Toshihiko Shimabukuro

Previously: Chef de Partie at Ryugin; Commis at Kanda. Mentored by Seiji Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Kanda. Chef Shimabukuro, an Okinawa native, trained at two of Tokyo's most prestigious kaiseki restaurants before opening his own establishment. His cuisine uniquely blends the vibrant flavors of Okinawan ing...

Japanese kaiseki tradition

Mentored by Seiji Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Kanda.