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Ebisu Japanese Food Igarashi
Akira Igarashi
Exit Ebisu Station from the East Exit and walk about 6 minutes along the main street toward Shirokane. Turn right at the Ebisu 4-chōme intersection…
Shinbashi Sasada
Hidenobu Sasada
Get off at Toranomon subway station and head along Sotobori-dōri toward Shimbashi. Turn right at the first intersection, and as you make your way…
Ginza/Ginza Asami (formerly Michelin Guide selected)
Kenji Asami
Get off at Tsukiji-shijō Station and head along Chūō-shijō-dōri toward Shimbashi. Passing Ginza Junior High School, turn left onto Kobikichō-dōri…
Akebonobashi Higashiichi
Yoshihiro Ito
Get off at Ningyōchō subway station, and a building with an impressive gate comes into view. This sukiya-style building, rich with Japanese…
Roppongi Kasumitei Matsubara
Hiroaki Matsubara
Get off at Roppongi Station and head along Roppongi-dōri toward Nishi-Azabu. Passing the EX Theater on your right, turn down the narrow lane just…
Musashikoyama Soba Kappo Kurata
Masaki Kurata
Musashi-Koyama is a lively town with a bustling shopping street full of customers, and high schools known nationally for their club activities. Head…
Ginza Fukuju (Michelin two stars, Japan 2026)
Katsuhiro Onodera
Konparu-dōri is one street in from Ginza's Chūō-dōri, bustling with tourists from overseas. 'Ginza Fukuju' is in a building facing this quiet, calm…
Akasaka Nogizaka Shin
Shinji Ishida
Getting off at Nogizaka subway station and walking along the bustling Akasaka-dori, an undyed, natural-cotton noren curtain comes into view. This is…
Arakicho, Suzunari
Akihiko Murata
This time, I visited 'Suzunari,' located in Tokyo's Araki-chō, an area lined with adult hideaway-style establishments.
Nishiazabu Sushi Ichi
Yoichi Sato
The restaurant sits quietly tucked away in a back alley of tranquil Nishi-Azabu. Guests can enjoy exquisite single pieces of sushi, each one…
Roppongi SHOJIN Sogo
Daisuke Nomura
In front of the spacious open kitchen is a marble-topped counter. The dishes that emerge are filled with playful touches that delight female guests.
Ebisu Sushi Kuriyagawa
'Sushi Kuriyagawa,' with its refreshingly plain-wood counter. Not only a sushi restaurant, here one can enjoy a diverse range of Japanese cuisine…
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~Pioneers~ These chefs are creating the future of Japanese cuisine by fusing tradition and innovation while also strongly influencing and leading the culinary world. They continuously exceed the expectations of their guests by creating a special dining experience by taking the utmost care in every dining aspect such as tableware, table setting, atmosphere, the personality of the chef, and preparing exceptional cuisine fit for food connoisseurs. For this project, the AAJ (The Association for the Advancement of the Japanese Culinary Art) has selected top pioneers from its network and have especially invited them to share their culinary concepts, menus, and recipes. We hope that this page will show a glimpse of the thoughts of these pioneers to help inspire chefs around the world striving to reach new heights and spark their creativity.