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Available on routes : From Narita to New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Frankfurt
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For JAL First Class and Business Class. Born 1967 in Ibaraki. Mr Shimomura moved to France at the age of 22 to study cuisine at three-star restaurants such as “La Côte d'Or” and “Troisgros.” After eight years apprenticing there, he returned to Japan and opened “Édition Koj i Shimomura” in Tokyo.








Available on routes : From Narita to Vancouver, Moscow, Sydney, Delhi, Jakarta, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi
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For JAL Business Class. Born 1971 in Shizuoka. During a six-year stint in Spain and other countries, Mr Yamada trained under chef Ferran Adrià of “El Bulli,” which was known as one of the best restaurants in the world. In 2007 he opened a restaurant named after himself, serving his own original cuisine.












Available on routes : From Narita to New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Helsinki,Honolulu
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For JAL First Class and Business Class. Born in Tokyo. Af ter graduating at the top of her class from renowned Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, Ms Kono worked as the second chef at Michelin’s threestar “L’Arpège.” She lef t the restaurant and became a Paris-based freelance chef catering mainly to high-ranking VIPs around the world.






Available on routes : From Narita to New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego, London, Paris, Frankfurt,Helsinki
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