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NIRVANA New York
ニルヴァーナ ニューヨーク
- Roppongi, Tokyo
- Indian,Other Asian / Indian / Asian Creative Cuisine / Indian Curry
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杉山 幸誠SUGIYAMA KOSEI
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Putting various food experiences to use, sets his sights on a continuously evolving cuisine
Born in Tokyo, 1974. While training at [Grand Bleu] in Roppongi famous for Californian cuisine, he met a chef and was influenced to change his path to French cuisine. Afterwards, working at cafes and Japanese restaurants, as well as experiencing food abroad, by fate he was welcomed into [NIRVANA New York] restaurant. Their concept of "constant culinary evolution" matched that of the chef who had experienced various cuisine genres. He is still devoted to pursuing Indian cuisine, but always thinking outside of the box.
杉山 幸誠SUGIYAMA KOSEI
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Moritaya Tokyo Marunouchi Branch
モリタ屋 東京丸の内店
- Marunouchi, Tokyo
- Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew),Japanese / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew) / Japanese Beef Steak / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)
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矢嶋 健YAJIMA KEN
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From a genuine love of fish to developing an interest in meat cuisine through his work with food
Born in 1968 in Tokyo, he was always interested in working with food, and as a lover of fish, started working in Tsukiji as a purchaser and handler of ingredients. Afterwards, his work at a company in the restaurant industry also deepened his appreciation for wines and meat dishes. He joined the Moritaya Tokyo Marunouchi Branch in December 2003, gaining a sommelier certification at around the same time.
矢嶋 健YAJIMA KEN
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Hakata Hotaru Azabujuban
博多ほたる 麻布十番店
- Azabu-Juban, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood
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斉藤 俊輔SAITO SHUNSUKE
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His mother's smiling face ignited a spark in him.
When he was in the second grade, he made a cake with his elder sister and let his mother try it. Her delighted expression and praise for the delicious cake gave rise to his feelings of wanting to bring joy to other people besides his mother. Hence, he decided to become a chef when he was in the fourth grade.
斉藤 俊輔SAITO SHUNSUKE
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Ampuku Ikebukuro
あんぷく 池袋店
- Ikebukuro West Exit, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Udon (noodles) / Curry Udon (noodles)
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安江 勇治YASUE YUJI
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Our young chef studied under master creative Japanese chef Rokusaburo Michiba to master the art of culinary harmony
As the son of the owner of Western-style restaurant Ampuku, our chef has been accustomed to working in the kitchen since a young age. He got his start as a chef at the age of 19, working for a restaurant that served course banquets in Gifu, before refining his skills at places like Poisson Rokusaburo in Akasaka, Tokyo. During these studies he took part in founding the creative Japanese restaurant NINJA in New York, famed for elegant and captivating dishes. After returning to Japan he decided to follow in his father's footsteps and found his own eatery: Ampuku, serving original udon dishes.
安江 勇治YASUE YUJI
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Kushikatsu Chisen
串喝 知仙
- Roppongi, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kushiage (deep-fried skewers) / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)
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猪狩 博之IGARI HIROYUKI
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Our chef is particular about his ingredients, and he's captured the hearts of his longtime regulars
Born January 27th, 1955, in Ibaraki Prefecture. As the youngest child of four siblings, he naturally found himself in the kitchen in the place of his harried parents. After graduating from high school he went to work for a hotel in Atami and Japanese food restaurants in Tokyo. In 1975, when Chisen was first founded, he knew the owner so he helped him start the business. A few years later the owner invited him to come to work for him officially. By 1985 he had worked his way to becoming our head chef. He heads to Tsukiji Fish Market each day to select his fresh, seasonal ingredients by hand.
猪狩 博之IGARI HIROYUKI
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Ryotei Kishokaku
料亭 亀松閣
- Yamagata, Yamagata
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Local Japanese Cuisine
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笹原 智美SASAHARA TOMOMI
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incorporating new experiments, preserve the traditon of a shop of long standing
I was born in 1957. With my birth, the 4th generation for a restaurant of long standing had arrived. When I was 15, my father passed away and I became strongly conscious of my duty to carry on the family business. During my student years, I joined Japan International Cooperation Agency Volunteers, and gaining wide experience and knowledge. After graduating from college, I studied Kyo-Kaiseki (Kyoto-style cooking) for 4 years in "Hyoutei," in Kyoto. Now, blending Kyo-Kaiseki and local ingredients and the cuisine of Yamagata, I mix tradition with creativity.
笹原 智美SASAHARA TOMOMI
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Sumibi Shichirin Yakiniku Akazakura
炭火七輪焼肉 糸桜
- Kobe/Shinkaichi, Hyogo
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat) / Wine
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岸田 好純KISHIDA YOSHIZUMI
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Born into an established shop that sold "Kobe beef" and raised by a mother who was a food expert.
While taking over Oi Nikuten, his family's established butcher shop that was founded in 1871, he also manages Itozakura, a yakiniku (grilled meat) restaurant. With his mother being a food expert, he learned how to expertly discern meat and fat quality. His motto is "cut the meat only after seeing the customer's face."
岸田 好純KISHIDA YOSHIZUMI
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Suzunoya
牛たん・旬菜 鈴の屋
- Susukino, Hokkaido
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Kushiyaki (grilled skewers) / Hamburger Steak / Gyutan (beef tongue)
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深谷 仁博 FUKAYA KIMIHIRO
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Having two busy working parents, devoted himself to learning the preparation of Japanese cuisine since elementary school
Born August 7th, 1973, raised in Kamigawa-gun, Hokkaido. Both his parents worked, so learning to cook in elementary school, he enjoyed learning how to season and prepare dishes. After graduating high school he trained in a Japanese restaurant, learning many skills and techniques. After that he worked as a chef in a Japanese hotel restaurant. In May of 2011 he struck off on his own and opened Suzunoya.
深谷 仁博 FUKAYA KIMIHIRO
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Onzoshi Kiyoyasutei Kamakura Prince Hotel Branch
御曹司 きよやす邸 鎌倉プリンスホテル店
- Kamakura/Zushi, Kanagawa
- Japanese,Japanese / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / General / Wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets)
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川久保 美紀KAWAKUBO MINORI
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Cooking is a profession that allows me to learn a lot from my customers, something for which I am truly grateful.
Born in Kanagawa, in a family of shopkeepers, he learned to love customer service from a very early age. Offering the best service and the freshest products led him to develop an interest in stock-less restaurants, and 7 years ago, to go from a position of a sales clerk in a small retail shop to that of hall staff in a Western restaurant. He started serving at the Onzoshi Kiyoyasutei Kamakura Prince Hotel one and a half years ago, and describes himself as deeply motivated by his trade, which allows him to learn important things from his customers and to explore the fascinating use of seasonal ingredients in Japanese cuisine.
川久保 美紀KAWAKUBO MINORI
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Chisana Kura Dareyame
小さな蔵 だれやめ
- Kinshicho/Sumiyoshi, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sake
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福永 健太Kenta Fukunaga
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He started down the path to becoming a chef by discovering the potential of the world of the culinary arts
He studied economics day and night as a student, and studied business management during his time abroad. When he returned to Japan, he developed an interest in the world of cooking, and officially started down the path of becoming a chef. After an experience as the manager and head chef of a restaurant in Tokyo, he struck out on his own. He now exercises his skills at "Chisanakura Dareyame". Using his previous background in business management, he has created a place where anyone can feel comfortable while enjoying their food and drinks. His restaurant gets plenty of repeat customers.
福永 健太Kenta Fukunaga
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Nuji
ぬーじ
- Onna-son, Okinawa
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sushi / French
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林 大介HAYASHI DAISUKE
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The skills he learned at an upscale Japanese restaurant have flourished here in Okinawa. A true culinary craftsman who makes traditional Japanese fare you can only get here
Born in Chiba prefecture in 1975, he began by working in a pub. However, he longed to pursue more complex Japanese cuisine, so he took a job at a famous, high-class traditional restaurant in Yokohama called Taiya where he knew the training was rigorous. With the support of his boss there, he plied his skills at restaurants in Nihonbashi and Yurakucho, finally making his way to that of his boss's own mentor, Maki, in Kagurazaka. As a result of his hard work, he was appointed head chef at the opening of Oriental Hills Okinawa. He continues to devote each day to expanding the allure of traditional Japanese cuisine to Okinawa
林 大介HAYASHI DAISUKE
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Hang Dong
韓灯 ハンドゥン
- Tsukishima, Tokyo
- Korean,Other Asian / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Korean / Makgeolli
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金 英徳KIMU YONDOKU
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Taught by his mother, his flavours are based on home cooking from his childhood.
Brought up with his mothers Korean style cooking, Korean cuisine forms the base of his flavor. In his 20s he did cooking training for 2 years. Afterwards he returned back to Kyushu, where he help out at his mothers restaurant. Nine years ago he moved with his mother to Tokyo, where they both now reside.
金 英徳KIMU YONDOKU
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Unagi Kushiyaki Shinten
うなぎ 串焼 心天
- Ningyocho/Kodenmacho, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Kushiyaki (grilled skewers) / Unagi (eel) / Hitsumabushi (eel bowl)
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林 成Rin Sei
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A part-time job in Toyko led him down the path to where he is today.
When he was 21, Sei Rin came to Okinawa as an exchange student from China, after which he went to Tokyo. He trained for 5 years in the restaurant Unashin in Shimbashi, before opening Unagi Kushiyaki Shinten 5 years ago.
林 成Rin Sei
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Sukiyaki Kappo Yoshizawa
すき焼 割烹 吉澤
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew),Japanese / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew) / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Japanese Beef Steak
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光森 博基MITSUMORI HIROKI
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Starting from his grandfather, he is a 3rd generation chef.
I was influenced by my father and grandfather, who were chefs, and I acquired a taste for fine food at a young age. This dyed-in-the-wool chef refined his skills and his taste at the luxurious restaurants in Akasaka, as well as private company clubs, turning his interest into a career.
光森 博基MITSUMORI HIROKI
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Shodai
初代
- Otaru/Yoichi/Shakotan, Hokkaido
- Ramen,Ramen (noodles) / Shoyu Ramen (soy sauce ramen) / Miso Ramen (miso sauce ramen) / Shio Ramen (salt-flavored ramen)
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高杉 和生TAKASUGI KAZUO
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Every day, our chefs continue to preserve our founder's unmistakeable flavor.
He was born in Hokkaido in 1980. Marrying young gave him the opportunity to be invited to enter the culinary world by the owner, who was a former acquaintance. Ever since, he has earnestly followed the ramen (Chinese noodle soup) tradition and strived to maintain the founder's unique taste. At the same time, he has also experimented with new flavors.
高杉 和生TAKASUGI KAZUO
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Ginza Uchiyama
銀座 うち山
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine) / Wine
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内山 英仁UCHIYAMA HIDEHITO
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Having been attracted to profound cooking techniques and the appeal of cooking, he took the path to becoming a chef
He was born in Kanagawa on December 19th, 1969. Following graduation from a cooking college, he devoted himself in training at a Japanese restaurant "Kissho Hibiya" for five years. After that, his hard work continued at a variety of Japanese restaurants. He studied under Chef Kenji Asami when "Ginza Asami" new opened to improve his skills even more. In 2002, he opened his own restaurant, "Ginza Uchiyama." He provides his own creative dishes based on Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes), and has consecutively received stars in the Michelin Guide since 2008.
内山 英仁UCHIYAMA HIDEHITO
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AU GAMIN DE TOKIO
AU GAMIN DE TOKIO
- Ebisu, Tokyo
- French,Italian/French / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / French / Wine
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木下 威征KINOSHITA TAKEMASA
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With a base in French cuisine, this chef makes creative dishes that show off his own individuality.
Born in 1972. Graduates top of the class from Tsuji Culinary Institute and goes to France to study. There he works at a three-star restaurant and upon returning to Japan, he works at a hotel in Ikebukuro and enters AUX BACCHANALES. After 5 years of apprenticeship, he opens Mauresque with his partner. Later in 2008, he independently opens AU GAMIN DE TOKIO. Now he owns and runs 3 shops.
木下 威征KINOSHITA TAKEMASA
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Edo Soba Teuchidokoro Asada
江戸蕎麦手打處あさだ
- Asakusabashi, Tokyo
- Soba (noodles),Japanese / General / Duck / Soba (noodles)
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粕谷 育功KASUYA YASUNORI
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A classic restaurant run by an eighthgeneration soba artist who creates stylish cuisine out of buckwheat.
From Tokyo. He is the eighth generation to manage the family soba (buckwheat noodles) restaurant. He intended to continue the family business after graduating from university, but decided to study Japanese cuisine beyond soba noodles at Ginza's Rokusantei in order to bring the restaurant into a new age. Afterward, he worked concurrently at both a Japanese culinary inn in Atami and a catering fish market, studying the fundamentals of Japanese cuisine and fish wholesaling. He studied at the sushi shop Aoyagi in Tokyo and handmade soba restaurants-then returned to take over Asada, where he remains today.
粕谷 育功KASUYA YASUNORI
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Gyoza no Terui
餃子の照井
- Fukushima City, Fukushima
- Gyoza (dumplings),Chinese / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Gyoza (dumplings) / Miso Ramen (miso sauce ramen)
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佐藤 吉則SATO YOSHINORI
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Here we deliver the heart and flavour of "Terui" that has been passed down from the previous generation.
He was born in 1949 and is from Hiroshima. After the war, his mother and father opened up a Japanese restaurant. Afterwards, his father tried to recreate the Chinese dumplings (gyoza) he had during his time in the army. After trial and error, they started a restaurant specializing in gyoza that his son continues to this day. With each carefully-crafted gyoza, they deliver the heart and flavour of the previous generation.
佐藤 吉則SATO YOSHINORI
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Ramen Hachi
らあめん はち
- Ueda/Komoro/Saku, Nagano
- Ramen,Ramen (noodles) / Shoyu Tonkotsu Ramen (soy sauce-based pork broth ramen) / Tsukemen (noodles served separately from dip soup) / Abura-soba (soupless oiled ramen)
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内堀 順護UCHIBORI JUNGO
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Watching my mother run an izakaya inspired me to become a chef
Born in Nagano on March 10th, 1979. Some of his earliest memories are of watching his mother run her izakaya (Japanese pub-restaurant). As he grew up watching her work, at some point along the way he decided he wanted to work with food, too. After getting his nutritionist license, he got a job with the "Grubuoiru" company, and accumulated cooking experience. He now manages a branch of the Ramen Hachi chain. He's particular about his ingredients, and his carefully prepared ramen gains the place repeat customers from a wide range of age groups.
内堀 順護UCHIBORI JUNGO
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