Forging Authentic Japanese Cuisine in Paris: Yuichiro Akiyoshi, a Cultural Bridge Through Cha-Kaiseki

Born in 1984 in Iizuka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. He trained for 10 years at Hyotei in Kyoto. He later became the executive chef at the official residence of the Japanese Ambassador to the OECD in Paris, serving Japanese cuisine for three years. After returning to Japan, he opened a limited-time Japanese restaurant at AIC Akitsushima Kyoto. He has also worked as a limited-time head chef at luxury ryokans and traveled throughout Japan as a private chef. During this time, he established Wabi Inc. and founded the ramen restaurant Tanrei Ramen Meikyo Shisui in Fukuoka. After the COVID-19 pandemic, he opened Chakaiseki Akiyoshi in Paris, France.