1. Los Angeles Chef Akira Hirose, Who Opened Maison Akira and Azay ...
Oct 8, 2024 · One of LA's most influential chefs, Hirose opened Pasadena's Maison Akira in 1998 and Little Tokyo's Azay in 2019.
One of LA’s most influential chefs, Hirose opened Pasadena’s Maison Akira in 1998 and Little Tokyo’s Azay in 2019

2. History - Azay
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Azay is the homecoming of Chef Akira as he explores the intersection of history, cuisine, and community in the former space of Anzen Hardware, Little Tokyo, previously owned and operated by Jo Ann’s father, Tsutomu Maehara (currently Nori Takatani).
3. Obituary | Akira Hirose of Los Angeles, California | Fukui Mortuary
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Akira Hirose, a 70-year-old, Kyoto, Japan-born, Los Angeles resident, passed away peacefully at his home on September 26, 2024. He was the chef-owner of Azay restaurant in Little Tokyo and formerly of Maison Akira in Pasadena. He is survived by his loving wife Jo Ann, their children Michelle and Philip,
4. Genre-bending Japanese-French chef Akira Hirose dies at 70
Oct 9, 2024 · Akira Hirose, a chef who bridged Japanese and French cuisine for decades across some of L.A.'s most influential restaurants, has died at 70. The ...
Chef Chris Ono has joined Azay, taking over dinner service and offering a prix-fixe Japanese-French menu. The staff plans to host tribute dinners in Hirose's honor.

5. JANM Mourns the Passing of Chef Akira Hirose
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LOS ANGELES, CA (October 3, 2024) – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) mourns the passing of Chef Akira Hirose. Born and raised in Kyoto, Japan, Hirose trained in Azay-le-Rideau, France, as well as Maxim’s de Paris and under Joël Robuchon at the Nikko hotel. He first came to Los Angeles to work at the noted restaurant L’Orangerie. He and his wife Jo Ann Hirose opened a French restaurant in Kyoto, before opening Maison Akira, a fixture in Pasadena, California, for 20 years.
6. Chef Akira Hirose Creates a Beautiful Memoir and Honors Japanese ...
Mar 15, 2023 · After 40 years of defining Japanese French cuisine all around the world, Chef Akira Hirose celebrates his homecoming in Little Tokyo, ...
After 40 years of defining Japanese French cuisine all around the world, Chef Akira Hirose celebrates his homecoming in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles.

7. Meet Little Tokyo: Azay's Chef Akira Hirose - Rafu Shimpo
Oct 14, 2019 · Chef Akira Hirose, formerly of Maison Akira, and his family have been a Little Tokyo fixture for decades. When it was announced that they ...
Chef Akira Hirose, formerly of Maison Akira, and his family have been a Little Tokyo fixture for decades. When it was announced that they would be shuttering their Pasadena restaurant, a French Japanese fusion cuisine concept. and moving west to Little Tokyo sadness was immediately replaced by excitement. With a legacy of serving everyone from […]

8. Chef Akira Hirose feeds a community with food fit for an emperor
Mar 21, 2023 · At Azay in Little Tokyo, Akira Hirose uses his French and Japanese cuisine to serve the local community.
At Azay in Little Tokyo, Akira Hirose uses his French and Japanese cuisine to serve the local community.
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