Hajime

HAJIME, founded in Osaka in 2008, focuses on creating a truly wonderful restaurant with a focus on attention to detail, fine-tuned skills, innovation, and enquiry. The restaurant's worldview is influenced by Hajime Yoneda's aesthetics, representing the beauty of order within the balance of nature, earth, and space. The restaurant's creations embody respect for nature, the fleetingness of life, and a sense of life itself. HAJIME's creations are timeless and moving, lingering in the heart and mind. The philosophy behind HAJIME is that all things prepared and presented in a predetermined way are meaningless. It is through thought that the spirit and desired level of perfection are instilled, leading to increased accomplishment. This practice is shared by artists, designers, athletes, businesspeople, mathematicians, and chefs, and is what marks those who strive for excellence. Things don't have an absolute form, but rather, investigating their nature reveals them and allows them to shine. As one approaches the region of art, one gets near the truth.

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