italian cuisine from his grandfather and father, who were chefs. With further training, he became a star chef, turning his Philadelphia restaurant into one of the most popular places in the United States. Valuing the "family" connection from the previous generation to the next, he develops restaurants named after his grandfather, "Maurice," worldwide.
Marc Vetri Marc Vetri
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Kobe Aburi Bokujo Umeda Main Branch
神戸 あぶり牧場 梅田本店
- Osaka Station/Umeda Station, Osaka
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Horumon (offal meat) / Korean / Yakiniku (grilled meat)
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寺本 蒼Sora Teramoto
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Mr. Teramoto is passionate about conveying the appeal of meat and supports the restaurant's growth.
He was born in Osaka in 1994. When he joined Kobe Aburi Bokujo Umeda Main Branch as a part-time staff when it opened, he was deeply impressed by the skillful knife work of the meat specialists. Through gaining experience, he noticed how each piece of beef's marbling and muscle structure is unique. Captivated by the profound complexity of meat, he decided to pursue a career as a chef. Now, as the manager, he draws on his experience and skills to also focus on training the staff.
寺本 蒼Sora Teramoto
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Kobe Kitano Sow
神戸 北野 双
- Sannomiya, Hyogo
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi
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半情 圭佐Keisuke Hanjyo
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Continuing on the path of sushi, Mr. Hanjyo creates pieces of sushi to delight guests.
He was born in Fukuoka. Fascinated by the world of sushi, which he had longed for since childhood, he has followed the path dedicatedly up to the present day. At Kobe Kitano Sow, which reopened on June 14, 2023, he works as a sushi chef to create a restaurant and cuisine that makes the most of its location in Kobe.
半情 圭佐Keisuke Hanjyo
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