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Virtue

Virtue

  • Azabu-Juban, Tokyo
  • Innovative/Fusion,Sosaku (creative) / General / French / Western Sosaku (creative cuisine)

山下 浩幸Hiroyuki Yamashita

A chef with experience working at multiple Michelin-starred restaurants.

Mr. Hiroyuki Yamashita was born in 1979 in Chiba. He trained at prestigious French restaurants renowned for their Michelin stars, including Ginza L'écrin, Joël Robuchon, and Signature at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Tokyo. After that, he studied under Mr. Eric Ziebold, with whom he was very impressed, and developed his skills in the world of Modern American French cuisine for five and a half years. After returning to Japan, he served as the head chef at restaurants T3 and NUAGE ET VENT. Then, he was appointed the head chef at Virtue.

山下 浩幸Hiroyuki Yamashita

Ginza Seikoan NIIGATA GRAND  HOTEL

銀座静香庵 NIIGATA GRAND HOTEL

  • Ginza, Tokyo
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Sake

杉山 浩之Hiroyuki Sugiyama

Mr. Sugiyama promotes the appeal of Niigata Prefecture's food, colored by ingredients nurtured in a rich natural environment.

He was born in Niigata Prefecture. After graduating from culinary school, he worked at Niigata-no-Aji Seikoan restaurant in the Omotesando Niigata-kan N'espace, an antenna store that opened in Omotesando in 1997. He made efforts to promote Niigata Prefecture's charms, focusing on "food," including selling local products. Ginza Seikoan was relocated and reopened on July 7, 2024, as directly managed by Niigata Grand Hotel. He is demonstrating his skills there as the head chef manager.

杉山 浩之Hiroyuki Sugiyama

Chatei

茶亭

  • Gotenba/Susono, Shizuoka
  • Chinese,Chinese / Szechuan / General / Chinese Sosaku (creative cuisine)

嘉手納 亮Ryo Kadena

A chef who creates uncompromising dishes with a bold yet delicate sensibility. 

Mr. Kadena was born in 1981 and is a native of Okinawa. When he was in high school, he started working part time at a French restaurant in Yokohama and was awakened to the charms of cuisine. After graduating, he studied French cuisine and banquet cuisine at the Ritz-Carlton and Grand Hyatt Tokyo. As chef at Chatei, he dives headfirst into the world of modern Chinese, which is a new genre. He shows his skills every day with his delicious cuisine. With his belief in working diligently every day to make Chatei more widely known, he continues to pursue ingenious cuisine. 

嘉手納 亮Ryo Kadena

Kappa Ramen Honpo America Mura Branch

河童ラーメン本舗 米国村店

  • Amerikamura, Osaka
  • Ramen,Ramen (noodles) / Chahan (fried rice) / Shoyu Ramen (soy sauce ramen) / Tonkotsu Ramen (pork broth ramen)

上田 忠義Tadayoshi Ueda

Fan and Repeater Chef of Kappa Ramen (noodle)

Born in 1977 in Hyogo. He loved Kappa ramen for a long time and was a repeater. Via his friend, he started his ramen career at Sennichimae shop. He strives for his dream of starting his own shop every day.

上田 忠義Tadayoshi Ueda

Sushisai Wakichi

鮨菜 和喜智

  • Maruyama Park, Hokkaido
  • Sushi,Japanese / Sushi

田村 光明Mitsuaki Tamura

The Chef's Recommendations

Encounter the world of sushi greatly chenged his life

Born 1970 in Otaru, and grew up in Sapporo. Dropped out of college, and went to Tokyo. For a quick job, he started working as a dish washer at a mass-production sushi store as a part-time job. There, he was promoted from part-timer to employee. He discovered sushi here, and then trained at [Sushi Hisashi] in Seta. After six years of training, he returned to his hometown Hokkaido. He opened [Sushisai Wakichi] at 32 years old. The restaurant was renovated in 2007, and he started the current Omakase-only style.

田村 光明Mitsuaki Tamura

TRUNK (KITCHEN)

TRUNK(KITCHEN)

  • Harajuku/Meiji-Jingumae, Tokyo
  • French,Italian/French / French / Italian / Wine

宮前宏行Hiroyuki Miyamae

The next-generation global culinary leader who creates each dish with a passion for the ingredients.

The next-generation global culinary leader who creates each dish with a passion for the ingredients. Fascinated by the meticulous and delicate cooking techniques and the history of French cuisine, he moved to France. He studied and honed his skills in restaurants in Burgundy and Provence.  After returning to Japan, he worked at several French restaurants before joining TRUNK HOTEL. In 2023, he became the chef of TRUNK (KITCHEN). With French techniques at his core, he offers dishes full of surprises and appealing dishes adapted to the diversity of today's circumstances.

宮前宏行Hiroyuki Miyamae

AWOMB Nishikiyamachi

AWOMB西木屋町

  • Shijokawaramachi/Teramachi, Kyoto
  • Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi / Sousaku Sushi (creative sushi)

宇治田 博Hiroshi Ujita

Mr. Ujita wants to share Shari (Sushi rice) with people in a new way.

He was born in 1973 in Kyoto. His family owns the restaurant Hisagosushi, which has its main branch in Kawaramachi, Kyoto. When he entered the world of chefs earnestly, he wanted to "pass on the taste of shari rice that he had learned differently from his family." So, he pursued a culinary career different from his family's restaurant. After graduating from Tsuji Culinary Institute, he trained at kappo and Kyoto kaiseki restaurants. Currently, he works as a chef at AWOMB Nishikiyamachi and Karasuma main branches.

宇治田 博Hiroshi Ujita

Sushi -HAN-

すし繁−HAN−

  • Ginza, Tokyo
  • Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi / Sake

渡邉 浩紀Hironori Watanabe

Mr. Watanabe is an expert Edomae Sushi chef who has been challenged for over 20 years in Hong Kong.

He was born in 1974 in Tochigi. Influenced by his father, who ran a sushi restaurant, he decided to pursue the same career. At the age of 23, after gaining experience in Ginza, he had an opportunity to go to Hong Kong. He started working at Japanese Restaurant Kenjo, a pioneering sushi restaurant. Eventually, he took on the responsibility of a branch store. As a result, he continued to serve the restaurant with excellent skills for 21 years. He returned to Japan in 2018. In January 2024, he started as the head chef at Sushi -HAN-.

渡邉 浩紀Hironori Watanabe

Gion Shirakawa Ramen

祇園白川ラーメン

  • Maruyama Park/Kodaiji Temple/Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto
  • Miso Ramen (miso sauce ramen),Ramen (noodles) / Donburi (rice bowl) / Shoyu Ramen (soy sauce ramen) / Miso Ramen (miso sauce ramen)

石浦 達也Tatsuya Ishiura

The goal is to make the ramen restaurant loved by many people in the region and beyond.

Mr. Ishiura was born in 1975 in Kyoto. As part of the town's revitalization project, he decided to open a ramen restaurant and moved from another industry. After training at a famous Hokkaido ramen restaurant, where he had a connection at a shopping district event, he opened Gion Shirakawa Ramen with his brother in 2018. He is now the owner of the restaurant. With a theme of "Miso Ramen from Kyoto that makes you want to eat it again," he aims to make his ramen restaurant familiar to many people in the community and beyond.

石浦 達也Tatsuya Ishiura

Shirogane Nishida

白金にし田

  • Nishinakasu/Haruyoshi, Fukuoka
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)

西田 慎吾Shingo Nishida

The Chef's Recommendations

Mr. Nishida is a master chef who conveys Japan's traditions, nature, and spirit through seasonal cuisine.

He was born in Fukuoka. The owner of Shirogane Nishida. After graduating from culinary school, he trained at the famous Kyoto cuisine restaurant Yugyoan Tankuma Kitamise, where he learned traditional techniques and tastes. After returning home, he gained experience at the legendary restaurant, Teshimatei, then worked at Hakata Mizutaki Toriden and Nakashima-cho Club. In 2014, he launched his own restaurant and became independent. The restaurant has grown to the Michelin-starred reputation it is now. Under the motto, "a chef is an interpreter of the seasons," he serves seasonal delicacies to guests from Japan and abroad.

西田 慎吾Shingo Nishida

Otaru Masazushi Zenan

おたる政寿司 ぜん庵

  • Otaru/Yoichi/Shakotan, Hokkaido
  • Sushi,Japanese / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi

西岡 秀美Hidemi Nishioka

Hidemi Nishioka transformed himself from a fisherman into a sushi artist making the most of the great taste of fish

Born February 13th, 1961, Hidemi Nishioka is a native of Hamanaka-cho, Hokkaido. After graduating from vocational school, he joined his father, who was a fisherman, to go fishing out at sea for two years. When the fishing season came to an end and he went for a meal at a sushi restaurant, it struck him that if he cooked the fish he caught in a similar way, they would be delicious. He then aspired to be a sushi artist and began his training at Omi Sushi Sohonten in Kushiro. Afterwards, he refined his skills at sushi restaurants, hotels, and other establishments in Yoichi and Kushiro. In 1989, he joined Masazushi and worked at the main store, becoming manager of Otaru Masazushi Zenan in 2010.

西岡 秀美Hidemi Nishioka

arkua

arkua

  • Kokubuncho/Ichibancho, Miyagi
  • French,Italian/French / French / Wine

渡邊 政也Masaya Watanabe

A chef who creates playful dishes while utilizing French techniques.

Mr. Watanabe was born in 1986 in Miyagi. When he was 19 years old, he met a French chef, which led him to the culinary world. He honed his skills in the kitchen of a members-only hotel and later served as a sous chef at the Michelin one-star restaurant nacree. After that, he established various restaurants, including a wine bar and a restaurant specializing in curry, and opened arkua in January 2022.

渡邊 政也Masaya Watanabe

Sushi Matsumoto

鮨まつもと

  • Gion, Kyoto
  • Sushi,Japanese / General / Sushi

松本 大典Daisuke Matsumoto

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

Umi no Maho Restaurant Magic Ocean

海の魔法レストラン Magic Ocean

  • Yomitan/Chatan, Okinawa
  • General,Western / General / Beer / Wine

吉川 雄治Yuji Yoshikawa

Mr. Yoshikawa values creating dishes with deep passion and creativity.

He was born in 1975 in Shimane. He was a magician but sought a new career path upon his retirement. With the desire to do a job that would bring joy and smiles to people, he chose to become a chef. While gaining experience in various places, he honed his Italian cooking skills through self-taught instruction. He joined Magic Ocean as a chef and has been pursuing a new culinary world based on his past experience.

吉川 雄治Yuji Yoshikawa

HOMMAGE

HOMMAGE

  • Asakusa, Tokyo
  • French,Italian/French / French / Wine

荒井 昇Noboru Arai

The Chef's Recommendations

Becoming the forefront of French cuisine showing his identity in Asakusa, the hometown of the chef.

He was born in 1974 in Tokyo. After graduating from junior high school, he went to a cooking school and had training at restaurants in Tokyo. At the age of 24, he went to France to work for restaurants with the stars such as [Auberge de Cimes] in Paris and [Auberge La Feniere] in Southern France. After coming back to Japan, he worked at Tsukiji Fish Market for 1 year to save money, then opened [HOMMAGE] at the age of only 26. He is currently offering original French dishes that can be created only in Tokyo, in his hometown Asakusa.

荒井 昇Noboru Arai

Shabu-shabu Sukiyaki Unagi Yoshino

しゃぶしゃぶ・すき焼き・鰻 吉野

  • Ginza, Tokyo
  • Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew),Japanese / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew) / Wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets)

Series the sky

Series the sky

  • Oshiage, Tokyo
  • Chinese,Chinese / General / Yum Cha/Dim Sum

金子 優貴Yuki Kaneko

Mr. Kaneko became familiar with cooking while growing up with a grandmother who was a home economics teacher.

He led the "Azabudai Series" to receive one Michelin star for three consecutive years. He was born in 1988. He honed his skills at Heichinro, Japan's oldest established restaurant, and at SENSE, the Michelin-starred restaurant in Mandarin Oriental Tokyo. The restaurant offers a multi-course meal featuring a variety of small dishes that blend traditional Cantonese cuisine with spices from various Asian countries that the chef learned during his overseas training, paired with wines recommended by the chef, who is also a certified sommelier. He was appointed the head chef of "Series the sky", the second restaurant in the Series.

金子 優貴Yuki Kaneko

Iriya Kishimojin-monzen Nodaya

入谷鬼子母神門前のだや

  • Ueno, Tokyo
  • Japanese,Japanese / Unagi (eel) / Hitsumabushi (eel bowl)

江部 惠一Keiichi Ebe

The Chef's Recommendations

The chef is the head of a cook agency, but he is leading other chefs with his excellent skills, not by his lineage.

Born in Tokyo in 1959. He studied in the Faculty of Law at a university. After some hesitation about his future, at the age of 23 he decided to enter Noda Cook Agency which is his family business. He noticed that many people started a training as teenagers, and therefore not all the people surrounding him welcomed him. However, he self-imposed to enhance skills, and did it very quickly. Finally everybody acknowledged him as the head of the restaurant. In 2015 he got a laryngeal cancer, but revived. Currently, he is in charge of grilled dishes with the motto of [never retire till the death].

江部 惠一Keiichi Ebe

XEX ATAGO GREEN HILLS / Salvatore Cuomo Bros.

XEX ATAGO GREEN HILLS / Salvatore Cuomo Bros.

  • Roppongi, Tokyo
  • Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Cocktail

サルヴァトーレ・クオモSalvatore Cuomo 

Influenced by his father, a chef, Mr. Cuomo aspired to become a chef at 11.

Mr. Cuomo was born in Naples, Italy. Influenced by his father, a chef, he aspired to become a chef at 11 and apprenticed at his uncle's restaurant. Since then, he traveled back and forth between Japan and Italy and continued his training. He is credited as a pioneer who made "Napoli Pizza" famous in Japan. In terms of cuisine, he always aims to be the only one, not the number one. He serves as the grand chef of the "Italian" cuisine at the XEX brand to spread its flavor not only in Japan but also to the world every day.

サルヴァトーレ・クオモSalvatore Cuomo 

Kani Kani Jo

蟹かに城

  • Nipponbashi, Osaka
  • Japanese,Japanese / General / Crab / Fugu (blowfish)

陳 ?Yu Chen

Over 20 years of experience in Japanese cuisine! Mr. Chen wants to bring smiles to people through delicious food.

Fascinated by Japanese food, he came to Japan and has been engaged in Japanese cuisine for more than 20 years, honing his skills. He has long been devoted to crab and blowfish cuisine in particular and has mastered those fields. After obtaining permanent residency in 2011, he further pursued his Japanese culinary skills. Having had the opportunity to be involved in the launch of Kani Kani Jo from the initial planning stages, he was appointed head chef when it opened. Every day, he strives to bring smiles to many people's faces with his exquisite cuisine, which is made with a little extra care, as well as high-quality ingredients such as crab and blowfish.

陳 ?Yu Chen

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