Born in Miyazaki Prefecture in 1978, Jun grew up with parents who ran one of the prefecture's leading traditional Japanese restaurants. He moved to Tokyo at the age of 18 with the goal of becoming a chef himself. After training at renowned restaurants and honing his experience and skills, he became the owner and chef of Kurogi in Yushima, Tokyo in 2010. In 2017, he moved the restaurant from Yushima to Shiba-Daimon. He is a genius among the next generation of chefs and is constantly attracting the attention of gourmets.