Right IconThis ranking is based on an algorithm that combines various factors, including the votes of our users and search trends on the internet.
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.
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.
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.
