Japan
- UMEZAKI Masatoshi
- 2015/02 Appointment
- Former head chef, Kasuga Hotel
President, Nara Japanese Culinary Expert Association
- KATADA Katsunori
- 2015/02 Appointment
- President, Kasugaro (Japanese style inn offering traditional cuisine)
Chairperson, Japan Federation of Japanese Culinary Expert Associations
- KAZATO Masayoshi
- 2015/02 Appointment
- President, Sakae Sushi
Chairperson, All Japan Sushi Associations, Sushi Skills Institute
- KANDAGAWA Toshiro
- 2015/02 Appointment
- President, Kandagawa (Nouvelle-style Japanese restaurant)
Honorary Chairperson, Japan Chef Association
- KIURA Nobutoshi
- 2015/02 Appointment
- Representative Director and President, Nadaman
President, Japan Federation of Japanese Culinary Expert Associations
- TAMURA Takashi
- 2015/02 Appointment
- Third-generation owner, Tsukiji Tamura (Japanese restaurant)
Professor, Association for the Advancement of the Japanese Culinary Art
- NAGASHIMA Hiroshi
- 2015/02 Appointment
- Former head chef, Tsukiji Honganji Shisui
Senior Director, Japan Federation of Japanese Culinary Expert Associations
- MURATA Yoshihiro
- 2015/02 Appointment
- Owner, Kikunoi
President, Japan Culinary Academy
- YAMAGATA Tadashi
- 2015/02 Appointment
- Owner, Miyako Sushi
Chairperson, Federation of All Japan Sushi Associations
- KUMAKURA Isao
- 2015/02 Appointment
- President, Shizuoka University of Art and Science
- TSUJI Yoshiki
- 2015/02 Appointment
- Chairperson and President, Tsuji Ryori Gakkan, Tsuji Culinary Institute
Representative, The Tsuji Group
- HATTORI Yukio
- 2015/02 Appointment
- Chairperson and President, Hattori Gakuen, Hattori Nutrition College
Chairperson, Japan Association of Training Colleges For Cooks
- MIYAKE Yoko
- 2015/02 Appointment
- President, Association for the Advancement of the Japanese Culinary Art
- ASO Shigeru
- 2016/02 Appointment
- Secretary General, Kyoto Japanese Culinary Expert Association
Owner, Hanakagami (Kyoto-style cuisine restaurant)
- OHTA Tadamichi
- 2016/02 Appointment
- President, Hyogo Japanese Culinary Expert Association
- OBATA Kotaro
- 2016/02 Appointment
- Vice President, Association for the Advancement of the Japanese Culinary Art
Representative Director, Koshuya Employment Agency
- KATO Tatsuo
- 2016/02 Appointment
- Counsel, Garden Court Club KATO’S
- KURISU Masahiro
- 2016/02 Appointment
- President, All Japan Food Association Owner, Tankuma Kitamise (Kyoto-style cuisine restaurant)
- SHIMAMIYA Tsutomu
- 2016/02 Appointment
- International Relations Committee Chairperson, Federation of All Japan Sushi Associations
Representative Director, Sushizen
- TAKAHASHI Takuji
- 2016/02 Appointment
- Representative Director and President, Kinobu
- NAKAMURA Shoji
- 2016/02 Appointment
- Director, Educational Foundation Goto Gakuen, Musashino Cooking College
- IRIGUCHI Shuzo
- 2017/02 Appointment
- Council, Shikinoaji Hanaakari
- ENOMOTO Keiji
- 2017/02 Appointment
- Executive Managing Director and Head Chef, Kenken-ochin
- ENDO Toshio
- 2017/02 Appointment
- Representative, Cuisine Institute Aoyama Club
- OGAWA Hirotoshi
- 2017/02 Appointment
- Director and Secretary General, All Japan Sushi Associations, Sushi Skills Institute
- KATO Tsunao
- 2017/02 Appointment
- President, Shinkameya
- SAITO Akio
- 2017/02 Appointment
- Owner and chef, Shichi Ju Ni Ko (Japanese restaurant)
- TAKAGI Shinichiro
- 2017/02 Appointment
- Nihon Ryori Zeniya
- TAKAHASHI Yukio
- 2017/02 Appointment
- President, Tokyo Cook Promotion Association
President, Shinko Cook Employment Agency
- TASAKI Shinya
- 2017/02 Appointment
- Chairperson, Japan Sommelier Association
- TOMISAWA Hirokazu
- 2017/02 Appointment
- General Manger and Head Chef, Yoshimura (Japanese restaurant)
- NAKAGAWA Junichi
- 2017/02 Appointment
- Vice Chairperson, Japan Association Of Training Colleges For Cooks
- NAGATSUMA Satoru
- 2017/02 Appointment
- Beijing Yongchang Restaurant Management Co., Ltd
- MAEKAWA Keiichi
- 2017/02 Appointment
- Council, Hotel Seifu
- MIYAKE Kensuke
- 2017/02 Appointment
- Vice President, Association for the Advancement of the Japanese Culinary Art
- MIYASHITA Minoru
- 2017/02 Appointment
- Representative Director, Toyukai Cook Employment Agency
- YUMOTO Tadahito
- 2017/02 Appointment
- Owner, Yuan (Japanese restaurant)
- INOUE Akihiko
- 2018/02 Appointment
- Head Chef, Kasenkyo Izutsuya, Yunomura Onsen
- UEKI Daihachi
- 2018/02 Appointment
- Representative, Shunsai Ueki
- KASHIWAGI Naoki
- 2018/02 Appointment
- Hyogo College of Nutrition and Culinary
- KADOWAKI Toshiya
- 2018/02 Appointment
- Head Chef, Azabu Kadowaki
- KIMURA Toru
- 2018/02 Appointment
- Product Manager and Head Chef, Takashige Food Service
- KURODA Hiroaki
- 2018/02 Appointment
- Managing Executive Director and Manager of Restaurant Department, Tokyo Nadaman
- KOYAMA Hirohisa
- 2018/02 Appointment
- Owner, Aoyagi
- SAOTOME Yoshikatsu
- 2018/02 Appointment
- Head Chef, Mitsui Taipei (Japanese restaurant)
- SHODA Hideyuki
- 2018/02 Appointment
- Head Chef and Instructor, Miho-no-Matsubara Hotel Hagoromo
- TAKEDA Toshichika
- 2018/02 Appointment
- Head Chef, Restaurant Kobaitei, Kotohira Grand Hotel
- TANAKA Seiji
- 2018/02 Appointment
- Vice Chairperson, Japan Association Of Training Colleges For Cooks
Chairperson and President, Taiwa Gakuen Education Inc.
- FUSHIKI Toru
- 2018/02 Appointment
- Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Ryukoku University
Chairperson, The Washoku Association of Japan
- MUROTA Daisuke
- 2018/02 Appointment
- Osaka Shoin Women’s University,
Special lecturer, Food Studies Program
- YANAGIHARA Naoyuki
- 2018/02 Appointment
- Successor to Edo Kaiseki Kinsa School
Vice President of Yanagihara School of Traditional Japanese Cuisine
- UCHIYAMA Hidehito
- 2019/03 Appointment
- Owner Chef, Ginza Uchiyama
- OMIYA Yasuo
- 2019/03 Appointment
- Meiji Kinenkan Permanent Cooking Advisor
- KIKUCHI Hideyuki
- 2019/03 Appointment
- Master Chef, GINZA TENKUNI
- TAKADA Haruyuki
- 2019/03 Appointment
- Representative Director, Takada Hassho
- NONAGA Kimio
- 2019/03 Appointment
- Third Generation Owner, Nihonbashi Yukari
- MATSUO Hideaki
- 2019/03 Appointment
- Proprietor, Japanese Cuisine KASHIWAYA
- MIYAKE Akira
- 2019/03 Appointment
- Owner, unagi yuugetsu
Argentina
- OHNO Takehiro
- 2016/02 Appointment
- Head Chef, TEA CONNECTION & GREEN EAT Group
- KOMIYAMA Iwao
- 2017/02 Appointment
- Manager, Iwao Sushi & Cuisine (catering company)
- María Alejandra Kano
- 2022/01 Appointment
- Owner and chef of Japanese restaurant ”Ichisou”
Vice president of the Association of Japanese restaurants in Argentina ”Gastro Japo”
Australia
- Adam Liaw
- 2016/02 Appointment
- Food personality, writer, presenter
- DEKURA Hideo
- 2016/02 Appointment
- Cooking expert
President, Culinary Studio Dekura
- WAKUDA Tetsuya
- 2019/12 Appointment
- Tetsuya's Owner chef
- ARAKANE Ikuei
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Owner Chef, Wasshoi
Managing Director, Do Imaginia
Belgium
- SUETSUGU Yosuke
- 2022/01 Appointment
- Owner chef of Japanese restaurant NONBE DAIGAKU
- KAMO Tomoyasu
- 2022/01 Appointment
- Owner and Master Chef of the restaurant Kamo
Benin
- KARAM Jean Charbel
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Manager of WASABI sushi bar restaurant Cotonou
Brazil
- KOIKE Shinya
- 2016/02 Appointment
-
Chef and owner, Aizome
Aizome
and Sakagura Aun (Japanese restaurants)
- Telma Yuca Shimizu Shiraishi
- 2019/03 Appointment
- Owner and chef, Restaurant Aizome
Bulgaria
- Petar Mihalchev
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Owner of Japanese restaurant MIYABI
Canada
- KIMURA Shigeo
- 2016/02 Appointment
- Chef and owner, Ginko Restaurant
- TOJO Hidekazu
- 2016/02 Appointment
- Chef and owner, Tojo's Restaurant
- KASHIWABARA Seiichi
- 2022/01 Appointment
- Owner Chef of "Zen Japanese Restaurant"
Chile
- NAITO Takeo
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Owner of restaurant Japon
China
- HONDA Junichi
- 2017/02 Appointment
- President and head chef, Tokyo Washoku SUN with AQUA JAPANESE DINING
- MIWA Kei
- 2018/02 Appointment
- President, Japanese Cuisine Chefs Club in Beijing
- ANDO Shinichi
- 2018/02 Appointment
- Chef and Owner, Gensui
- He Rongwan
- 2018/02 Appointment
- President, YIJIBANG RESTAURANT GROUP CO.,LTD
- ITO Mitsuru
- 2019/03 Appointment
- Owner and Chef, FUJI TSURU KAPPO
- TORIU Yutaka
- 2019/12 Appointment
- SUSHI GEN President director & Executive Chef
- IWAI Tomonori
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Hotel Nikko Guangzhou "Benkei" Japanese Master Chef
- KUSHIDA Naoji
- 2021/01 Appointment
- EXECUTIVE CHEF Shanghai WaitanUrban Redevelopment Co.,Ltd.
- FUKAYA Hiroyasu
- 2022/01 Appointment
- President of JAPANESE CUISINE CHEFS CLUB IN BEIJING
- TONOYAMA Mitsuo
- 2022/01 Appointment
- General cooking manager of Japanese restaurant "Aji no Yuzen"
- KARASAWA Hiroaki
- 2022/01 Appointment
- The Chairman of Japanese Cuisine Cheff Culb In Dalian
Dalian Shangrila Hotel Japanese Exececutive Chef
Denmark
- Ole G. Mouritsen
- 2016/02 Appointment
- Professor in Biophysics, University of Southern Denmark
Estonia
- SHIRAISHI Shuichi
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Owner Chef of restaurant Haku
Finland
- TOMIDA Norio
- 2018/02 Appointment
- Owner, Tokyokan
France
- OKUDA Toru
- 2016/02 Appointment
- Owner, Restaurant Okuda in Paris, Ginza Koju and Ginza Okuda
- HANADA Masayoshi
- 2022/01 Appointment
- Sushi Chef/Chef
Germany
- SAKAMOTO Mitsunori
- 2017/02 Appointment
- Head chef, Sushimoto
- KOBATAKE Toshio
- 2019/03 Appointment
- Chef,Restaurant TOSHI
- Christian Bau
- 2019/03 Appointment
- Head chef and host, Victor‘s Fine Dining by Christian bau
- NAKAMURA Tohru
- 2019/12 Appointment
- Head Chef at Werneckhof by Geisel
- NAGAYA Yoshizumi
- 2019/12 Appointment
- The chef owner of Nagaya
Hong Kong
- Oscar Lau
- 2019/03 Appointment
- Chef, KAETSU - Grand Hyatt
- HIMURO Toshio
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Zen Foods Co., Ltd. Chairman,
Hong Kong Japan Food Products Import Expansion
Council Chairman,
Hong Kong Japanese Restaurant Association Chairman
- Mayuko Okada Picquot
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Culinary Specialist & Owner of Mayu'sKitchen & Co.
- SATO Naoyuki
- 2022/01 Appointment
- Chief Chef of Hong Kong OOTOYA and NAOZEN
Vice Chairman, Hong Kong Japanese Restaurant Association
- Susanna Wong
- 2022/01 Appointment
- CEO of YATA LIMITED・YATA Department Store / Supermarket
Hungary
- Maki Stevenson
- 2017/02 Appointment
- President, Culinary Institute of Europe
President, Maki Food
Italy
- SHODA Hirohiko
- 2019/03 Appointment
- Chef, Cooking instructor
- ICHIKAWA Haruo
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Chef of Japanese restaurant ICHIKAWA
Jamaica
- UTOGUCHI Kazumi(TAKA)
- 2022/01 Appointment
- Owner/Chef of Japanese Restaurant ‘East Japanese’, Kingston Jamaica
Korea
- ISHIMOTO Junko
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Dean, Division of Japanese Culinary Arts, SOL International School, Woosong Corellege
- KWEON OH JOON
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Owner Chef of Japanese Sushi Kaiseki "Takumi Gon“
Kuwait
- MUTO Keiko
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Managing Director / Owner of Kei Japanese Restaurant
Latvia
- Martins Sirmais
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Chef, Restaurant Owner, TV personality
Lebanon
- Aref Saade
- 2022/01 Appointment
- The owner of a Japanese restaurant "Shogun Lounge"
Owner of Tropical Bamboo that engages in the supply of Japanese food and the recruitment of chefs
Treasurer of Syndicate of Owners of Restaurants, Cafés, Night-Clubs, and Pastries in Lebanon
Luxembourg
- MIYAMAE Hajime
- 2017/02 Appointment
- Owner, Restaurant Kamakura
Malaysia
- KAWASAKI Naoya
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Sushi Oribe
Master Chef
- Ling Teck Chong, Thomas
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Principal Partner of Entwine Consultancy
Mexico
- Edo López
- 2019/12 Appointment
- Founder of Edo Kobayashi Group
- ASAI Yasuo
- 2022/01 Appointment
- Owner chef of "Asai Kaiseki Cuisine"
- KUMOTO Kazu
- 2022/01 Appointment
- Owner Chef of "Kazu’s Kitchen"
Mongolia
- SHIMIZU Kunitoshi
- 2022/01 Appointment
- Tavan Bogd Washoku LLC
Japanese Restaurant 「NAGOMI」Chief Executive Officer
Nepal
- TOMITA Kensei
- 2019/12 Appointment
- Director,Kotetsu (Japanese restaurant)
- TAKADA Hideaki
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Sales & Marketing Manager, Maharjan International Pvt. Ltd
Netherlands
- TOMIKAWA Masanori
- 2019/12 Appointment
- HOTEL OKURA AMSTERDAM Japanese Restaurants Manager and Executive Chef
- Marinus Noordenbos
- 2021/01 Appointment
- CEO of Hokkai suisan and Hokkai Kitchen
New Zealand
- TOKUYAMA Makoto
- 2022/01 Appointment
- Owner Chef of Cocoro Restaurant
- NARITA Yoshiji
- 2022/01 Appointment
- Director, Daikoku Restaurant (NZ) Ltd.
- HAMADA Kinji
- 2022/01 Appointment
- Owner Chef of Kinji Japanese Restaurant
Norway
- Vladimir Pak
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Head chef of Japanese restaurant "Omakase“
Palau
- MORISAKI Yoko
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Chef and manager of the Japanese restaurant Tori Tori, ImpacTours Group
Paraguay
- ODA Shunsuke
- 2019/12 Appointment
- Owner and Head chef of Restaurant Hiroshima(Encarnacion)
- HAYASHI Eijiro
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Owner of Japanese Restaurant Deliciasjaponesas
&A&E S.A.
- UCHIYAMADA Kaoru
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Owner of Japanese Restaurant Sukiyaki
- SAKANASHI Hiroaki
- 2022/01 Appointment
- President of SANKEN S.A.I.C.
Peru
- MITSUHARU Tsumura
- 2019/12 Appointment
- Owner/Chef of the Restaurant “Maido”
- Hajime Kasuga
- 2022/01 Appointment
- Executive chef and adviser of restaurant Hanzo
Poland
- Alon Than
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Owner of Alon Omakase,
Izumi sushi
, Kago sushi restaurants
Portugal
- ONISHI Masaki
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Head Chef of Japanese Restaurant Ichiban
- Paulo Morais
- 2022/01 Appointment
- Owner and chef, Restaurant KANAZAWA
Qatar
- NANRI Junko
- 2019/12 Appointment
- Executive Chairperson of ‘JUNKO Sushi & Japanese Dining’
Romania
- TUCHIYA Naofumi
- 2021/01 Appointment
- President of Tokyo
Group
Russian Federation
- KISHIMOTO Hideki
- 2019/12 Appointment
-
Restaurant "Ichibanboshi"
brand chef
- MIYANISHI Yutaka
- 2019/12 Appointment
- Owner of Japanese restaurant Furusato
- KUSANO Kazuo
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Head chef、Restaurant “SEIJI”
Rwanda
- Daniel NIYOGUSHIMWA
- 2022/01 Appointment
- Japanda Restaurant
Head Chef and Managing Director
Saudi Arabia
- SATO Taki
- 2019/12 Appointment
- Executive chef of Japanese restaurant YOKARI
Singapore
- WAKUDA Tetsuya
- 2019/12 Appointment
- WakuGhin Owner chef
- MAETOMO Akihiro
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Japanese Cuisine Maetomo Owner Chef
South Africa
- Peter Tempelhoff
- 2022/01 Appointment
- Owner and Chef of FYN
Spain
- Roger Ortuño Flamerich
- 2016/02 Appointment
- Founder of Internet site “Comer Japones.com” featuring Japanese food
General supervisor, Japanese Cuisine Section of “Salón del Manga de Barcelona”
- MATSUHISA Hideki
- 2017/02 Appointment
- Owner and cook, Koy Shunka restaurant
- AndoniLuis Aduriz
- 2021/01 Appointment
- ”Mugaritz”
owner/chef
Sri Lanka
- Dharshan Munidasa
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Owener of Japanese Restaurant "Nihonbashi", Owener of Seafood Restaurant "Ministry of Crab"
Switzerland
- NUMABUKURO Masahiko
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Owner and Chef of Japanese restaurant nagomi
- TANAKA Shinji
- 2022/01 Appointment
- Owner Chef of Newstyle Restaurant TANAKA
Thailand
- WATANUKI Takashi
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Second owner of Japanese restaurant HANAYA
UAE
- OHKUBO Shiro
- 2019/03 Appointment
- Managing Director and General Manager, Summit Trading Company LLC
- TANIUCHI Shinji
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Managing Director & Partner
BENTOYA KITCHEN LLC & GOURMET YA TRADING
U.K.
- ISHII Yoshinori
- 2016/02 Appointment
- Head chef, UMU Japanese restaurant
- HAYASHI Daisuke
- 2019/12 Appointment
- Roketsu Owner Chef Japanese Culinary Academy UK Deputy Chairman
Ukraine
- FUJIWARA Yoshihiro
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Owner Chef of Japanese restaurant Fujiwara Yoshi
USA
- SUETSUGU Takayuki
- 2016/02 Appointment
- President, Japanese Cuisine Association in Seattle
Manager, BISTRO SATSUMA
- David Bouley
- 2016/02 Appointment
- Chef and owner, Bouley
Co-owner, Brushstroke
- MATSUHISA Nobuyuki
- 2016/02 Appointment
-
Owner, Restaurant Matsuhisa
Manager, Nobu
- John Emerson
- 2018/02 Appointment
- Vice President of Sushi and Asian Cuisine at Wegmans Food Markets
- Andy F. Matsuda
- 2019/03 Appointment
- Sushi Chef Institute Chief Instructor / CEO
- KASHIBA Shiro
- 2019/03 Appointment
- Owner and Chef, Suishi Kashiba
- Ari Kastrati
- 2019/12 Appointment
- MGM Resorts International Chief Hospitality Officer
- David Schlosser
- 2019/12 Appointment
- Chef/Owner of Shibumi
- KURIBARA Masao
- 2021/01 Appointment
- SASALADINING USA Inc. CEO
HINODEYA RAMEN BAR
- UENO Toshio
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Sake School of America, Co-Founder/ Executive Instructor
- KOTANI Shuichi
- 2022/01 Appointment
- CEO for WORLDWIDE-SOBA,INC. & BWH2O,INC.
Director for New York Japanese Culinary Academy,INC.
- YAMAZAKI Nobuhiro
- 2022/01 Appointment
- Owner Chef of Japanese Restaurant Sushi Taro
- OGA Toru
- 2022/01 Appointment
- Executive Chef and Owner, Oga’s Japanese Cuisine
Viet Nam
- KOBAYASHI Koujiro
- 2019/12 Appointment
- The owner of Restaurant’Kyy’
- UEMURA Koji
- 2021/01 Appointment
- Owner chef of Japanese restaurant REN
and Tonkatsu TONPEI
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