The name combines two of the four characters of Haruhiko Yamamoto’s name. The chef’s approach to cuisine and to entertaining guests were both learned from his mentor in Gifu. Yamamoto is also enthusiastic about guiding the next generation, as shown by the smiles and can-do attitude of his young cooking crew. He may offer a procession of surprising items, but when it comes to wanzashi—sashimi served in bowls, recognized as 'the flower of Japanese cuisine'—he is a stickler for orthodoxy. Each item is the product of painstaking effort the customer never sees.