Meanwhile, Chef Katsutoshi Nakayama joined Mitsui O.S.K. Passenger Line, Ltd. (currently known as MOL Cruises) as a cook in 1990 and oversaw the bakery section when Nippon Maru went into service the same year. After that, he also started cooking bread and desserts in the same section on Shin Sakura Maru and Fuji Maru. He was promoted to Senior Cook in 1996, and Senior Assistant Chef in 1998. In 2011, he boarded Fuji Maru as the executive chef for the first time. Since 2012, he has been the executive chef at Nippon Maru, creating a variety of menus. In 2024, he became the first executive chef of Mitsui Ocean Fuji.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on Luxury Travel Advisor.
