Nihonryori Ryugin ( Japanese: lit. "

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singing dragon") is a Michelin 3-star fusion cuisine restaurant located in Hibiya,

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. The

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is Seiji Yamamoto (山本征治).

History

Ryugin was established in 2003 at

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, Minato-ku,

. The name "Ryugin" comes from the Zen saying "''Ryugin sureba kumo okori''" (龍吟雲起), which means "clouds appear when the dragon sings." Ryugin was ranked 20th in the S.Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2011. It moved to its current location in 2018.

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