1721 - 1740 of 1752 chefs
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Hakata Miyachiku
博多みやちく
- Nakasu, Fukuoka
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Yakiniku (grilled meat)
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川上 大輔KAWAKAMI DAISUKE
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My mother was my mentor in cooking. Food was always a part of my life.
When he was in university, he started working at a sushi restaurant, which lasted three years. Subsequently, he worked at a restaurant specializing in charcoal grilling. After eleven years of acquiring the necessary skills and expertise, he became the manager. About four years ago, I started breaking new ground with Hakata Miyachiku and am still doing so today.
川上 大輔KAWAKAMI DAISUKE
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Hassho
八昌
- Nagarekawa/Yagembori, Hiroshima
- Okonomiyaki/Monjayaki (savory pancakes),Japanese / Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki (savory pancakes)
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片山 義邦KATAYAMA YOSHIKUNI
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After finishing his job as a businessman, decided to make living with Okonomiyaki.
I was born 1968, in Kagawa. When I quit being a salaryman, I chose the early retirement option of the company I was working for and decided to make my living making "okonomiyaki". After going around to try many restaurants, I chose to train at "Hassho", which was the most delicious. I continuously worked and gained experience under my strict teacher, and in the end, I inherited the restaurant from him when he retired. Under the teaching of "Never forget to concentrate on making delicious dishes, rather than to earn a lot of money", I dedicate myself to the grill for the many guests who kindly line up in front of my restaurant today.
片山 義邦KATAYAMA YOSHIKUNI
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Akasaka Kitafuku
赤坂きた福
- Akasaka, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Crab / Kyoto Cuisine / Wine
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川崎真人KAWASAKI MASATO
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A Chef Who Handles Various Delicacies Such as Live Crab, Blowfish, and Chinese Softshell Turtle
Chef Kawasaki was born on January 24th, 1982 and is from Hokkaido. He studyied about store designs in high school, and wanting to eventually own his own store, he decided to become a chef. After graduating, he moved to Tokyo, where he first trained for five years at "Tsunahachi". With a desire to gain further experience, he trained for another five years at "Kyofuji". He then gained further experience at "Japanese Restaurant Ono Ginza" and a number of other stores with a desire to learn about wines. At its opening in November 2012, he entered "Akasaka Kitafuku", where he continues to work today.
川崎真人KAWASAKI MASATO
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Minoru Shokudo Ginza Mitsukoshi
みのる食堂 銀座三越店
- Ginza, Tokyo
- General,Western / General / General
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大内 義和OUCHI YORIKAZU
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He has refined his skills basically in Italian cuisine. Now he is playing an important role at Minoru Shokudo.
He was born in 1979 in Kanagawa Prefecture. He began to dream of becoming a chef in his school days, learned cooking at high school, and got his cooking license. After graduating, he gained experience primarily in restaurants specializing in pasta and entered Kabenoana Co., Ltd. Following that, he gained experience at Le Vin Vivant (wine bar in Tamachi) and finally joined Minoru Shokudo. Now he is the chief chef there.
大内 義和OUCHI YORIKAZU
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Sushi Fujita
鮨 ふじ田
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese / Sushi
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藤田 真一郎FUJITA SHINICHIRO
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Our chef is the 3rd generation son of a family married to the world of cuisine
Our chef was born on June 11th, 1979, in Yokohama City. He's been interested in cooking since childhood, and always dreamed of having a job in the world of to cuisine. Although they were already retired, both his father and grandfather had been chefs, and he felt himself strangely drawn to the profession and nothing else. He obtained his chef's license in high school and went on to culinary school afterwards. Upon graduation, he trained at a sushi shop before going to work at the sushi restaurant of a large-scale foreign-owned hotel. In the summer of 2014, he realized his dream of opening a restaurant in the Ginza with Sushi Fujita, where he works to this day.
藤田 真一郎FUJITA SHINICHIRO
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Sohonke Yamako
総本家やまこう
- Kokubuncho/Ichibancho, Miyagi
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi
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山田 崇詞YAMADA TAKASHI
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The parttime job he had in university paved the way to where he is today
Takashi Yamada was born in Hokkaido on the 19th of June, 1948. The part-time job he held at a sushi restaurant whilst he was at university was the spur that drove him into the culinary world. When his part-time job finished, he simply went on to become a full-time employee there. He performed a great deal of training and learned about cooking as a sushi chef. In 1975, he became the manager of the restaurant and began to look after the administrative side as well. In 1981, he went independent and opened Sohonke Yamako, where he currently spends every day displaying his proficient culinary talent. He is an expert of Japanese cuisine who lets the flavours of the ingredients speak for themselves, which is loved by customers of all ages.
山田 崇詞YAMADA TAKASHI
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Izakaya Umaimon Shinjuku Kabuki-cho
居酒屋うまいもん 新宿歌舞伎町
- Shinjuku East Exit/Kabukicho, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sake / General
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齋藤 博重Hiroshige Saito
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Warmly receiving customers with a smile at Umaimon
He was born and raised in Fukushima, but left for Tokyo to train at a Japanese restaurant for 15 years before coming back to Fukushima to open Izakaya Umaimon at age 33. However, for a short while he relocated to Osaka, due to his shop being within the evacuation zone after the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011. After that, because of his deep familiarity with Tokyo, he decided to set up shop in one of the city's lively downtown shopping districts, and in April of 2012 he opened up Izakaya Umaimon in the Kabukicho district of Shinjuku.
齋藤 博重Hiroshige Saito
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Kokorozukushi Inase
心づくし いなせ
- Sendai Station West Exit, Miyagi
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / General / Sake
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菅野 良洋KANNO YOSHIHIRO
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His love of fishing when he was in university led him down the path to becoming a chef
Yoshihiro Kanno was born in Miyagi prefecture in 1975. He often went fishing with friends when he was a university student. Upon cooking the fish they caught and getting it just right, all of his friends would be delighted by the great taste. This experience made Yoshihiro think, "I want to get even better at cooking," and thus entered the Miyagi school of cooking and confectionery. He enjoyed acquiring various skills and knowledge and realized his calling to become a chef. After graduation he headed to Tokyo where he trained at a famous Japanese restaurant, before returning to Sendai. After having been the head chef at two restaurants, he landed his present role as head chef of Kokorozukushi Inase.
菅野 良洋KANNO YOSHIHIRO
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Mardi Gras
マルディグラ
- Shimbashi/Shiodome, Tokyo
- French,Italian/French / French / Wine
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和知 徹UCHI TOORU
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Experiences in France serving as a source of encouragement for his present self
He was born in Awaji Island in Hyogo prefecture in 1967. After graduating from high school, he enrolled into Tsuji Culinary Institute. He spent half of the following year studying at a French school, and the remaining half of the year working at a restaurant with one Michelin star in Burgundy. After returning to Japan, he entered "Restaurant Hiramatsu", and studied at its Paris restaurant with one Michelin star during his time there. After returning to Japan, he took on the role as the head chef of "Apollinaire", a restaurant affiliated to Hiramatsu. After leaving the restaurant, he became the head chef of "Grape Gumbo" in Ginza in 1998, and worked there for three years. He set out on his own to open his own shop in 2001.
和知 徹UCHI TOORU
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Hakata Chuka Soba Marugen
博多中華そば まるげん
- Hirao/Kiyokawa, Fukuoka
- Ramen,Ramen (noodles) / Gyoza (dumplings) / Tantanmen (tantan ramen) / Tsukemen (noodles served separately from dip soup)
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鈴木 克学SUZUKI YOSHITAKA
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Aiming for a new, loved flavor in his native Hakata
He's loved eating since the beginning, and, a few years into being a cook after collecting experience in western and Italian restaurants, he had a fateful meeting with a certain bowl of ramen. From there, his course was decided. Returning to his native Hakata, he succeeded in developing through repeated trial and error a hitherto-untasted brand new flavor. Since then, he's earned the affection of many customers, and not just locals at that.
鈴木 克学SUZUKI YOSHITAKA
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Yakitori Oden Zen
やきとり おでん 然
- Sapporo Station, Hokkaido
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Kushiage (deep-fried skewers) / Oden
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浅野 雅次ASANO MASATSUGU
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Transformed from a westernstyle restaurant to Japanese 'izakaya' (barrestaurant), with the aim of creating a place where a group of regulars gather around the bar area.
After training mainly in French and Western cuisine from the age of 18, he switched over to what he's wanted to do from his 20s, and that's working in an izakaya Japanese bar. He is currently entrusted with the cooking at Yakitori Oden Zen. Taking special care to note the seasons, he makes classic oden (winter vegetable soup) as well as other original dishes.
浅野 雅次ASANO MASATSUGU
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Trattoria Siciliana Don Ciccio
トラットリア シチリアーナ・ドンチッチョ
- Shibuya East Exit/Miyamasuzaka, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Wine
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石川 勉ISHIKAWA TSUTOMU
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His love of the film The Godfather brought him to Sicily
Tsutomu Ishikawa is a native of Iwate prefecture, born in 1961. After coming to Tokyo, he began down the path towards becoming a chef at the age of 19. Also a big fan of The Godfather, he headed to Palermo in Sicily. After that, he also spent 3 years training in Firenze and Bologna before returning to Japan. After working in restaurants such as Cucina Hirata and La Benzina, he became independent in 2000 at Trattoria da Tommasina. In 2006, that restaurant closed, and Chef Ishikawa opened Trattoria Siciliana Don Ciccio in the same year.
石川 勉ISHIKAWA TSUTOMU
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Kakiya
牡蠣屋
- Miyajima, Hiroshima
- Creative,Sosaku (creative) / General / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine) / Oyster
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林 祐司HAYASHI YUJI
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I proceeded to this path wishing to experience the family business, Oysterbar.
He was born on April 14th, 1958, in Miyajima, Hiroshima. His parents ran an oyster bar, and since childhood he has been familiar with the world of food. Gradually he began to wish to be a cook and started to train in the culinary arts. For a long time he worked as an oyster chef, and now he runs "Kakiya". Every day, he grills oysters in the restaurant and his skillful manipulation gathers favorable responses not only from local regular customers, but also from tourists who come from far away.
林 祐司HAYASHI YUJI
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Kushikoma Main Store
串駒 本店
- Otsuka, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Basashi (horse meat sashimi) / Nabe (hot pot) / Sake
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大林禎OBAYASHITEI
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An Encounter with the Master of a LongStanding Sake Shop, a Journey to Discover the Choicest Sake
Born in 1955 in Kumamoto prefecture. At the age of 18 he bought a one-way ticket to Tokyo and began his live-in training to be a chef. He opened "Kushikoma", which was originally just a normal izakaya (Japanese-style bar), at around 25 years of age. After that, he discovered a new-born love of sake (Japanese rice wine) upon meeting Mr. Mitsuhisa Kodama of the legendary "Koshuya" bar in Ikebukuro. The foundations were then laid for the present incarnation of "Kushikoma", which he realized through subsequent pilgrimages to breweries all over Japan to gather up the very best sake.
大林禎OBAYASHITEI
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Momofuku
百福
- Shin-Sakae/Higashisakura/Izumi, Aichi
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Fugu (blowfish) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / General
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百瀬 敢司MOMOSE ATSUSHI
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This chef has devoted himself to the art of preparing fugu (pufferfish) for 28 years, and continues his exploration of the most delicious fugu dishes
Born on April 8, 1967, in Gifu Prefecture. After graduating from high school, he studied in a culinary school, before joining a fugu (blowfish) restaurant in Osaka, where he would work for 20 years. In 2007, he opened his Momofuku restaurant in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. He is committed to making his restaurant a place his customers invite their loved ones to, and long to visit again.
百瀬 敢司MOMOSE ATSUSHI
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Ristorante Il Bambinaccio
リストランテ イル バンビナッチョ
- Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Pasta / Wine
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福田 憲一FUKUDAKENICHI
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We preserve the goodness of the traditional Italian dishes you've always loved
After gaining experience in Italian restaurants in Tokyo and Sapporo, he traveled to Italy at the age of 23. He trained in a variety of kitchens all over Rome, did a stint as head chef at Ristorante da Ruka in Venice, and returned to Japan at 26.
福田 憲一FUKUDAKENICHI
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Kobe Harborland Sandaya
神戸ハーバーランド 三田屋
- Harborland, Hyogo
- Steak,Yakiniku/Steak / Japanese Beef Steak / Steak / Western Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling)
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村田 茂郎MURATA SHIGERU
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Providing topquality beef cultivated by scouring the industry with a critical eye.
Born in 1956 in Sanda city, Hyogo prefecture. For eight years he threw himself into ensuring product quality within the meat industry, attaining a qualification as a 'meat specialist'. After that he began to take an interest in attracting customers from far and wide to his home base of Hyogo with nothing but a "home-grown beef tenderloin course" and just like that, Sandaya was born. Currently he uses skills and techniques fostered by his experience in the meat industry throughout the whole store.
村田 茂郎MURATA SHIGERU
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Uokin Main Store
魚金本店
- Shimbashi/Shiodome, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sake
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郡司 健GUNJI TAKESHI
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He has the qualification of a sake advisor and play an important role for serving excellent foods and drinks at the main store.
He was born in 1984 in Tochigi Prefecture. He worked part-time at Sumiyaki Noteri in Ikenoue, Tokyo, highly evaluated by celebrities as a superb restaurant for delicious yakitori. There he discovered the fun of cooking and entered the world of cuisine. Thereafter, he gained experience at an izakaya (pub) in Shibuya and finally joined Uokin Co., Ltd. First he worked at Uokin Store No.2 and now is responsible for the kitchen at the Uokin Main Store. He gained the qualification of sake advisor in 2010.
郡司 健GUNJI TAKESHI
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Sushi Minato
鮨みなと
- Asahikawa, Hokkaido
- Sushi,Japanese / Sushi
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中港 大将NAKAMINATO TAKAYUKI
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His father's shop burned to the ground... but continuing the family legacy was his destiny!
Born in Hokkaido in 1974, he grew up watching his father running Minato Sushi, his shop in Asahikawa. After graduating from high school, he decided to become a sushi chef, and spent 7 years in Sapporo and 3 in Tokyo polishing his skills in the preparation of sushi and Japanese cuisine. In 1999, Minato Sushi burned to the ground, and when he heard that the shop was going to be closed for good, he made up his mind. Changing locations, he opened Sushi Minato for a second time, continuing his father's legacy.
中港 大将NAKAMINATO TAKAYUKI
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Gion Nishikawa
祇園 にしかわ
- Maruyama Park/Kodaiji Temple/Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kyoto Cuisine / Sake
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西川 正芳NISHIKAWA MASAYOSHI
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Our spirited chef started with a yearning for beautiful, delicious food
He was born in 1975 in Muromachi, Kyoto. His grandfather was a craftsman who painted ceramics in the Yuzen style, and he says, "He'd often take me to restaurants and art galleries when I was young." Having been raised around so many beautiful and delicious things, he longed to become a chef of Kyoto-style cuisine, and after graduating from high school, he headed down that path. He trained at famous restaurants like "Gion Sasaki", worked as head chef of "Warabi no Sato", and in 2008 opened "Gion Nishikawa". His motto is to be open and welcoming, and he serves his guests with a friendy smile and candid voice.
西川 正芳NISHIKAWA MASAYOSHI
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