Hisato Hamada

Hisato Hamada is Chef Founder of WAGYUMAFIA, a collective of restaurants celebrating the qualities and versatility of Japan’s most famous beef through various dynamic concepts, based in Tokyo and Hong Kong. WAGYUMAFIA is also a leader in the Kobe beef export business.

Hisato consistently tours the world, evangelising their product through events and pop-ups. The brand has travelled to over 85 cities across 15 countries, bringing its innovative culinary experiences into a series of exciting and high profile chef collaborations, including the Onigiri for Love project with Yoshihiro Narisawa and their Kobe Beef Summit with five of the world's most exciting chefs.

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