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Kobe Yakiniku Kanteki
神戸焼肉 かんてき
- Dogenzaka/Shinsen, Tokyo
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) / Beer / Sawa (cocktail of spirits and soda)
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季 慶浩RI KYONHO
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His family ran a yakiniku restaurant, so it was natural for him to go into the same business after graduating from high school.
Born on June 16, 1987 in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. As his parents ran a yakiniku (grilled meat) restaurant, he had an interest in yakiniku restaurants from a young age. After graduating high school, one thing lead to another, and he trained for 5 years at the famous Fukuoka restaurant, Daitoen. During that time, he met the manager of Kanteki, and they decided to work together. After working at the flagship restaurant in Kobe, they opened the Shibuya branch on April 11, 2012 and he became manager.
季 慶浩RI KYONHO
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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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Torito Branch
鳥藤 分店
- Tsukiji, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / Chicken / Oyakodon (chicken and egg bowl)
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久保 真亮Masaaki Kubo
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He used to be one of customers of this restaurant. Impressed by the signature oyakodon (rice bowl dish with chicken and eggs), he decided to join this restaurant.
He was born in Ibaraki in 1979. After graduating from high school, he started working at a restaurant in order to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming the owner of a restaurant. After that, he worked in Tsukiji market at a wholesale store selling fresh fish, fruits and vegetables, in order to expand his knowledge of ingredients. He joined "Torifuji" in 2010. He used to be one of the regular customers of "Torifuji", and describes himself falling in love with the taste at the restaurant as the motivation for joining. "Chicken is a profound ingredient," he says, as he works wholeheartedly to make his dream come true.
久保 真亮Masaaki Kubo
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Kanazawa Izakaya Kappo Genzaemon
金沢・居酒屋割烹 源左ェ門
- Korinbo/Katamachi, Ishikawa
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General
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久保 勝KUBO MASARU
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Skilled in many culinary domains, he has experience in making dishes like sushi and other Japanese food, as well as traditional local cuisine.
He was born in 1974. Since he was a child he liked food. He has chosen to work in the culinary world. He accumulated experience by working for a long time in restaurants with sushi and other Japanese dishes. He has devoted himself to improving his cooking ability. He has been the head chef of Genzaemon, displaying his talent in Japanese cuisine and Kaga cuisine.
久保 勝KUBO MASARU
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ete - French cuisine
フランス料理 ete（エテ）
- Kamakura/Zushi, Kanagawa
- French,Italian/French / French
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藤本 恵史FUJIMOTO SATOSHI
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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.
藤本 恵史FUJIMOTO SATOSHI
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Ostu
オストゥ（Ostu）
- Shinjuku Station South Exit/Yoyogi, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Wine
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宮根 正人MIYANE MASATO
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An unexpected 5 years in Piedmont guided him for the future
He was born in Saitama prefecture in 1974. After graduating from culinary school, he devoted himself to training at various Italian restaurants in Tokyo, such as the famous "Antonio," and then went to Italy. Most of his time there was spent in Barolo, Piedmont, at the restaurant "Locanda nel Borgo Antico" After returning to Japan, he opened "Ostu."
宮根 正人MIYANE MASATO
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Yoroniku
よろにく
- Omotesando/Aoyama, Tokyo
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Wine / Others
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半田 智昭HANDA TOMOAKI
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Grown up among national brand stock products, I became a captive of meat before I knew it.
He was born in Iwate City in Iwate Prefecture. Growing up among nationally recognized products like Maezawa beef, Shorhorn beef, Iwanaka pork, and Platinum pork, he fell in love with meat ever since he can remember. He joined an Italian restaurant in Tokyo at the age of 22 and worked there for 5 years to learn how to deal with seafood. Then he experienced training in Kappo in the management of a specialty store for beef tongue. Next was a job in Yakiniku Jumbo Shinozaki Main Store and he later joined Yoroniku in 2007. In the innovative menu of Yoroniku, live the experience and ideas of Mr. Handa, a veteran of many different businesses.
半田 智昭HANDA TOMOAKI
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Sushi Gion Matsudaya
寿し 祇園 松田屋
- Gion, Kyoto
- Sushi,Japanese / Sake / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi
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松田 和憲MATSUDA KAZUNORI
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Our chef has an excellent command of both traditional techniques and his own unique twists. Every piece of sushi is a little taste of heaven
He was born in 1964 in Shiga prefecture. His parents ran a sushi shop for over 40 years. Taken with the Edo-style techniques and flavors, he often visited Tokyo, and learned the skills of a number of famous restaurants, before fulfilling his desire to open his own restaurant in Gion in 2007. He preserves traditional techniques, letting his signature eggs sit overnight after frying them, and he uses his own tricks to perfect his pickles and boiled-down sake, offering the Matsudaya version of Edo-style sushi. His motto is "make the people of the world smile with sushi". He spent a year in New York and made the best of that experience, and is now a well-respected authority on how to serve foreign customers.
松田 和憲MATSUDA KAZUNORI
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Yumehana Genkido
夢花 げんき堂
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Motsu Nabe (offal hot pot)
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奥 英祐OKU EISUKE
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Following in his father's footsteps.
Eisuke was born in 1963 in Fukuoka Prefecture. As a child he watched his father work in the restaurant business. After graduating high school, he learned the trade as he worked 12 years at restaurants specializing in sushi and traditional Japanese cuisine. At age 30, Eisuke got into the izakaya business. He opened Yumehana Hakata in 1996, becoming head chef. He specializes in traditional Japanese cuisine.
奥 英祐OKU EISUKE
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Le Jardin Gourmand
ル・ジャルダン グルマン
- Nishi-ku/Yokokawa, Hiroshima
- French,Italian/French / French
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小山 賢一KOYAMA KENICHI
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The skills learned in Switzerland and France are expressed on the plate using local ingredients.
I was born in 1961, in Hiroshima. Since childhood I have been familiar with cooking. I was impressed by sauce bechamel when I tasted it for the first time and decided to go to Europe to become familiar with French cuisine and culture there. Since 1986, for 3 years, I worked and studied in "Geneva Hotel Penta" and "Bern Restaurant Pune" in Switzerland, as well as restaurants like "Auberge L'eridan", "Le Jardin Gourmend", and "San James Club" in France before coming back to Japan. In 1990, I opened "Le Jardin Gourmand".
小山 賢一KOYAMA KENICHI
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Shibusan Uokin
渋三 魚金
- Shibuya South Exit, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood
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長島 志郎NAGASHIMA SHIRO
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His motto is to make preparations perfectly and serve dishes to customers at their best condition.
He was born in 1977 in Tokyo. When he was working part-time at a restaurant in his high school days, he discovered the joy of restaurant business. After experiencing various jobs, he made up his mind to become a chef at the age of 27. He found a job at a famous izakaya (restaurant pub) and learned the basics of cooking skills thoroughly. Then he joined Uokin at 30. After working at Gotanda and Shimbashi branches, he transferred to Shibusan Uokin in 2012. Now he is the chief chef there. As a professional, he is enchanted by the fact that he can handle a lot of fresh ingredients from the Tsukiji market.
長島 志郎NAGASHIMA SHIRO
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Shinjuku Kappo Nakajima
新宿割烹 中嶋
- Shinjuku-Sanchome, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese
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中嶋 貞治Sadaharu Nakajima
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Shouldering the history of Japanese cooking and inheriting the legacy of first-class chefs.
Born in Tokyo in 1956. His grandfather worked as a first generation chef at Hoshigaoka, presided over by the famed artist Rosanjin Kitaoji, and in 1931 established Kappo Nakajima in Ginza. His father opened the independently-affiliated Shinjuku Kappo Nakajima, and Mr. Nakajima himself joined the shop in 1980 after training in Kyoto. Succeeding the culinary philosophy of his father, his grandfather and Rosanjin, he stands upon the fundamental traditions of Kansai (western Japanese) traditional cooking, all while exercising creativity in the development of new dishes. With his passion for food education, he has also taken on other roles such as the president of the Chojin ("superman") Chef's Club and is active across many fields.
中嶋 貞治Sadaharu Nakajima
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Teppan Steak Pur
鉄板ステーキ ピュール
- Minamimorimachi, Osaka
- Teppanyaki,Yakiniku/Steak / General / Steak / Western Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling)
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中村 武実NAKAMURA TAKEMI
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Watching Teikoku Hotel's head chef Nobuo Murakami cook on television moved me
Born in 1959 in Taima City, Nagasaki. His mother's dishes always used fresh, local vegetables and fish, highlighting those ingredients but having flavors that you never tired of and that got him to understand the complexities of cooking. After graduating high school, he trained at hotels and restaurants, and worked as head teppanyaki grill chef at the Hilton International, Moriguchi Prince Hotel, and the Hyatt Regency Osaka. In 1996, he was hired on as both head chef and manager of Teikoku Hotel Osaka Kamon. In 2012, he opened Teppan Steak Pur.
中村 武実NAKAMURA TAKEMI
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Organ
organ（オルガン）
- Ogikubo, Tokyo
- French,Italian/French / French / Western Sosaku (creative cuisine) / Wine
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紺野 真KONNO MAKOTO
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The encounter with natural wine greatly influenced his restaurant's core principles after setting out on his own
He was born in Tokyo in 1969. He went to America during his schooling days, and an experience at a part-time job in a restaurant gave him the motivation to enter this industry. He returned to Japan when he was 29, and pursued further training at a cafe in Harajuku, and the bistro "Au Rendez-Vous" in Chitose-Funabashi. During his training, he encountered natural wine and found himself spellbound by its great flavor. He set out on his own in 2005 and opened "uguisu" in Sangenjaya. In 2011, he opened his second shop, "organ", as its owner.
紺野 真KONNO MAKOTO
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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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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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Jumelles 29
Jumelles 29（ジュメルニジュウク）
- Shijokawaramachi/Teramachi, Kyoto
- French,Italian/French / General / French / Western Sosaku (creative cuisine)
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村上 章MURAKAMI AKIRA
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Your delighted smiles over his cooking makes him happy
Born in 1972 in Okayama. He's loved to make and enjoy food ever since he was a child. When someone would smile with delight over his cooking it made him so happy that he decided to make it a career. After training at a number of hotel restaurants he was hired at the French restaurant Philippe Aubron where he worked for five years before moving to France. There he refined his culinary skills at restaurants like Moulin De Mougins in Cannes and Lyon. When he returned to Japan he worked for Italian BAL for a time before striking out on his own.
村上 章MURAKAMI AKIRA
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Kizushi
喜寿司
- Ningyocho/Kodenmacho, Tokyo
- Sushi,Japanese / Sushi
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油井 隆一YUI RYUICHI
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A Renowned Chef, Whose Career Began With Western Food
Mr. Yui was born in 1942 and grew up in Tokyo. Because he was acquainted with French food from a young age due to his mother's influence and also because he is left-handed, which is unusual for a sushi chef, his professional cooking career started with Western food at "Tokyo Kaikan." After completing his training, Mr. Yui returned to his birthplace and parents' home, "Kizushi" in Tokyo's Ningyocho, where he started from the lower ranks, acquiring the skills to become a sushi chef. Supplementing the traditions of Edo-style sushi with his skills in Western cuisine, Chef Yui is a leader in Tokyo's culinary scene.
油井 隆一YUI RYUICHI
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Blowfish Restaurant Tokufuku
フグ料理 徳福
- Nishiki-sanchome, Aichi
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Fugu (blowfish) / Nabe (hot pot)
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佐藤 誠SATO MAKOTO
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We have been serving blowfish dishes for 14 years now! Blowfish dishes brought to you by a specialist.
He was born in Fukuoka prefecture in 1978. After working in a blowfish cuisine restaurant part time, he decided to become a chef. He diligently studied cooking while gaining experience working at a blowfish/seafood restaurant in Fukuoka, Otora. Already thinking about breaking out on his own, he had a chance encounter that lead to him moving to Nagoya and opening up his shop, Blowfish Restaurant Tokufuku, after a year of preparation. And the rest is history.
佐藤 誠SATO MAKOTO
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La BOMBANCE
ラ・ボンバンス La BOMBANCE
- Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo
- Japanese Sosaku (creative),Japanese / General / Sake
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渡邊 直博WATANABE NAOHIRO
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A meeting with Chef Okamoto at Fujidaya, here in the world of cuisine he's longed after since childhood
Born in 1978 and coming from Yamanashi, his father was a cook of Japanese cuisine and because of this he had an interest in food from an early age, leaping into the world of cuisine when he graduated from high school. Building up his skillset at small restaurants, hotels, Japanese restaurant inns, and the like, he then spent three and a half years at Fujidaya, meeting with owner Okamoto at that time. From the start-up of La BOMBANCE in 2004, he's been in the kitchen as head chef.
渡邊 直博WATANABE NAOHIRO
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