Fascinated by the delicate cuts, he was drawn to the world of traditional Japanese cuisine.

Koyama wanted to be a Western-style cook when he was small, but when he attended culinary school his eyes were opened to the finesse required of the knife work in traditional Japanese cooking, and after graduation he went to to work at a Japanese food restaurant. After 12 years of experience, he opened Kisei in 1997.

Serving the specialty hamburger steak I have cooked for a long in my own restaurant

He was born in Kagoshima Prefecture in 1954. After graduating from a high school, he came to Tokyo to enter the restaurant business. Chance led him to joining "Cowbell," a restaurant whose specialty is hamburgers. He worked there as a chef for 40 years. He did not initially think of independence, but gradually became eager to have his own restaurant. He finally set up his own restaurant 24 years ago. Currently, he and his wife are working closely together to provide delicious food and hearty service.

He started out in high school working part-time at Katsugyo Jagaimo.

He was born June 7, 1949. For 16 years, he was an office worker until he quit his job and launched an independent business in the food industry. He liked to eat,he liked to cook, and he was influenced by a part-time job he had in the food service during his college days. He accumulated more training and was supported by those around him, so now his son and he are chefs in their own restaurant. Together, after diligent study and keeping their own pace with great care, they offer handmade food from specially selected raw materials daily.

Watching from the back as his parents ran their yakiniku shop, he resolved to follow the same path

Chef Sakai was born on June 1st, 1973, in Osaka. From a young age, he watched his parents run their yakiniku restaurant. At some point, he started to think that he also wanted to work with yakiniku and decided to become a chef. He built up his training and experience at yakiniku restaurants, and now shows off this expertise at Yakiniku Rashomon. He has spent many years in the pursuit of delicious meat, and the taste he has produced can be enjoyed by a range of ages. His restaurant is popular both with local repeat visitors, as well as with customers who come from a distance.

Influenced by my parents who are good cooks, I naturally chose a culinary career.

Both of her parents like cooking. Watching her parents enjoy cooking, she came to think of cooking as a fun activity and naturally aimed to be a cook. After training herself by working at a private restaurant of creative cuisine, she is now using her experienced skills at [R&B.]

The chef who protects the Queen Alice flavor.

Born in Kawasaki. After graduating high school, he trained at Kawasaki Nikko Hotel for 7 years before starting work at Queen Alice Ginza. After that, he worked at Queen Alice Reception Hall and then in 1999 he started at Queen Alice Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu, where he works now.

After all, the love of cooking lead to this profession.

Dishes created from the heart by a chef who has always loved to "create things."

Born in January 1958 in Gunma Prefecture. The chef, who says he has always liked to "create and complete things", began cooking through a part-time job. After seeing the depth of the art of cooking, he began to seriously pursue becoming a chef. Each dish is carefully prepared from the heart with the thought that "customers will sincerely say that it is delicious."

A chef who creates a refined flavor by using the knowledge and techniques he has built up over the years.

He was born in Miyagi Prefecture on March 7, 1959. After graduating high school, he learned the basics of Chinese cuisine at a hotel in Sendai City, as well as in a Chinese restaurant in Gifu. Afterwards, he was made the Assistant Head Chef at a rather famous hotel's Chinese restaurant. Intending to set out on his own, he then furthered his craft in Yokohama's Chinatown area and finally in 1989, he opened [Chinese Restaurant Taigen] in Hakone. As a result of feeling a bit cramped there, he reopened the shop in 2000 in Sengokubara. From there, he gained popularity thanks to word of mouth from my regular customers.

Growing up watching his father, a chef

After growing up watching his father work as a sushi chef, it was a natural step for him to set foot in the culinary world. He trained at various restaurants and even opened his own restaurant but fate lead him to manage a restaurant with his father in 2012. That restaurant is reopening after a renovation.

A chef whose spirit is formed on the foundation of strong Japanese cuisine fundamentals interwoven with seasonal delights

After seeing the old style restaurant "Kicho" on TV, he yearned to work at such a place, and enrolled in culinary school. After graduating he got a job at an old style restaurant called Kikumi in Akasaka. After polishing his Japanese cuisine skills at "Kobori" in Akasaka, "Hamaisihi", a fancy restaurant in Ginza, and "Narita View Hotel", he established his own restaurant. He is very picky about the ingredients he uses. He selects organic rice and vegetables from his hometown, and goes to markets to personally pick out the freshest ingredients, allowing customers to experience the full flavor of each season.

She entered the world of cuisine due to the influence of her husband, a Chinese chef.

She was born in Taiwan. She came to Japan with her husband, also a chef, and opened Yokohama Chinatown Shumien. While her husband managed the restaurant, she got the idea to serve Taiwanese food, and began to study Taiwanese cooking. From 1990 onward she proudly added Taiwanese dishes to the menu and took over the management, serving as the smiling public face of the establishment.

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.

After finishing school in China, I started working at a restaurant.

From the age of 20, I trained at Chinese restaurants and worked for 20 years in China. At the time it was tough, but I started with the fundamentals of Chinese cuisine. After this, I came to Japan and worked at a restaurant in Yokohama Chinatown where I offered up Chinese food to Japanese customers. In 2012, I achieved my dream of opening my own restaurant, Kokien, right here in Yokohama Chinatown. I would love for you to come and try my authentic Chinese dishes.

Serving authentic French cuisine at affordable prices

Born in Osaka in 1982, he set his sights on becoming a chef after watching a movie about it in high school. After graduating from Tsuji Culinary Institute, he gained experience in the kitchen and in service at several restaurants in Tokyo. In 2008, he entered Ogino as part of its staff when it opened in Ikejiki-Ohashi. Then in 2011, he set out by himself to open "ete" in Kamakura, near his wife's old home.

A career that granted her a chance to fulfill her dream of competing with culinary skills

She was born in Ehime prefecture and raised in Chiba prefecture. She majored in food science in college since she wanted to work in food production, but after graduation she went on to work as a civil servant for a period of time. However, she says that, "I wanted to be in a job that involved making food," so she devoted herself wholeheartedly to that dream when she turned 30. She studied Japanese cuisine at Ecole Tsuji Tokyo for a year, and after that she learned the basics of cooking at Matsushita in Waseda, and studied sake (Japanese rice wine) at Sasagin in Yoyogi-Uehara. She underwent further training at Ishii in Shimbashi, and then in 2010 she opened Ohama in Asagaya, which moved to Kamakura in 2014.