More than 140 years, Akahori Cooking School has seen evolutionising change as we have evolved from execulsive home styled cooking school for Japanese females to everyone who are interested in any types of cuisines regardless of gender and nationality.
Our Philosophy is Continuously changing and evolving to meet the needs of the times while inheriting our history and achievements.
Our History
1882
Feburary 11th
Akahori Kappo Kyojo, Japan's first cooking school for home cooking, opened in Nihonbashi.
1902
The first generation invented "kappogi" which is defined as a Japanerse apron that was easy to cook in and considered to avoid getting stained kimonos.
1925
A new school building was constructed in Omote-cho, Bunkyo-ku.
1961
「Cooking for Foreigners」and「Cooking for hearing-impaired」started.
「Cooking for kids」started.
1976
1992
Hiromi Akahori firstly worked with TV industry.
The school is accrediated by The Food coordinator associasion in Japan.
1999
2008
Hiromi Akahori inaugurated as a sixth generation principle.
Kappougi was introduced by a magazine [Tennenn Seikatu].
2012
2021
The special workshop「Let's cook in English」was held.
