Kazumi Masuda

CEO, Tokyo Cook; Tokyo, Japan

Kazumi Y. Masuda is founder of Tokyo Cook, a cooking school in Tokyo where professionals in the food industry and food lovers from around the globe come to learn Japanese cooking, food, and culture from Japan’s renowned chefs and food industry professionals. Using her experience in business management and strategy gained from working in the financial industry, Kazumi teamed up with her cousin, Chef Daisuke Nomura (SOUGO, Plantforward Global 50, and recognized for being a member of the next generation Shojin Ryori chefs), to establish a cooking school inside Daisuke’s restaurant in 2015. Kazumi is in charge of Tokyo Cook’s culinary events and cooking course curriculum planning, food research, and marketing. She enjoys creatively using Japanese cooking techniques and food in modern dishes, in addition to traditional dishes. (Tokyo, Japan) @azu_kazumi (Instagram)