Cocktail Techniques
Kazuo Uyeda was born in Chanai, Hokkaido. His first bartending job was at Tokyo Kaikan in 1966. Eight years later he moved to Shiseido Parlor as manager and chief bartender at Bar l'Osier. He has participated in international competitions as well as many in Japan, winning many awards and gaining broad renown. In 1997 he opened his own bar, Tender in Ginza, Tokyo. Today he can be found at the bar shaking the shaker and mixing drinks as owner and bartender.