Kenji Miura, chef at the French restaurant Beaux Sejours in the Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto, is known for his refined preparatory work that has made the 48-year-old a winner in domestic and international cooking contests.
Miura headed a team of six Japanese chefs in the 23rd World Cooking Olympics in 2012, winning silver and bronze medals in two key categories — taste and cooking techniques of Western cuisine.
While European contestants brought fresh items from their home countries, the Japanese team had to overcome various handicaps, including having to buy ingredients in Germany and their unfamiliarity with European cooking utensils. They were highly praised for their strong teamwork and sanitary use of their kitchen and refrigerator as a result of Miura's preparations.