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Steak & Wine ChevalRouge
ステーキ＆ワイン シュバルージュ
- Kita-Shinchi, Osaka
- Teppanyaki,Yakiniku/Steak / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / General / Steak
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高尾 隆之Takayuki Takao
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Mr. Takao is a Teppanyaki master who enchants diners with delicious flavors that resonate with the senses, lingering aftertaste, and warm hospitality.
He was born in 1968 in Okayama. He is a head chef at ChevalRouge. Starting his career at Grill Loa, a Western-style restaurant in Osaka, he also gained experience at teppanyaki restaurants in Dojima Hotel and Ritz-Carlton, Osaka. During that time, he realized "the happiness of making food in front of customers and being able to share the moment when they eat it and share their impressions," and he has devoted himself to teppanyaki as his life as a chef. Since founding the current restaurant in 2004, he has been showing his skills and contributing to its growth into a famous restaurant in Kitashinchi. The warm hospitality that reflects a sincere personality is also popular. His warm hospitality, which reflects his sincere personality, is well-received.
高尾 隆之Takayuki Takao
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Sushi & bar 5
鮨&bar 5
- Kita-Shinchi, Osaka
- Sushi,Japanese / Sushi / Wine / Sake
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Somenya Ito Kabukicho Main Branch
素麺屋 糸 歌舞伎町本店
- Shinjuku East Exit/Kabukicho, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sake
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荒木 佳男Yoshio Araki
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With abundant experience and passion, Mr. Araki is fully committed to the study of cooking.
He was born in 1972 in Saitama. Since childhood, he developed a love for both eating and cooking while being exposed to his mother's delicious dishes. During his university years, he spent four years in an izakaya (Japanese-style bar) kitchen. After graduation, he joined an udon specialty restaurant, where he worked for 23 years as a manager and supervisor. In 2020, he moved to an izakaya to study fish and Japanese sake. Later, he joined Ito and played a key role in launching their fish dishes. The following year, he took charge of fish dishes and Japanese sake, contributing to planning new menus and course offerings.
荒木 佳男Yoshio Araki
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Beef Tenderloin Yakiniku Restaurant SHINBA
牛ヒレ焼肉の名紋神刃
- Kita-Shinchi, Osaka
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Japanese Beef Steak / Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat)
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Matoi Ginza
まとい銀座
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Steak / Wine
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的場 圭司Keiji Matoba
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Mr. Matoba offers a blissful plate combining carefully selected Japanese wagyu beef and seasonal ingredients from the mountains and the sea.
Mr. Matoba was born 1997 in Wakayama. Impressed by the differences between Western and Japanese culinary culture when Mr. Matoba studied abroad in New York in his late teens, he entered the world of Japanese cuisine to popularize Japanese food overseas. After working at the Ritz-Carlton in Osaka and Hotel Okura in Tokyo, he was transferred to the Hotel Okura in Amsterdam at 30. Since then, he has worked in 17 countries, including Singapore and Switzerland, including launches and events. Finally, he served as an executive chef at AMAN Resorts.
的場 圭司Keiji Matoba
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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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Koshitsu Yakiniku Mikakuen Minami Sanjo Branch
個室焼肉 味覚園 南3条店
- Susukino, Hokkaido
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Genghis Khan (grilled mutton) / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat)
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佐藤 健太郎Kentaro Sato
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Mr. Sato was deeply moved by the cuisine and presentation for wedding ceremonies, which inspired him to pursue a career in the culinary world.
He was born in 1969 in Hokkaido. Impressed by the cuisine and presentation at weddings, he entered the culinary world with a desire to work as a chef at a hotel. After graduating from school, he started working at a hotel and dedicated himself to training as a Western cuisine chef. Later, he further honed his skills at a yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) restaurant and an izakaya (Japanese pub). In 2021, he joined Mikakuen Minami Sanjo Branch. As head chef, he now creates healing moments for guests, sometimes from the kitchen and sometimes behind the counter.
佐藤 健太郎Kentaro Sato
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Cocktail Works Karuizawa
COCKTAIL WORKS 軽井沢
- Karuizawa, Nagano
- Bar/Cocktails,Bars (pubs) / Whisky / Italian / Cocktail
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茂澄 仁Hitoshi Mozumi
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Mr. Mozumi is a bartender and chef who handles flexible cocktail menus.
He was born in 1974 in Nagano. His career as a bartender is over 30 years. A certified Master Bartender by the Hotel Barmen's Association, Japan (HBA). Finalist of the 32nd & 33rd HBA Original Cocktail Competition and Suntory The Cocktail Award 2023. He believes that cocktails are all about balance.
茂澄 仁Hitoshi Mozumi
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Nishiazabu Serendipity
西麻布Serendipity
- Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo
- Bar/Cocktails,Bars (pubs) / Wine / Cocktail / Whisky
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廣瀬 剛Go Hirose
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As a bartender, Mr. Hirose makes the drink that the guest wants.
He began his career in the hotel industry, working as a hotelier at a prestigious hotel. With a passion for the service industry and an interest in making drinks, he became a bartender, and over the next ten years, he developed his expertise. He is currently in charge of Nishiazabu Serendipity, which opened in December 2021.
廣瀬 剛Go Hirose
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THE PARTY
THE PARTY
- Kita-Shinchi, Osaka
- Oyster Bar,Dining bar / Oyster / General / Seafood
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岸本 清吾Seigo Kishimoto
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Mr. Kishimoto experienced the joy and pleasure of making people smile with his own cooking.
He was born in 1957 in Hyogo. His love of meat since childhood led him to develop an interest in the culinary world. After graduating from university, he ran a cattle ranch in Hokkaido and learned the basics. After that, he went to the United States for two years and further expanded his knowledge of meat. Experienced in a variety of culinary genres, mainly Western cuisine, he can cover a wide range of genres.
岸本 清吾Seigo Kishimoto
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Okonomiyaki Matochan
お好み焼まとちゃん
- Miyajima, Hiroshima
- Okonomiyaki/Monjayaki (savory pancakes),Japanese / Okonomiyaki (savory pancakes) / Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki (savory pancakes) / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling)
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的場 佳織Kaoru Matoba
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Mr. Matoba wants the restaurant to be where you can feel free to return anytime.
He was born in 1986 in Hiroshima. It was when his father-in-law opened Okonomiyaki Matochan that he became involved in okonomiyaki. He started helping out in the family business in 2016, and since 2017, he has been a second-generation restaurant owner. He tirelessly works to develop new menu items and improve his services.
的場 佳織Kaoru Matoba
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Isshinmaru Dogo Branch
一進丸 道後店
- Dogo Onsen, Ehime
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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替地 亮介Ryosuke Kaechi
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Cooking and foodstuffs have been a part of Mr. Kaechi's life since childhood, as his parents owned a fresh fish store.
He was born in 1976 in Ehime. His parents ran a fresh fish store, so cooking and foodstuffs were familiar to him from an early age. After working in the aquaculture business, he became independent at 27 and opened a restaurant. After that, he launched a company and currently operates seven restaurants in Ehime Prefecture. In January 2025, he opened the Isshinmaru Dogo branch as an affiliate of the popular Isshinmaru restaurant in the Okaido shopping street in Matsuyama City. Like the main branch, it is a place where you can enjoy the "deliciousness of Ehime" to the fullest.
替地 亮介Ryosuke Kaechi
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Umai Donabegohan to Tempura Naniwano Daidokoro FUJITA
旨い土鍋ご飯と天麩羅 浪速の台所ふじた
- Higashi-Shinsaibashi/Shinsaibashi-suji, Osaka
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood
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藤田 充紀Mitsunori Fujita
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Mr. Fujita opened his dream izakaya, inspiring people with his culinary talent and humanity.
He was born in 1982 in Osaka. Decided to run his own izakaya, which was his dream, and started working at an izakaya to make it a reality. When he was about 30 years old, he opened his long-desired restaurant. His career as a chef began with a wrong phone call, leading to various experiences in the food and beverage industry and his passion for building his own successful izakaya. His culinary talent and personality continue to bring joy and satisfaction to his guests.
藤田 充紀Mitsunori Fujita
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Kuromon Kuragin
黒門 蔵銀
- Nipponbashi, Osaka
- Sushi,Japanese / General / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood
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越田 千枝子Chieko Koshida
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Respecting her mother's taste, Ms. Koshida, the manager, brings smiles to visitors' faces through food.
She was born in 1955 in Osaka. Wishing to make people smile with food, she entered the culinary world. Started professional career at a Japanese-style izakaya. Since then, she has made various dishes at Japanese Izakaya restaurants. In 2016, she joined Kuragin. After spending 7 years as the assistant manager of the restaurant, she became the manager of Kuromon Kuragin, which opened in 2023. With the experience and skills she has cultivated, she works hard every day at the new restaurant.
越田 千枝子Chieko Koshida
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Sushi Akazu Kanayama
鮨 赤酢 かなやま
- Shinjuku West Exit/Tochomae, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese
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久保田 信也Shinya Kubota
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A sushi restaurant pursuing authentic Edo-style sushi.
Mr. Kubota was born in 1977 in Kanagawa. After graduating high school, he attended culinary school and discovered the joy of cooking. After graduating there, he trained for five years at a sushi restaurant in Kanagawa and then moved to Tokyo. He sharpened his skills at a sushi restaurant in Ebisu before moving to Ginza, where he worked later. Due to the impact of COVID-19, he temporarily left Tokyo, but now he is showing his talents again as a head chef in a new restaurant in Shinjuku.
久保田 信也Shinya Kubota
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Zuientei
隨縁亭
- Namba, Osaka
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / General
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田畑 伸吾Shingo Tabata
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Making food for loved ones is the root of his career as a chef for Mr. Tabata.
He was born in 1983 in Wakayama. Since his teenage years, he has loved to cook for his family and friends and chose to go to culinary school with this passion. After graduation, he began his career as a chef at Irodori, a Japanese cuisine restaurant in Hyatt Regency Osaka. In 2017, he joined Hotel Monterey Grasmere Osaka with the head chef he looks up to as his mentor. Currently, he is the head chef of Zuientei.
田畑 伸吾Shingo Tabata
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Hakata Unagiya Fujiuna Tenjin Main Branch
博多うなぎ屋 藤う那 天神本店
- Daimyo, Fukuoka
- Unagi (eel),Japanese / Unagi (eel) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Sake
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竹井 宏Hiroshi Takei
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Mr. Takei is a chef who honed his skills in Fukuoka, offering meticulously prepared eel dishes in Tenjin.
He was born in 1984 in Oita. His career has been developed at restaurants in the Fukuoka area, where many popular restaurants are located. He has honed his skills as a chef, mainly in Japanese cuisines, such as kappo and yakitori restaurants. Currently, he works as a chef at Hakata Unagiya Fujiuna Tenjin Main Branch. With a commitment to bringing smiles to more people through food, he offers meticulously prepared eel dishes in Tenjin, a bustling district representing Kyushu's vibrant dining scene.
竹井 宏Hiroshi Takei
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Sakura Cafe & Restaurant Ikebukuro
サクラカフェ＆レストラン池袋
- Ikebukuro West Exit, Tokyo
- Bistro,Italian/French / Mediterranean / International/Fusion / Beer
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野原 隆代Takayo Nohara
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She naturally entered the cooking field as she was brought up in the environment where [creating things] was familiar.
She was born in Saitama prefecture. As her parents lived by making things, she was vaguely feeling that she would also have a job to create things, since she was a child. As her grandparents were farmers, she was always surrounded by fresh ingredients such as rice, vegetables, and eggs, and naturally entered the cooking field. After training for 7 years at a restaurant in Haneda Airport, which is operated by a trading company affiliated to an airline company, she entered [Sakura Cafe & Restaurant Ikebukuro].
野原 隆代Takayo Nohara
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Kuromon Torepichi-Ichiba Minami kuromon Branch
黒門とれぴち市場 南黒門店
- Nipponbashi, Osaka
- Seafood,Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Crab / Donburi (rice bowl)
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河野 嶺Rei Kawano
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Mr. Kawano aims to make the restaurant an enjoyable to dine and a comfortable and friendly place.
He was born in 1997 in Osaka. Working as the manager of Kuromon Torepichi Ichiba Minami Kuromon Branch. To create a "fun place to dine," he takes a friendly approach to customer service. He strives to create an at-home atmosphere where diners can enjoy conversation while savoring delicious seafood and drinks.
河野 嶺Rei Kawano
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Chinese Cuisine Chikuen
中国料理 竹園
- Kinshicho/Sumiyoshi, Tokyo
- Chinese,Chinese
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増井 久Hisashi Masui
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Presenting Chinese cuisine crafted through accumulated techniques and delicate attention.
Mr. Masui was born in 1977 in Miyagi Prefecture. While growing up in Tohoku, a region known as a gourmet treasure trove, he was exposed to a wide variety of ingredients and aspired to pursue a career in food. He began his real training in 2001 at a Chinese restaurant in the Sendai Kokusai Hotel. Then he assumed his current position after serving as the head chef of Chinese Cuisine Chikuen at the Shibuya Tobu Hotel in 2018. He handmakes many of the ingredients defining the flavors of Chinese cooking, including fragrant oils like scallion oil along with XO sauce and chicken paitan soup. A truly talented chef, he treats guests to complex yet unified dishes of brilliant flavors and rich color.
増井 久Hisashi Masui
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