FRONTRUNNERS — Season 1, Episode 5: Vegan Washoku Chef - Kusumoto Katsumi

Episode synopsis

A restaurant in Tokyo emerged as the top-rated business on a popular online guide carrying consumer ratings for over 110 thousand vegan restaurants worldwide. And as well as being entirely plant-based, owner Kusumoto Katsumi's menu also caters to those with faith-based dietary restrictions or allergies by eschewing alcohol and artificial ingredients. This time on FRONTRUNNERS, we follow a chef promoting a truly borderless approach to traditional Japanese cuisine.

About FRONTRUNNERS

FRONTRUNNERS highlights professionals at the very forefront of their field. We showcase their amazing work, discover their motivations, and learn about the challenges they face in the future.

More episodes from Season 1

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• E2Kyoto Foraging Master - Nakahigashi Hisato
• E3Rope Rescue Expert - Hayashida Akihiro
• E4Children's Hospice Founder - Tagawa Hisato
• E6Japanese Cheese Trailblazer - Shibata Chiyo
• E7Master Gardener - Kitayama Yasuo
• E8Helicopter Physician - Tsugita Nobuyuki
• E9Kyoto Kimono Dyer - Tabata Kihachi
• E10Thatching Innovator - Sagara Ikuya
• E11Pioneering Neurosurgeon - Kato Yoko