About YUCa
YUCa – Founder & Author
Coming from a family of farmers, she grew up consuming local grown food from northern part of Japan. Worked as a food writer in Toronto (Canada) and New York (U.S.A), she came back to Tokyo and worked at a fermented food & vegetarian/vegan cuisine restaurant and kindergarten as a chef. Founded Japanese cooking classes in 2013 and teaches home cooking for guests from all over the world while creating more recipes. Published the “YUCa’s Japanese Cooking ~The first cookbook by YUCa~” (only in English) in April, 2019. Launched recipe app “Recipe by YJC” in February, 2020. Honored as the “Best cooking class in Japan 2018 & 2019”, “Best of the Best 2021 & 2023” by TripAdvisor.
A wife & mother of two children and two toy poodles.
福島県いわき市出身。親戚に農家が多く、幼少の頃から東北地方の地産地消の食材を食べて育つ。大学卒業後、トロント(カナダ)とニューヨーク(アメリカ)で国際ビジネスを学びながら、フードライターとして執筆活動を開始。帰国後、発酵食・玄米菜食レストランと保育園で実務経験を積み、本格的に料理家の道へ。2013年、外国人向けの日本家庭料理教室を設立。2019年、初の料理本『YUCa’s Japanese Cooking ~The first cookbook by YUCa~』を出版。2020年、レシピアプリ『Recipe by YJC」を発表。2015年より、世界最大級の口コミサイトTripAdvisorより人気の料理教室として『Travelers’ Choice (旧Certificate of Excellence)』を7回受賞。2021年と2023年には、同サイトより『Best of the Best』受賞。
2児と犬2匹の母。
[Award]
Travelers’ Choice 2023 NEW!
Traveler’s Choice Best of the Best 2021
Travelers’ Choice 2020
The BEST cooking class & workshop in Japan 2019 (by TripAdvisor)
Certificate of Excellence 2019
The BEST 3 activity and tours in Japan 2018 (by TripAdvisor)
Certificate of Excellence 2018
Certificate of Excellence 2016
Certificate of Excellence 2015
[Our Credentials]
Certified Sushi Decorator
Food Education Specialist
Food Sanitation Supervisor
Superfood Advisor
Fermented Food Specialist
Sake Navigator
[Our Credentials]
Certified Sushi Decorator
Food Education Specialist
Food Sanitation Supervisor
Superfood Advisor
Fermented Food Specialist
Sake Navigator
[SNS]
Facebook : YUCa’s Japanese Cooking
Instagram : YUCa’s Japanese Cooking
YouTube (Recipe Channel) : YUCa’s Japanese Cooking
YouTube (Family Lifestyle Channel) : YUCa’s Living
~ Connect World with Great Recipes of Life~ (素敵な暮らしのレシピで世界をつなぐ)
[Our Philosophy]
~ Enrich Life From Table ~ (食卓から暮らしを豊かに)
[活動内容]
・各媒体でのメディア出演
・料理教室の講師(BtoB、BtoC)
・料理教室ビジネス支援 *興味のある方はお問い合わせください!
・レシピの研究開発
・レシピ動画の制作
・ライフスタイル動画の制作、ライフスタイル本の執筆
・レシピアプリの運営
・オリジナル商品の開発(調理&台所道具、ライフスタイル)
・レシピ本、ライフスタイル本の執筆