🥇🥈🥉 The Tabelog Award 2023

The Tabelog Award 2023 was announced on Monday 31st January 2023. Process and format is the same as last year so no need to repeat again. As always the full list is at https://award.tabelog.com/en?lang=en while below you'll find the changes from 2022. There are no anomalies in the data to point out this year. You can read my 2022 review of the only new debut gold restaurant, Makitori Shinkobe, here.

🥇 Debut Gold

Makitori Shinkobe (Yakitori (Grilled chicken), / Tokyo / 4.1)

🥇 Silver to Gold

Naruse (Tempura / Shizuoka / 4.52) Onjaku (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese), / Shizuoka / 4.47) Seirin (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese) / Shizuoka / 4.42) Akasaka Raimon (Yakiniku (BBQ Beef), / Tokyo / 4.4) Ao (Innovative cuisine, / Tokyo / 4.46) CHIUnE (Innovative cuisine, / Tokyo / 4.49) SEIZAN (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese) / Tokyo / 4.43) L'evo (Innovative cuisine, / Toyama / 4.43)

🥈 Gold to Silver

Chikamatsu (Sushi / Fukuoka / 4.54) Sakai (Sushi / Fukuoka / 4.56) Yanagiya (Regional Cuisine (Other), / Gifu / 4.48) Sushi Ikko (Sushi / Hokkaido / 4.56) Hirasansou (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese), / Shiga / 4.49) L'OSIER (French / Tokyo / 4.45) Takiya (Tempura / Tokyo / 4.5) Torishiki (Yakitori (Grilled chicken) / Tokyo / 4.51)

🥈 Debut Silver

Shumokucho Shimizu (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese) / Aichi / 4.13) Kitanozaka Kinoshita (Italian / Hyogo / 4.03) Restaurant Naz (Italian, / Nagano / 4.09) SEZANNE (French, / Tokyo / 3.96) Suetomi (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese) / Tokyo / 4.14)

🥈 Bronze to Silver

Amaki (Sushi / Aichi / 4.25) Hagi (French / Fukushima / 4.33) Tomoei (Unagi (Freshwater eel), / Kanagawa / 4.22) Hiyama (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese), / Saitama / 4.15) Uran (Unagi (Freshwater eel) / Shiga / 4.12) Toraya Kochuan (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese) / Tokushima / 4.31) Chez Inno (French / Tokyo / 4.21) den (Creative cuisine / Tokyo / 4.28) FUREIKA (Chinese / Tokyo / 4.21) Nihombashi Sonoji (Tempura / Tokyo / 4.24) Saekih Hanten (Cantonese Cuisine / Tokyo / 4.19) Shimazu (Sushi / Tokyo / 4.25) Sushi Suzuki (Sushi / Tokyo / 4.28)

🥉 Silver to Bronze

Nozawa (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese), / Aichi / 4.51) Yoshii (Kappo (Traditional Japanese) / Aichi / 4.45) Kikuzushi (Sushi / Fukuoka / 4.32) Oryouri Matsuyama (Kappo (Traditional Japanese), / Fukuoka / 4.36) Torila (Yakitori (Grilled chicken), / Fukuoka / 4.35) Abon (Kushi-age (Fried Skewer) / Hyogo / 4.34) SHOKUDO YArn (Innovative cuisine, / Ishikawa / 4.24) Kawaguchi (Kappo (Traditional Japanese) / Kyoto / 4.33) Miyamasou (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese) / Kyoto / 4.36) Sasaki (Kappo (Traditional Japanese), / Kyoto / 4.33) Suzue (Kappo (Traditional Japanese) / Kyoto / 4.47) akordu (Innovative cuisine, / Nara / 4.34) Fujiya 1935 (Innovative cuisine, / Osaka / 4.27) Sushi Oga (Sushi / Osaka / 4.41) Ajiman (Fugu (Blowfish) / Tokyo / 4.37) Ete (Innovative cuisine, / Tokyo / 4.35) Hashiguchi (Sushi / Tokyo / 4.33) Iyuki (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese) / Tokyo / 4.39) LATURE (French / Tokyo / 4.25) Yoroniku (Yakiniku (BBQ Beef), / Tokyo / 4.19) Hotel de yoshino (French / Wakayama / 4.32) Vira Aida (Italian, / Wakayama / 4.2)

🥉 Debut Bronze

Kitchen Toshiki (Western Cuisine, / Aichi / 4.03) Shinzembi (Sichuan Cuisine, / Aichi / 4.12) Tout La Joie Ism (Innovative cuisine, / Aichi / 4.15) Sushi Koma (Sushi / Akita / 4.13) Takara Zushi Bunten (Sushi / Akita / 3.89) OSTERIA ENOTECA DA SASINO (Italian / Aomori / 4.03) Petit Restaurant Bouguet de France (French / Aomori / 3.86) Senyou (Kappo (Traditional Japanese), / Aomori / 3.85) Tenhaku (Tempura / Chiba / 4.04) Kuruma Sushi (Sushi / Ehime / 4.08) Chisou Nakamura (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese) / Fukuoka / 3.96) Gahoujin (Sushi / Fukuoka / 4.04) Kotan (Sushi / Fukuoka / 4.0) Tempura Mokkosu (Tempura, / Gunma / 4.06) Nakado (French / Hiroshima / 3.97) Ryouriya Soubiki (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese), / Hiroshima / 4.07) Sushin Nokura (Sushi / Hokkaido / 3.97) Installation Table ENSO L'asymetrie du calme (Modern French, / Ishikawa / 3.96) Ipponsugi Kawashima (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese) / Ishikawa / 4.15) L'Atelier de NOTO (French / Ishikawa / 4.03) Makinonchi (French / Ishikawa / 4.11) Nihon Ryouri Shinchaya (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese), / Iwate / 4.08) Sentti.u (Italian / Kagoshima / 3.99) Kamakura Kitajima (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese) / Kanagawa / 4.07) Higashi Yamaogata (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese) / Kyoto / 4.06) Hitotsu (Sushi / Miyazaki / 4.06) Iwanaga Shokudou (Western Cuisine, / Miyazaki / 3.86) Yukiuo (Japanese food (other) / Miyazaki / 3.86) Caenne (Italian, / Nagano / 4.11) Mumyou (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese), / Nagano / 4.06) Yamasei (Unagi (Freshwater eel), / Nagano / 3.99) Tsukumo (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese) / Nara / 4.07) Kappo Shintaku (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese) / Niigata / 3.98) Nihon Ryouri Beppu Hirokado (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese) / Oita / 4.15) Yakinikui Tou (Yakiniku (BBQ Beef), / Oita / 3.98) Grand rocher (French, / Osaka / 3.95) La Kanro (French, / Osaka / 3.87) Souan Nabeshima (Kappo (Traditional Japanese), / Saga / 4.15) Korian (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese), / Shiga / 3.98) Chisou Nishi Kenichi (French, / Shizuoka / 4.14) Nihon Ryouri Fuji (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese), / Shizuoka / 4.12) Otowa restaurant (French / Tochigi / 4.12) L'atelier Abe (French / Tokushima / 3.87) Akasaka Ogino (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese) / Tokyo / 4.05) Ikkouan (Japanese sweets / Tokyo / 4.03) Miyasaka (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese) / Tokyo / 4.02) NK (Kappo (Traditional Japanese), / Tokyo / 4.07) Sushi Mizukami (Sushi / Tokyo / 4.04) Suzutashiki (Kappo (Traditional Japanese), / Tokyo / 4.09) Oryouri Fuji (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese), / Toyama / 4.11) Hitsujiya (Genghis Khan (BBQ Lamb), / Yamagata / 3.86) le sorcier (French, / Yamaguchi / 4.05) Terroir Ai to Ibukuro (French, / Yamanashi / 3.97)

🥉 Bronze re-entry

Sushiei (Sushi / Chiba / 4.13) Tamura (Korean cuisine, / Fukuoka / 3.91) Sushi Kibatani (Sushi / Ishikawa / 3.99) Kyo Seika (Chinese / Kyoto / 3.96) Yoshitake (Sushi / Tokyo / 4.01) Yu (Sushi / Tokyo / 3.95)

Gold to no award

Shun (Closed) Restaurant l'equateur (Closed)

Silver to no award

Miyakawa (Relocated) Renshin (Closed) Tomato (European-style Curry, / Tokyo / 3.93)

Bronze to no award

Hijikata (Sushi / Aichi / 3.87) Izumo (Japanese food (other) / Aichi / 3.9) La Floraison de TAKEUCHI (French, / Aichi / 3.94) Meidocho Chugoku Sai Ishin (Closed) Restaurant KOCHUTEN (French, / Aichi / 3.9) Tashiro (Unagi (Freshwater eel) / Aichi / 4.23) Tokusen (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese), / Aichi / 3.93) Tonkatsu Asakura (Tonkatsu (Pork cutlet) / Aichi / 3.96) Unafuji (Unagi (Freshwater eel), / Aichi / 3.85) Yamanekoken (Creative cuisine / Aichi / 3.89) Sushisho (Sushi / Akita / 3.84) Syuhai (Izakaya (Tavern) / Akita / 3.94) Chuugoku Shisen Shukamanzan (Sichuan Cuisine, / Chiba / 3.91) Kogureya (Unagi (Freshwater eel), / Chiba / 3.82) Tomita (Ramen, / Chiba / 3.95) Spice&Dining KALA (Relocated) Unazen (Unagi (Freshwater eel) / Fukuoka / 3.9) Uotora (Izakaya (Tavern), / Fukuoka / 3.89) Marushin (Kappo (Traditional Japanese), / Fukushima / 3.97) Nakasa (Soba / Gifu / 3.86) Colz (Italian, / Hokkaido / 3.97) Hidetaka (Sushi / Hokkaido / 3.96) Tazawa (Closed) Sushiya Nobu (Closed) Tori Ichizu (Yakitori (Grilled chicken), / Hyogo / 3.83) Yakitori Kasahara (Yakitori (Grilled chicken) / Hyogo / 4.34) Yakitori Taniguchi (Yakitori (Grilled chicken) / Hyogo / 4.04) Taheizushi (Closed) Gatagataya (Creative cuisine, / Kanagawa / 3.86) Ribatei (Yakitori (Grilled chicken) / Kanagawa / 3.89) Sakurai Chukasoba-ten (Ramen, / Kanagawa / 3.91) Kuroson (Izakaya (Tavern), / Kochi / 3.76) Akiyama (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese) / Kyoto / 3.82) Gion Roiro (French / Kyoto / 4.07) Kichisen (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese) / Kyoto / 3.89) Kyoboshi (Tempura / Kyoto / 3.84) Matsu (Tempura, / Kyoto / 3.9) Mirei (Kappo (Traditional Japanese) / Kyoto / 3.85) Muromachi Wakuden (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese), / Kyoto / 3.88) Saeki (Relocated) Suetomo (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese), / Kyoto / 3.86) La Mer the Classic (French / Mie / 3.92) restaurant Ryu (French, / Mie / 3.86) Ramputei (Western Cuisine, / Miyazaki / 3.9) Yamanomi (Soba / Nagano / 3.92) Akka (Italian / Okayama / 3.91) Ichiyo (Kappo (Traditional Japanese) / Osaka / 3.87) KASHIWAYA SHAMO (Closed) Nihon Ryouri Rakushin (Kappo (Traditional Japanese), / Osaka / 3.85) La Cime (French, / Osaka / 3.92) Uosada (Kappo (Traditional Japanese), / Osaka / 3.88) Hide (Izakaya (Tavern) / Osaka / 3.95) Zakuro narakimiya bettei (Yakiniku (BBQ Beef), / Osaka / 3.88) Unagi Musashino (Unagi (Freshwater eel) / Saitama / 3.82) Akasaka Kitafuku (Crab / Tokyo / 3.93) ARMONICO (Italian / Tokyo / 3.83) bia (Relocated) BOTTEGA (Italian, / Tokyo / 3.87) Ebisu Kuroiwa (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese) / Tokyo / 3.79) Eiki (Yakitori (Grilled chicken) / Tokyo / 3.96) Fukuji (Fugu (Blowfish) / Tokyo / 3.79) GINZA JOTAKI (Relocated) HIDEMI SUGINO (Closed) Hirosaku (Kappo (Traditional Japanese), / Tokyo / 3.87) Homemade Ramen Muginae (Ramen, / Tokyo / 3.98) IDEA (Steak, / Tokyo / 3.76) Jambo Hongo (Yakiniku (BBQ Beef) / Tokyo / 3.79) Kalpasi (Indian curry, / Tokyo / 3.9) Sense (Cantonese Cuisine / Tokyo / 3.9) Kasumicho Yamagami (Kappo (Traditional Japanese) / Tokyo / 3.85) Katchar Batchar (India cuisine, / Tokyo / 3.85) Kawada (Kappo (Traditional Japanese), / Tokyo / 3.95) Ginza Koko (Steak, / Tokyo / 3.93) Kurosaki (Relocated) Kyorakutei (Tempura / Tokyo / 3.76) L'Octave Hayato KOBAYASHI (French / Tokyo / 3.77) La Brianza (Italian, / Tokyo / 3.79) La paix (French, / Tokyo / 3.89) LOOP (Relocated) Madame Toki (French / Tokyo / 3.79) Mimosa (Shanghai Cuisine / Tokyo / 3.79) Morikawa (Kappo (Traditional Japanese) / Tokyo / 3.72) Motoyoshi (Relocated) Onarimon Haru (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese) / Tokyo / 3.92) Oniku Karyu (Relocated) PRISMA (Italian / Tokyo / 3.89) Rammaru (Sushi / Tokyo / 3.94) Ramen-ya Shima (Ramen, / Tokyo / 3.99) Renshan (Chinese / Tokyo / 3.77) RISTORANTE HAMASAKI (Relocated) RODEO (Italian, / Tokyo / 3.82) Romantico (Italian / Tokyo / 3.79) Rou Hasegawa Minoru Lab (French, / Tokyo / 4.26) Ryusuke (Sushi / Tokyo / 3.81) SALONE TOKYO (Italian, / Tokyo / 3.94) Saryo Miyasaka (Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese), / Tokyo / 3.84) Sasada (Kappo (Traditional Japanese) / Tokyo / 3.8) Shirokanedai Kobayashi (Kappo (Traditional Japanese), / Tokyo / 3.9) Sukiyabashi Jiro (Sushi / Tokyo / 3.78) Sushi Takahashi (Sushi / Tokyo / 3.92) Sushi saeki (Sushi / Tokyo / 3.94) Sushi shunji (Relocated) Nonokura (Ramen, / Tokyo / 3.96) Tokyo Chinese Ichirin (Sichuan Cuisine, / Tokyo / 3.78) TROIS FLECHES (Steak / Tokyo / 3.89) Tsuchiya (Soba / Tokyo / 3.83) TSU・SHI・MI (Relocated) Ushimatsu (Yakiniku (BBQ Beef), / Tokyo / 3.91) Uwotoku (Sushi / Tokyo / 3.86) Yakiniku Ibusana (Yakiniku (BBQ Beef) / Tokyo / 3.85) Yakiniku Oboshimeshi (Yakiniku (BBQ Beef), / Tokyo / 3.88) Zaichi (Horumon (BBQ Offal), / Tokyo / 3.84)