About Us

Our Goal

Provide support to all Japanese Restaurants in Hong Kong

Main functions of HKJRA

✓ Exchange of Information
Platform for Chef and Restaurants to spread information
Provide updated Food Business related information to Restaurant Members
✓ Supporting of Chef Members
Labor Law and Personnel related support
✓ Implementation of Events
Hold study group with Professor regarding Japanese Food and Beverage
Support the “Japanese Food Supporter Store” in Hong Kong
✓ Building Relationships with Local Community
Cooking demo by Japanese chef
Join and Support Events held by the Government or Other Associations
✓ Information Exchange Among Members
Monthly Meetings and Gatherings

Activities

  • 2011 MAY LOVE・Japanese Cuisine
  • 2006 MAY 94th Traditional Japanese Cuisine Restaurants Association Annual Meeting in Hong Kong
  • 2018 Collaboration Agreement Signing Ceremony
  • 2018 Japanese cuisine less-sugar-and-salt Introduction Seminar

History

  • 18th Dec, 1979 Date of Establishment
  • 15th to 24th of July, 1988 First EEL festival
  • 27th of Aug, 1994 First ENNICHI Japanese festival

Executive Member

  • Chairman Toshio HIMURO
  • Vice Chairman Naoyuki SATO
  • Director Nobuhiro TANAKA
  • Director Kenji FUJIMA
  • Director Masashi KAMATANI
  • Director / Accountant Kei SHIMOMURA
  • Director / Executive Officer Dennis WU

Chairman Toshio HIMURO

Born in Osaka. From 1989, he lives in Hong Kong. He has worked Japanese security firm and internet business. In 2003 he started to Japanese Tuna business and supplying Japanese ingredients. He is an owner of Zen Foods and Japanese restaurant DORAYA.
In 2020, he became the Chairman of Hong Kong Japanese Restaurant of Association.

Vice Chairman Naoyuki SATO

Born in Tokyo. In 1978, joined Nadaman in Imperial hotel. Have worked in Sazanka-so, in The New Otani Hotel, in 1994, joined Chief Chef of Nadaman in Kowloon Shangri-la hotel, in 2003, opened Japanese restaurant Naozen in Hong Kong by himself. He can provide the dinner for G7 Summit in Tokyo so he got a recommendation by Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macao.

Data

Organization Name
Hong Kong Japanese Restaurant Association
Executive Member
Honorary Chairman
Frankie WU (AJI-NO-CHINMI CO.,(HK) LTD.)
Hiroshi YOSHIDA (Pacific Site Holdings Limited)
Chairman
Toshio HIMURO (Zen Foods Co., Ltd.)
Vice Chairman
Naoyuki SATO (OOTOYA ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD.)
Director
Nobuhiro TANAKA (JFC Hong Kong Limited)
Kenji FUJIMA (Fukusho Trading Limited)
Masashi KAMATANI (AP Place Hong Kong Co., Ltd.)
Director / Accountant
Kei SHIMOMURA (Hong Kong Packing Equipment Centre Limited)
Director / Executive Officer
Dennis WU (AJI-NO-CHINMI CO.,(HK) LTD.)
Location
11/F Sandoz Centre, 178 Texaco Road, Tsuen Wan, N.T., Hong Kong
TEL
(852)3743-0645 Ms.Kiko
FAX
(852)3743-0646
Email
info@hkjra.org
Date of Establishment
1979