NEO CLASSIC CLOVER Unzen Honten

Ichijo Tomiharu was born in Tokyo in 1966. After graduating from high school, he enrolled in Musashino Culinary School. Upon graduation, he learned French cuisine at "Chinzanso" and "Ginza Chinzanso" in Mejiro. He then moved to the "Baker Division" to study bread and cakes, later transferring to the "Four Seasons Hotel" where he worked alongside foreign chefs to learn French techniques.

In Nagasaki, he joined his wife's family-run Western confectionery shop, "Roppongi Clover," which has been in business since the Edo period. In 2004, the shop was renamed "Neo Classic Clover," combining the two concepts of "Neo Classic" and "Clover."

In 2013, "Neo Classic Clover" represented Nagasaki Prefecture and won first place in the "4th Nationwide Snack Ranking" at the Nippon National Product Exhibition held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City from November 22 to 24, with their entry "The Story of the Cobblestones of Dutch Slope in Nagasaki."