Yoshihiro murata biography of michaels

          Chef Murata's three restaurants have garnered a total of 7 Michelin stars..

          Why Yoshihiro Murata is Japan’s most progressive (and long-serving) culinary ambassador

          The newly honoured American Express Icon Award winner for Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2020 has been protecting, promoting and progressing Japanese cuisine on the local and global stage for almost 50 years.

          And he’s not ready to stop yet…

          Yoshihiro Murata is a hugely respected culinary icon as well as an agent for change; simultaneously a hard-working chef and a living legend.

          Considered the master of Japanese kaiseki, Yoshihiro Murata is the third-generation owner and chef of Kikunoi, the highly revered ryotei in.

        1. Considered the master of Japanese kaiseki, Yoshihiro Murata is the third-generation owner and chef of Kikunoi, the highly revered ryotei in.
        2. Murata is renowned as a master of kaiseki, the Japanese way of cooking and presentation that values the evanescent nature of seasonal cooking.
        3. Chef Murata's three restaurants have garnered a total of 7 Michelin stars.
        4. Michael studied in Kyoto under renowned chef Yoshihiro Murata.
        5. Chef Michael's love for fishing began in Rhode Island, where he spent time on the water with his grandfather, shaping his culinary philosophy and deep.

          6. The chef-owner of Kikunoi in Kyoto and Tokyo, Japan, successfully bridges the divides between young and old, local and international, protection and progression. Influential far beyond his restaurants’ ancient wooden walls, he has now been honoured with the American Express Icon Award as part of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2020, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna.

          Here he outlines his philosophy and undimmed ambitions

          Eastern rising

          Over his long career, Murata-san has witnessed a seismic shift in international