Japan: A digital awards ceremony
A guide that covers 41 prefectures out of 47, including the new regions of Kyushu and Okinawa .
The Gault&Millau Japan guide 2022 was launched on 16 March during the annual Gala evening.
A guide that covers 41 prefectures out of 47, including the new regions of Kyushuand Okinawa.
The ceremony was quite unusual as the event was entirely digital due to the sanitary crisis.
During this event, various interviews with Chefs succeeded each other and Gault&Millau Japan had the honour to have Marc Esquerré, Gault&Millau France’s chief editor, to open the ceremony.
During this event, 16 personalities were rewarded for their exceptional work and their various perspectives for the future.
Find here the laureates list !
Chef of the Year
Eiji TANIGUCHI – L’évo, Toyama
Grand Chef of Tomorrow
Ichiei TAGUMA – L’éclaireur, Tokyo
Hironori FUJII – Oryouri Fujii, Toyama
Motoi MAEDA – MOTOÏ, Kyoto
Young Talent
Takahiro INOUE – pesceco, Nagasaki
Natsuki SUZUKI – Restaurant Naz, Nagano
Seira FURUYA – Courage, Tokyo
Transmission Award
Hiroshi NAKAMICHI – Molière, Hokkaido
Patissier of the Year
Mineko KATO – FARO, Tokyo
Sommelier of the Year
Yasuhide TOBITA – Nogizaka Shin, Tokyo
Tradition Award
Takeji ITO – HIRASANSOU, Shiga
Innovation Award
Masaru KAMACHI – KAMACHI TOHO, Saga
Terroir Award
Yasunori KITAJIMA – Kamakura Kitajima, Kanagawa
Keiko KUWAKINO – SATOYAMA JUJO – SANABURI -, Niigata
Masaya TOYOSHIMA – TOYOSHIMA, Yamanashi
