One of HAJIME’s most popular dishes is named Planet Earth. Every detail counts In HAJIME’s Planet Earth dish as noted by how intricately Chef Hajime works on every detail and aspect of this meal. Even technology is used in order to get the food to the perfect temperature right down to the 10th degree. This signature dish incorporates over 110 different vegetables, herbs, and grains positioned in an array around shellfish foam in order to depict the visual of the Earth’s land and sea. True to his vision about the world, Chef Hajime aspires to give every customer food for thought as they give further thought to life through his food. Planet Earth is meant to encourage customers to think about the fragility of life as well as life itself as the food pays homage to Mother Earth and nature respectfully.

Chef of HAJIME, Hajime Yoneda

The owner-chef of HAJIME, Hajime Yoneda, a man of many talents, has a unique background that started with design engineering before he became a chef. Chef Yoneda has the idea that one can understand the meaning of life through the food they digest.

Mission and Policy

This three Michelin star restaurant‘s specialties are only known to the guests that enter as cameras are forbidden as soon as you pass through the glass doors of Hajime due to the importance of eating the meal at the perfect time and temperature. Chef Hajime has stated that the concept of his restaurant is to “create the ultimate emotion in the world.” With that in mind, gastronomy is used in order to make the themes of astronomy, biology, architecture, and neuroscience in his dishes.