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Chinese Restaurant China Room
中国料理 チャイナルーム
- Roppongi, Tokyo
- Chinese,Chinese / General / Shanghai / Beijing
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中里 卓NAKAZATO TAKASHI
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A diehard chef, straight along this road from his middleschool longing
Born August 19, 1968, in Yokosuka, Kanazawa, during his middle school days he always gazed upon the neighborhood Chinese restaurant, impressed with the smells and the sounds he heard from its kitchen. He was inspired when a person from the restaurant noticed this and made him fried rice. While working as a part-timer at that restaurant, learning many things from the owner, he started on the chef's path. He built up experience at many different Chinese restaurants, most notable The Westin Tokyo's Ryutemmon. He has been working at China Room since 2003.
中里 卓NAKAZATO TAKASHI
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Katsu Shimokitazawa
克ッ 下北沢
- Shimokitazawa, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Umeshu (plum wine)
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金澤 和輝KANAZAWA KAZUTERU
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A pure and simple Izakaya! Nothing pleases us more than making our customers happy.
Since graduating from university, I've spent all my time working in various izakaya Japanese bars. This one's my tenth! Unlike other jobs, I love how you can see the customers' genuine reactions. I try my best everyday to prepare whatever dish the customer wants, even if it's not on the menu.
金澤 和輝KANAZAWA KAZUTERU
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Kasane
かさね
- Akasaka, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Sake / Shochu
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柏田 幸二郎KASHIWADA KOJIRO
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A chef who layers the flavors of the four seasons and the encounters between people
Kojiro Kashiwada is a native of Miyazaki Prefecture in Kyushu. Because he had a dining hall for a home, he naturally chose the path of the chef. After training at a ryotei (traditional Japanese restaurant) in Osaka that specialized in catering, he worked for five years at Gyozantei in Miyazaki before moving to Tokyo in order to establish the second branch of that restaurant in the Akasaka neighborhood. He worked for about seven years at the Akasaka store before setting out on his own. It has been 16 years since he first opened Kasane.
柏田 幸二郎KASHIWADA KOJIRO
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Q Ebisu
Q 恵比寿店（キュー）
- Ebisu, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Wine / Italian / Spanish
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柳原 勇太YANAGIHARA YUTA
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Our chef turned his passion for cooking into a career, and has experience in a wine variety of cuisines
He entered the world of the culinary arts out of a love of cooking. He learned the basic principles of cuisine at a Japanese-style restaurant. After that he strived to improve his skills, taking up a position at a cake shop making desserts. Today his specialty is creative dishes that cross the boundaries of different culinary styles.
柳原 勇太YANAGIHARA YUTA
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Bistro Le Nougat
ビストロ ヌガ
- Ginza, Tokyo
- French,Italian/French / French / Wine
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梅津Mr. Umetsu
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His father's cuisine was the starting point of his own
He was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture. Inspired by his father who was a chef, it was natural for him to become a chef. He improved his culinary skills at a French restaurant in Tokyo and a restaurant in Yokohama. After that, he left for France to acquire knowledge in authentic French cuisine. Currently, he is playing an active role as the chef of Bistro Le Nougat.
梅津Mr. Umetsu
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Sushiya-no Uokin Ebisu Branch
鮨屋のうおきん 恵比寿店
- Ebisu, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sake
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山本 徹YAMAMOTO TORU
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He is the chief chef who plays an important role to support the kitchen at the Ebisu branch that can develop the potential of Uokin group.
He was born in 1965 in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. He was influenced by cooking programs on TV and naturally became enchanted with cooking. At 15, he joined a Japanese restaurant in Tokyo and learned the basics of Japanese cuisine intensively for six years. Thereafter, he gained experience at a restaurant featuring Kushiyaki (spit-grilled dishes) and large plates and at a Japanese restaurant in Ebisu. Finally he joined Uokin Co., Ltd. in 2008. He refined his skills at the main store of the Uokin group and finally assumed position of chief chef at Sushiya-no Uokin Ebisu Branch.
山本 徹YAMAMOTO TORU
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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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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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Oryori Shunso
お料理 春草
- Sangenjaya, Tokyo
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Sake
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今井良和Yoshikazu Imai
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Japanese cuisine - the more you know, the deeper you find it. He researches daily in search of its quintessence.
He was born in Chiba prefecture in 1972. He entered the culinary world when he was 19, and polished his skills at places such as an old, well-established inn at Hakone, and luxurious, traditional Japanese restaurants in Tokyo. After that, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to Japanese cuisine and put 20 years of experience under his belt before setting out on his own. When he was younger, he thought, "Knife skills are like sports. I will become proficient according to how much effort I spend practicing them," but he says that as he gained more experience, he hit upon a new realization of the profundity of Japanese cuisine. Now, the driving force behind Mr. Imai's dishes is precisely his humble approach, as he says, "Even now, I'm learning new things every day."
今井良和Yoshikazu Imai
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Tenshige
天茂
- Akasaka, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables)
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高畑 粧由里TAKABATAKE SAYURI
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She works to preserve the flavors of Tenshige
Born in 1964, a Tokyo native. She was working as a teacher at a combined middle and high school when at the age of 30 her father and predecessor, Tomio Kurashige, fell ill, and started helping him out in the evenings with the frying at Tenshige. After that, she resigned from the school in order to succeed her father, and began to study cooking in earnest. Roughly two and a half years later, under the careful guidance of her father, she became the head chef here at the age of 33.
高畑 粧由里TAKABATAKE SAYURI
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Aroma Fresca
アロマフレスカ
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian
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原田 慎次HARADA SHINJI
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The chef who combines arrangement, scent, and flavor into one dish
Born on July 28, 1969, in Tochigi prefecture, the owner has been interested in cooking since the age of 15. In high school, he worked part time at a restaurant and felt intrigued by the field of cuisine. While studying at Hattori nutrition college, he worked part time at Jino in Roppongi, where he later became a full time worker. He trained under chef Hiroshi Satake for 5 years and then worked at Jino no.2 for 4 years. In 1998, he opened Aroma Fresca in Ginza with Hiroshi Tazawa. Since then, he has been working as both a cook and an entrepreneur who manages multiple restaurants.
原田 慎次HARADA SHINJI
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Nurukan Sato
ぬる燗 佐藤
- Roppongi, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / Crab / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Sake
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金子 陽樹KANEKO HARUKI
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Since the more you get to know sake the more interesting it is, these days he is completely engrossed in sake .
Born in 1983 in Tokyo, at 15 he started a part-time job that offered him a way to gain experience in restaurant service. This ended up piquing his interest enough to enter the culinary world as a career. While gathering experience in bars and Japanese-style restaurants, he was able to closely study sake. With an abundance of knowledge in wine and other drinks, he serves as manager at Nurukan Sato, where he gets to pursue his love of sake full-time.
金子 陽樹KANEKO HARUKI
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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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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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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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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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Akasaka Rikyu Ginza
赤坂璃宮 銀座店
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Cantonese,Chinese / Yum Cha/Dim Sum / Cantonese / Wine
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譚 彦彬TAN HIKOAKI
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This firstclass chef continues to push ahead.
Tan was born in 1943 in the Kanagawa Prefecture (Kanagawa Chinatown). He worked at Chugoku Hanten in Shinbashi, Li Yu n in Shiba, was a sous-chef at Minamizono at the Keio Plaza Hotel, and chef of Guangzhou at the Hotel Edmont. In 1996 he opened Akasaka Rikyu, and later in 2004 he opened its Ginza branch.
譚 彦彬TAN HIKOAKI
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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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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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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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