Famous Japanese Chefs

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Jiro Ono
(Japanese Chef and Owner of Sukiyabashi Jiro)
Jiro Ono
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Birthdate: October 27, 1925
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Japan

Jiro Ono, the star chef of Japan, is known as a sushi master. His exclusive Tokyo-based restaurant Sukiyabashi Jiro has only 10 seats, leaving some people on the wait-list for 2 years before they can dine there. He inspired the Netflix documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi.

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Nobu Matsuhisa
(Japanese Restaurateur and Celebrity Chef)
Nobu Matsuhisa
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Birthdate: March 10, 1949
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Saitama, Japan

Nobu Matsuhisa is a Japanese restaurateur and celebrity chef best known for his fusion cuisine; he often blends Japanese dishes with Peruvian ingredients, creating a new style of cuisine. Matsuhisa owns restaurants in several countries and has also authored many cookbooks.

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Masaharu Morimoto
(Japanese Chef and TV Personality)
Masaharu Morimoto
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Birthdate: May 26, 1955
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Hiroshima, Japan
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Chen Kenichi
(Japanese Chef and TV Personality)
Chen Kenichi
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Birthdate: January 5, 1956
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
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Chen Kenmin
(Chinese-born Japanese Chef)
Chen Kenmin
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Birthdate: June 27, 1912
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Yibin, Sichuan Province, China
Died: May 12, 1990
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Salvatore Cuomo
(Japanese Celebrity Chef, Restaurateur)
Salvatore Cuomo
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Birthdate: July 14, 1972
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Naples, Italy
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Francesco Bellissimo
(Japanese Celebrity Chef)
Francesco Bellissimo
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Birthdate: January 3, 1979
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
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Seiji Yamamoto
(Japanese Chef Known for His Seven Michelin-Star Rated Tokyo Restaurant 'Nihonryori RyuGin')
Seiji Yamamoto
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Birthdate: 1970 AD
Birthplace: Kagawa, Japan

Japanese celebrity chef Seiji Yamamoto is best known for his Michelin-star Tokyo restaurant Nihonryori RyuGin, which is considered one of the world’s 50 best restaurants. Considered a pioneer of avant-garde Japanese cuisine, he is known for his own version of the hamo eel soup, his signature dish.

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Mario Frittoli
(Celebrity Chef at Mario i sentieri in Nishi-Azabu,)
Mario Frittoli
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Birthdate: April 1, 1966
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Pavia, Lombardia, Italy
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Harumi Kurihara
(Japanese Television Personality and Celebrity Homemaker)
Harumi Kurihara
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Birthdate: March 5, 1947
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Japan