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Noren-hung entrance to the sushi restaurant Sushi Aoki in Tokyo

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Aji Tasuke

味太助

Context image — not a photograph of this restaurant: Noren-hung entrance to the sushi restaurant Sushi Aoki in Tokyo — Photo: City Foodsters / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

No.
039
City
Sendai — Ichibancho
Region
Tohoku / Miyagi
Cuisine
Other cuisines
Guide
No verified record

03

Introduction

はじめに

A Sendai gyutan-yaki specialist, since 1948.

A gyutan-yaki (grilled beef tongue) specialty restaurant in Ichibancho, Aoba-ku, Sendai, closed on Tuesdays. Founder Keishiro Sano opened it in central Sendai in 1948 (Showa 23), and it is now run by the second-generation owner. Its grilled beef tongue and oxtail soup are described as signature dishes created by the founder.

  • Founder Keishiro Sano opened a gyutan-yaki (grilled beef tongue) specialty shop in central Sendai in 1948. Source
  • Its grilled beef tongue and oxtail soup are described as signature dishes created by the founder. Source

04

Cuisine

料理

OTHER

その他の料理

Regional and international tables beyond the usual categories.

More in this cuisine

Classification follows the wording of the restaurant's official website.

05

Chef

料理人

佐野和男

佐野和男 — Second-generation owner

Biographical details are shown only when confirmed by official information.

Highly marbled raw wagyu beef (BMS 8–9) for Japanese barbecue
Highly marbled raw wagyu beef (BMS 8–9) for Japanese barbecue — Photo: Joditran / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

07

Ingredients

食材

A general introduction to ingredients behind other cuisines cooking — not a statement of what this restaurant uses.

  • Katsuobushi (dried bonito) and kombu, the two pillars of dashi

    DASHI

    出汁

    Stock drawn from kombu and katsuobushi is the foundation of Japanese flavour.

  • Traditional Kyoto breakfast at Tamahan Ryokan: grilled mackerel, dashimaki omelette, rice and small dishes

    RICE

    米

    Sushi rice, sake, miso, koji — much of Japanese food begins with rice.

  • A sushi chef’s hands presenting kasugodai (young sea bream) nigiri at Sushi Tokami, Tokyo

    FISH

    魚

    Fish from the seas around the archipelago, different by season and by water.

08

Seasonality

季節

Seasonal produce in Miyagi varies with origin, climate and year. For menus and what is served, please refer to the restaurant's official information.
Story: Four seasons on a plate

Final course of a kaiseki dinner at Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto: setoka orange, strawberry and mint
Final course of a kaiseki dinner at Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto: setoka orange, strawberry and mint
Taranome (Japanese angelica tree shoots), a spring mountain vegetable
Taranome (Japanese angelica tree shoots), a spring mountain vegetable

09

Space

空間

Location (as stated officially)〒980-0811 宮城県仙台市青葉区一番町四丁目4-13

Details of interiors and designers are shown only when confirmed by a source.

Matcha bowl and wagashi at the Senri-an teahouse, Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Osaka
Context: Matcha bowl and wagashi at the Senri-an teahouse, Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Osaka — Photo: Laitche / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

10

Tableware

器と工芸

An introduction to the crafts of the Japanese table — not the vessels used at this restaurant.

  • Hagi ware tea bowl, 18th–19th century (Freer Gallery of Art)

    CERAMICS

    Arita, Kyoto, Bizen — each place with its own clay, glaze and firing.

  • Solid-red Wajima-nuri lacquer rice bowl of Japanese zelkova

    LACQUER

    Wood built up in coats of urushi lacquer — Wajima-nuri among the best known.

  • Edo kiriko cut-glass drinkware

    GLASS

    Edo kiriko and Satsuma kiriko cut glass — coolness for the summer table.

11

Guide History

ガイド掲載履歴

No guide listing for this restaurant has been verified on an official guide page and recorded in this archive. We do not infer or display unverified listings.

This site is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to Michelin or the MICHELIN Guide. Guide information is quoted as text only from each restaurant's page on guide.michelin.com, together with the distinction year and the date we checked it. Distinctions change from year to year — please refer to the official page for current information.

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Location

所在地

Address
〒980-0811 宮城県仙台市青葉区一番町四丁目4-13
City
Sendai
Prefecture
Miyagi
Region
Tohoku
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Map position shows the approximate city centre.

Aji Tasuke — Sendai

13

Official Information

公式情報

Status
Open (per official website)
Official site
www.aji-tasuke.co.jp (opens in a new tab)
Lunch
11:30–21:00 (L.O. 20:30), continuous
Dinner
11:30–21:00 (L.O. 20:30), continuous
Closed
Tuesdays

Verified 26 September 2026 — Source: Aji Tasuke
Hours, closing days and booking conditions change. Always check the official website before visiting.

14

Gallery

ギャラリー

No licensed photograph of this restaurant has been found. The images below show its region and cuisine as context.

  • Context: A quiet street in Kyoto’s Gion district at night lined with traditional machiya townhouses — Photo: lumoplank / CC0 / Wikimedia Commons

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Related Tables

関連する食卓

001OTHER

Ryoutei Naha

料亭那覇

NAHA — Tsuji

002JAPANESE · OTHER

Kumasotei

正調さつま料理 熊襲亭

KAGOSHIMA — Higashi Sengoku-cho (Tenmonkan)

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Stories

関連する特集

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Sources

出典

  1. 01Official仙台牛タン発祥の店 味太助有限会社 太助 (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026
  2. 02Official味太助の歴史有限会社 太助 (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026
  3. 03Official店主あいさつ有限会社 太助 (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026
  4. 04Official店舗案内有限会社 太助 (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026

Last verified 26 September 2026

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Photo Credits

写真クレジット

  1. Noren-hung entrance to the sushi restaurant Sushi Aoki in Tokyo

    Tokyo

    Photographer / creator

    City Foodsters

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

    City Foodsters, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  2. Highly marbled raw wagyu beef (BMS 8–9) for Japanese barbecue

    Photographer / creator

    Joditran

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Joditran, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  3. Katsuobushi (dried bonito) and kombu, the two pillars of dashi

    Photographer / creator

    サフィル

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    サフィル, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  4. Traditional Kyoto breakfast at Tamahan Ryokan: grilled mackerel, dashimaki omelette, rice and small dishes

    Tamahan Ryokan, Kyoto

    Photographer / creator

    MichaelMaggs

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

    MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  5. A sushi chef’s hands presenting kasugodai (young sea bream) nigiri at Sushi Tokami, Tokyo

    Sushi Tokami, Tokyo

    Photographer / creator

    City Foodsters

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

    City Foodsters, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  6. Hagi ware tea bowl, 18th–19th century (Freer Gallery of Art)

    Photographer / creator

    AnonymousUnknown author

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

    AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  7. Solid-red Wajima-nuri lacquer rice bowl of Japanese zelkova

    Photographer / creator

    yuuki ゆうき(金野裕希)

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    yuuki ゆうき(金野裕希), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  8. Edo kiriko cut-glass drinkware

    Photographer / creator

    Nesnad

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

    Nesnad, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  9. Matcha bowl and wagashi at the Senri-an teahouse, Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Osaka

    Suita, Osaka

    Photographer / creator

    Laitche

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Photo by Laitche

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  10. Final course of a kaiseki dinner at Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto: setoka orange, strawberry and mint

    Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto

    Photographer / creator

    Paul Keller

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

    Paul Keller, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  11. Taranome (Japanese angelica tree shoots), a spring mountain vegetable

    Photographer / creator

    Kentin

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Kentin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  12. A quiet street in Kyoto’s Gion district at night lined with traditional machiya townhouses

    Gion, Kyoto

    Photographer / creator

    lumoplank

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC0

    lumoplank, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons