Yoji Satake

Kyoto, Japan

Yoji Satake is the eleventh-generation chef of Minokichi, a Kyoto kaiseki restaurant with a history spanning 310 years since the Edo period. Each month, the tableware, ingredients, and dishes are entirely renewed, following a calendar of twelve ever-changing menus that trace the turning of Japan's seasons.

03 – 05 Yoji Satake — Takeshigero
Yuichiro Araki Uosaburo Kodai Kitakura Matsuhiro Hideki Shimoguchi Chikurin Yoshinori Tanaka Toriyone
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The Chefs' Kit

Gyuto SLD Mirror Buffalo Walnut Handle 150mm (5.9”)
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Gyuto SLD Mirror Buffalo Walnut Handle 150mm (5.9”)

All-purpose — best for meat & general prep

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The knife is the life of cooking — nearly every technique in Japanese cuisine is built around the blade.
— Yoji Satake
Takeshigero
Where Yoji Satake Cooks

Takeshigero

Takeshigero is the main branch of Kyoto's Minokichi — for more than 300 years expressing the changing seasons of Kyoto through kaiseki cuisine.

Kyoto, Japan
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Yuichiro Araki
Yuichiro Araki
Kyoto, Japan
 Kodai Kitakura
Kodai Kitakura
Fushimi Ward, Kyoto
 Hideki Shimoguchi
Hideki Shimoguchi
Uji, Kyoto
 Yoshinori Tanaka
Yoshinori Tanaka
Arashiyama, Kyoto