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Satoru Takeuchi

Satoru Takeuchi

Executive Chef
Satoru Takeuchi

Satoru Takeuchi

Executive Chef

Satoru Takeuchi, Cluster Executive Chef at The Tokyo EDITION, Toranomon, and Ginza, has devoted over 30 years to his passion for cooking with a quest for authenticity. He built the foundation of his culinary career at three-star restaurants in France and elsewhere. Even after he returned to Japan to open a luxury hotel in Tokyo, his enduring desire to pursue authentic cuisine led him to travel throughout Asia, working as an executive chef at luxury hotels in Chicago, USA, and Phu Quoc, Vietnam. His unparalleled culinary senses and skills backed up by his rich international experience continue to attract diners from around the globe.

Toru Hirakawa

Toru Hirakawa

Chef de Cuisine
Toru Hirakawa

Toru Hirakawa

Chef de Cuisine

Toru Hirakawa was born in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. After graduating from a culinary school in Tokyo in 2005, he started his career at "Mikuni Sapporo" at the JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo. He then spent five and a half years at the Michelin three-starred Gastronomy "Joel Robuchon" followed by about three years at the Park Hyatt Tokyo's "New York Grill & Bar". He gained further experiences as a Chef de Partie at some of Tokyo's most renowned restaurants. In 2017, he became a sous chef at "NAMIKI667"at Hyatt Centric Ginza Tokyo, seeking new challenges for hotel opening. The following year, he was promoted to a chef at the same hotel. In 2022, he joined The Tokyo EDITION, Toranomon as a banquet chef, and in 2023, he was appointed as a chef with the opening of The Tokyo EDITION, Ginza. He is currently working on a new concept of cuisine, saying, "I want to create a dish that will resonate with our guests as a team, while bringing the best out of ingredients and exploring the unique cuisine of Ginza, Tokyo."

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