About YUCa
YUCa – Entrepreneur & Culinary Expert
Coming from a family of farmers, I grew up consuming locally grown food in the northern part of Japan.
I worked as a food writer in Toronto (Canada) and New York (U.S.A) before returning to Tokyo, where I worked as a chef at a fermented food and vegetarian/vegan cuisine restaurant, as well as a kindergarten. In 2013, I founded “YUCa’s Japanese Cooking,” where I teach home cooking to guests from all over the world and continue to create new recipes. In 2019, I published my first cookbook, “YUCa’s Japanese Cooking -The First Cookbook by YUCa -” (available only in English). I was also honored with the “Best of the Best” award by TripAdvisor in both 2021 and 2023.
YUCa – 起業家 & 料理家
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[SNS]
Facebook : YUCa’s Japanese Cooking
Instagram : YUCa’s Japanese Cooking
YouTube (Recipe Channel) : YUCa’s Japanese Cooking
YouTube (Family Lifestyle Channel) : YUCa in JAPAN
[Our Credentials]
Certified Sushi Decorator
Food Education Specialist
Food Sanitation Supervisor
Superfood Advisor
Fermented Food Specialist
Sake Navigator
[Awards]
Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best 2023
Travelers’ Choice 2023
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
2013年 東京都世田谷区で創業。外国人向け料理教室「YUCa’s Japanese Cooking®」立ち上げ
2015年 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）』受賞 (以後、計7回受賞)
2016年 YouTubeチャンネル立ち上げ
2016年 東京都荒川区に移転
2019年 初の料理本『YUCa’s Japanese Cooking ~The first cookbook by YUCa~』を出版（完売）
2021年 TripAdvisor社『Best of the Best』受賞
2023年 TripAdvisor社『Best of the Best』受賞
2024年 一般社団法人日本文化活性化協会にて講師＆事業家育成を開始
2024年 和（なごみ）株式会社を設立
