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    Chef

    Zaiyu Hasegawa

    Chef & Owner, Jimbocho Den

    Discipline
    Chef
    Based in
    Tokyo, Japan

    Made By record

    Awards & recognition

    2 total

    1 winner

    Portrait of Zaiyu Hasegawa

    i. Biography

    Coming Up

    Kagurazaka Uwoto Ku supplied the early working discipline behind Zaiyu Hasegawa’s cooking, establishing the base that preceded his role as chef-owner of Den in 2014.

    Where They Are Now

    Service at Den is built around the guest and the produce that arrives for that day. Hasegawa states the operating principle without decoration: "Every day, I think about the people who come to the restaurant and cook with the ingredients that arrive each day."

    Career - Chef-owner — Den, Tokyo, Japan (2014–present) Education: Kagurazaka Uwoto Ku

    Signature

    Den’s named signatures include Den Taki, Field’s Landscape, Dentucky Fried Chicken, Monaka, and Den Shack.

    In Their Words “Every day, I think about the people who come to the restaurant and cook with the ingredients that arrive each day.”

    Recognition

    Asia's 50 Best Restaurants recognized Zaiyu Hasegawa with The Best Restaurant in Asia (2022).

    FAQ Where did Zaiyu Hasegawa train or study? Zaiyu Hasegawa trained at Kagurazaka Uwoto Ku.