首頁日本食材認證店舖認證制度普及日本料理的親善大使

普及日本料理的親善大使

職務應為任命時的職務

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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