CEO of EIRYO Corporation
Eiryo Kudo
Japanese Cuisine Chef
Born in Ota Ward, Tokyo.
Raised by parents who ran a restaurant, he joined Nadaman Co., Ltd. after graduating from Tokyo Metropolitan Yukigaya High School.
Learned the fundamentals of Japanese cuisine at restaurants such as the Imperial Hotel.
He then gained experience at the French restaurant at the ANA InterContinental Tokyo, honing his skills in both Japanese and Western cuisine.
At the age of 29, he decided to become a chef at an official residence, and served in the following capacities:
・2009-2012: Consulate-General of Japan in Vancouver
・2012-2016: Embassy of Japan in China (Beijing)
・2016-2019: Chef at the Ambassador's Residence of Japan in France (Paris)
He spent a total of 10 years working as a chef at official residences in three countries.
In 2013, he received the Foreign Minister's Award for "Outstanding Official Residence Chef" from former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (then Minister for Foreign Affairs).
He served as a "food diplomat," connecting Japan with the world through food, entertaining dignitaries from various countries.
After returning to Japan, he became an independent chef based in Denenchofu, Ota Ward, Tokyo, and founded EIRYO Co., Ltd. in 2022.
Currently, he is engaged in initiatives that connect people, regions, and cultures through food, including providing in-flight meals for private jets, cooking for overseas film crews, supporting regional revitalization projects utilizing local ingredients, and giving lectures at the request of central government ministries, local governments, and companies.
Position:
Regional Strength Creation Advisor, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Hida City Food Ambassador
Sakaiminato City Fish Ambassador
Qualifications:
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Fugu Chef License
Sake Sommelier
Class 1 Small Boat License
2025.3.29 Special Fermentation & Shio-koji Cooking Class Part 2 by Hida City x Hanamaruki Co., Ltd. x EIRYO Co., Ltd. 2024.12.01 Special Fermentation & Shio-koji Cooking Class by Hida City x Hanamaruki Co., Ltd. x EIRYO Co., Ltd. 2024.11.26-28 Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture Hospitality & Culinary Skills Improvement Seminar 2024.11.12 Culinary Presentation at Kusatsu Onsen Tourism PR Event in Paris 2024.10.13 Appearance on NHK General (National) “Umai!” 2024.9.20 Speaker at FOODEX JAPAN in Kansai 2024 Top Chef Table “World Kitchen Stage” 2023.11.4 Featured in danchu December Issue “Life After Being a Chef at Official Residences” 2023.10 ~ “Sakaiminato FISH Ambassador” of Sakaiminato City, Tottori Prefecture 2023.8.10 Chunichi Shimbun Cooking Class & Culinary Exchange in Oi Town, Fukui Prefecture 2023.8.9 Cable TV Wakasa Obama Channel “Wide Wakasa” Culinary Exchange Event in Oi Town, Fukui Prefecture 2023.7.27 Featured in Nihonkai Shimbun Promoting Culinary Diversity for Inbound Tourism in Tottori Prefecture 2023.4.13 Featured in Yomiuri Shimbun Online “We Asked This Person” 2023.4.1 Regional Revitalization Advisor, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Regional Human Resources Network PDF) 2022.8.10 Essay contribution to “Japan Stories” On the Charm of Ingredients from Hida 2022.6.29 Featured in “Takashimaya Salon vol.183” by Mainichi Shimbun Publishing 2021.6 ~ Culinary Ambassador of Hida City, Gifu Prefecture 2020.10.4 -12.20 Mainichi Shimbun National Edition “Sunday Club” 12-week series 2016.6 - 2019.12 Chef at the Official Residence of the Ambassador of Japan to France 2014.9.13 Yomiuri Shimbun International Edition 〜People on the World Stage〜 2014.4.2 Mainichi Shimbun 〜Chinese Topics: Chef at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing〜 2012.12 - 2016.5 Chef at the Official Residence of the Ambassador of Japan to China 2011.1.6 Vancouver Shinpo 〜Chef at the Official Residence of the Consul General of Japan in Vancouver〜 2009.10 - 2012.10 Chef at the Official Residence of the Consul General of Japan in Vancouver
