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Cod milt egg-set custard, three-citrus sauce, knotted whiting grilled with egg-yolk soy glaze, jellied pufferfish, walnut tofu, shirabai whelk simmered to absorb the broth, Shanghai hairy crab, vinegar jelly sauce, semi-dried persimmon dressed with tofu, foie gras with eggplant and scallion miso sauce, deep-fried pufferfish, icefish dressed with red and white baby turnips, three delicacies in a sudachi citrus cup, overnight-dried barracuda with grated daikon, oyster deep-fried and served in broth, and mackerel pressed stick sushi

For the appetizer, the cod milt egg-set custard uses a yellow yuzu shell as the cup. Cod milt pressed through a fine sieve is mixed into the…

Chilled Soft-Shelled Turtle Soup, Maru-Jitate, white asparagus ice cream, corn tofu

This is the first appetizer. The chilled turtle maru-jitate (a technique of simmering strong-flavored ingredients such as softshell turtle in sake…

Blanched and seasoned Japanese mustard spinach

Komatsuna is also called winter greens, and it becomes sweeter and more delicious once the frost has fallen. The komatsuna sold today is a hybrid…

Salt-cured pork thin-skin roll, Moriguchi daikon rolled in paper-thin kombu, sea cucumber styled as old wood, blowfish grilled with ichimi chili, crab, jellyfish head, kuzu tofu

This is a six-item small-bowl course. The salt-cured pork thin-skin roll: the method for making the salt-cured pork was based on Okinawa's sūchikā…

Sea urchin grated-yam tofu, beltfish crystal roll

This is an appetizer course. For the sea urchin yōrō tofu: when writing out a menu, I use one set of characters for uni when serving the raw…

• ¥207

• Cook time 1 hr

Grilled sesame tofu

Carefully toasted, for a rich sesame flavor. Finished piping hot and silky-smooth under the oven's heat.

Steamed Kabocha Squash

The steamed kabocha squash is as smooth as a custard pudding, with a wonderful texture in the mouth and a very pleasant way of going down the throat…

Pen Shell and Kuruma Prawn in Amber Sauce, Kombu-Cured Kisu with Yōrō Yam Sauce, Anago with Crushed Soybean Dressing, Turban Shell and New Potato with Liver Dressing, Steamed Abalone

This is the sakizuke course, an appetizer. The fig is peeled of its thin skin and steamed briefly to soften it. The eggplant is deep-fried in oil…

Snow crab and sesame tofu, aromatically steamed, yellow yuzu, Kujo scallion, fragrant mushroom

We break down the snow crab right in front of the guest, and it's popular enough that guests from overseas often film it. Kōtake mushroom (a fragrant…

Fresh Junsai Karukan Terrine, Tokobushi in Tofu Dressing, and Flavor-Grilled Eel

Our restaurant has its roots in a sukiyaki restaurant founded more than 50 years ago, and normally we cater mainly to business entertaining with meat…

Ark shell and spring greens with scrambled egg, arrow-fletching-cut mountain yam grilled with egg yolk, tree-ring-cut spring daikon, new water shield, abalone steamed with sake, matcha tofu, bamboo-wrapped sea bream sushi, black-tea-smoked salt-cured pork

For the accompanying dishes, I used green tea and black tea. For the ark shell and spring greens with scrambled egg, I hold the mountain leek in a…

Tomato Purée

This is a chilled dish. For the tomato purée, I blanch tomatoes and press them through a sieve. Since there is a lot of liquid, I knead half of it…

• ¥150

• Cook time 20 min

Corn Mousse, Sea Urchin and Chamomile Gelée

The corn mousse lets guests enjoy the sweetness of the corn in a refreshing way, through the fragrance of chamomile. We used soy milk rather than…

Cherry blossom cheese mousse, crab and mountain yam roll, seared and chilled marinated tuna

This is a set of three appetizers. For the cherry blossom cheese mousse, I desalt salt-pickled cherry leaves and bring 200g of cream cheese to room…

Turnip steamed with soy milk

This is the appetizer course. The key to the turnip steamed with soy milk is the turnip's moisture. After grating the turnip, we lightly squeeze out…

Sea Cucumber, Crab Roe, Shark Fin Miso-Marinade, Karasumi and Silver Yellowtail Daikon Roll, Herring-Roe Kelp Shio-Koji Fresh Yuba Roll, and More

We take several days to soften the sea cucumber and let it absorb a two-part seasoned broth. Underneath, we lay down a bed of grated daikon mixed…

Spicy cod roe cheese, oyster nori rolls, yam and bottarga, smoked salmon lotus root rolls, ginkgo nuts

We arranged this as a small appetizer-style plate. For the mentaiko cheese, process cheese is cut into small cubes, steamed, and combined with…

Fugu milt tofu, highland scarlet runner bean simmered in black tea, grilled fugu milt, sea urchin cracker, pine-needle-cut green beans, black tea sauce

For the fugu milt tofu, I add Kōzu Jersey milk, a local prefectural product, to fugu milt — a signature winter ingredient — to achieve a rich depth…

• ¥350

• Cook time 3 hr

Making Vegetables Delicious

We developed a new-sensation dashi using garlic with its odor suppressed, as part of "Giving Value to Vegan Cuisine within Japanese Cuisine." Since…

• Serves 4 · ¥1,308

• Cook time 20 min

Monkfish liver mousse, sockeye salmon confit, fugu with medicinal-herb dressing

Starting with the appetizer course, the sockeye salmon confit. Confit refers to low-temperature cooking; to keep the salmon tender, it is cooked at…

Autumn nuts and seeds shira-ae, autumn eggplant with foie gras, salmon aspic and egg-custard steamed dish

The appetizer course (sakizuke) is three dishes. My idea here was to let guests picture autumn the moment they take a bite. For the autumn nuts and…

Cream Cheese Salad

Small Eggplant Jelly

We slowly steep the grilled eggplant in a broth with a touch of consommé added, until it becomes soft and infused with flavor.

Peach-scented sweet fermented rice drink, clam grilled with potato, crab roll wrapped like ceremonial paper, diamond-shaped tricolor mochi, icefish five-color fritter, dried persimmon with cheese

The peach-scented amazake, inspired by the peach blossoms that bloom in March, we finished as a pale pink, alcohol-free drink with a smooth mouthfeel…