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First Aired: 1993-10-10Length: 45 minStatus: Ended
Iron Chef is an innovative cooking competition from Japan. An combined the excitement of a one on one sports competition with gourmet cooking. (Source: TheTVDB)
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| Season 3 (show/hide) | ||
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| 49 | Sakai vs Philippe Groult (Oyster) | 1995-12-15 |
| For Kitchen Stadium's 1995 Christmas Battle, Chairman Kaga brings in a highly-prestigious chef from Paris: then-youngest-ever recipient of the Meilleur Ouvrier de France, the highest award the country bestows people of varying trades including cooking; a respected student of Joel Robuchon; and now owner of a two-Michelin-star restaurant. Guest stars: Philippe Groult | ||
| 48 | Sakai vs Tadamichi Ohta (Octopus) | 1995-12-08 |
| Disappointed in the quality of the Japanese cuisine challengers this year (none of which have won to date), Chairman Kaga decides to call in a chef he'd been saving: Vice President of the Japan Chefs' Association and head chef of Nakanoboh-Zuien, a top-class ryokan in Arima Hot Springs. Guest stars: Tadamichi Ohta | ||
| 47 | Chen vs Sozo Miyamoto (Carp) | 1995-12-01 |
| A Shanghai cuisine specialist, Sozo Miyamoto rose to prominence at the same time as Iron Chef Chinese Chen Kenichi, and after tying for silver at the Chinese Cooking World Championships several years ago, they're now considered strong rivals. Chairman Kaga invites Miyamoto to settle the score in Kitchen Stadium with live carp, a mainstay of traditional Chinese cuisine, as the theme. Guest stars: Sozo Miyamoto | ||
| 46 | Sakai vs Bruno Ménard (Escargot) | 1995-11-24 |
| Bruno Ménard heads the Tokyo branch of the famed nightspot Tatou. Known as the Golden Boy for his time in Le Golden and for winning the Golden Key award for most creative chef in 1995, he is a trendsetter praised for his creativity and innovation. Guest stars: Bruno Ménard | ||
| 45 | Sakai vs Toshiro Kandagawa (Lotus Root) | 1995-11-17 |
| 100th challenger special Guest stars: Toshiro Kandagawa | ||
| 44 | Chen vs Kiyotaka Ikegawa (Horsehair Crab) | 1995-11-10 |
| A unique challenger who began his life as a sumo wrestler but then pivoted to cooking after injury cut short his sumo career. Guest stars: Kiyotaka Ikegawa | ||
| 43 | Chen vs Masahiko Hagiwara (Scampi) | 1995-11-03 |
| Today's challenger is said to be the top Italian pasta chef in Japan, once trained under the legendary King of Pasta, Angelo Paracucchi, and now head chef of the Tokyo branch of the trendsetting El Toula. Guest stars: Masahiko Hagiwara | ||
| 42 | Michiba vs Lin Kunbi Overtime (Sweet Potato) | 1995-10-28 |
| Overtime Battle to Potato Battle After 60 minutes of battle, the scores are tied at 71, bringing forth the first ever overtime battle in Kitchen Stadium. Judges: Nagisa Ohshima (Director), Yoshiko Ishii (Singer), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Asako Kishi (Critic) Guest stars: Lin Kunbi | ||
| 41 | Michiba vs Lin Kunbi (Potato) | 1995-10-20 |
| The challenger is one of the best in Japan at Fujian-style cooking. He opened the first Fujian-style restaurant in Japan. He is also a sixth-degree black belt in karate. Judges: Nagisa Ohshima (Director), Yoshiko Ishii (Singer), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Asako Kishi (Critic) Guest stars: Lin Kunbi | ||
| 40 | Sakai vs Sadaharu Nakajima (Rice) | 1995-10-13 |
| Today's challenger is the third generation of a line of chefs going back to a chef once tapped by legendary culinary scholar Rosanjin. This battle marks two years since the first Iron Chef battle and is the first battle to feature four judges instead of three. The theme ingredient--rice--goes back to the roots of Japanese cuisine and culture, as taught by Rosanjin. Guest stars: Sadaharu Nakajima | ||
| 38 | Chen vs Tsuguo Fujiwara (Sea Cucumber) | 1995-09-22 |
| Tsuguo Fujiwara is Managing Director of the Chinese Chefs' Association of Japan: the largest association of Chinese chefs in the country. Iron Chef Chinese Chen is placed in an uncomfortable position. As a lower member of the Association, he finds himself feeling like the challenger for once as he has to face his senior. Guest stars: Tsuguo Fujiwara | ||
| 37 | Sakai vs Philippe Aubron (Crayfish) | 1995-09-15 |
| Chairman Kaga desires to have more experience with the cuisine of France's southern Provence region. He learns of a man from Provence who now serves authentic Provencal cuisine to Japanese diners near Lake Biwa. He invites the man to Kitchen Stadium and presents him with crayfish as the theme: an ingredient well-suited to his style of cooking. Guest stars: Philippe Aubron | ||
| 36 | Michiba vs Minoru Noda (Matsutake Mushroom) | 1995-09-08 |
| The challenger is the head chef at a members only Japanese restaurant in Los Angeles. He watches the Iron Chef episodes that air on TV in California. (Pre-Food Network IC days.) He was born in Los Angeles, but he went to Japan to live with his grandparents when he was 6 months old. He was part of a comedy duo in his teens, but he had to give that up. And while he is an American, he wishes he could be a chef in Japan. The theme ingredients cost about $4,000. Judges: Junichi Ishida (Actor), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Asako Kishi (Critic) Guest stars: Minoru Noda | ||
| 35 | Sakai vs Joël Bruant (Salmon) | 1995-09-01 |
| Bruant returns to Kitchen Stadium to give the Chairman an ultimatum - if he wins, he must replace Sakai as Iron Chef French. Guest stars: Joël Bruant | ||
| 34 | Chen vs Yoshiko Takemasa (Short-necked Clam) | 1995-08-25 |
| It's tough, very tough for a woman to make her way into the kitchen of a traditional Japanese restaurant. But give the infamous Toshiro Kandagawa credit for recognizing the talent of this tough-as-nails woman from Kochi. Guest stars: Yoshiko Takemasa | ||
| 33 | Michiba and Sakai vs The Cuomo Brothers (Tomato) | 1995-08-18 |
| Tag Team Battle! Two Iron Chefs vs 2 Italian Brothers in the battle of the tomato. After growing up in Italy, these brothers started their own restaurant in Tokyo. It is so popular that you must make reservations up to 6 months in advance. Judges: Yasushi Akimoto (Songwriter), Hideki Saijo (Singer), Asako Kishi (Culinary Critic) Guest stars: Salvatore Cuomo, Raffaele Cuomo | ||
| 32 | Michiba vs Kenji Kaji (Umeboshi) | 1995-08-11 |
| The challenger is a head chef in Kyoto. He has mastered the style of Ikama-school of culinary arts. To separate his restaurant from the other more traditional restaurants in the area, he began creating new dishes with local ingredients. He is among the top young chefs in Kyoto. He faces the returning Iron Chef Japanese, back after two months of recuperation, so Chairman Kaga chooses umeboshi (pickled plums), an ingredient associated with keeping good health. Judges: Shinichiro Kurimoto (Politician), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Asako Kishi (Critic) Guest stars: Kenji Kaji | ||
| 31 | Chen vs Hisama Hirano (Sea Urchin) | 1995-08-04 |
| Hisama Hirano is a Japanese culinary media dynamo. He appears frequently in magazines, teaches Japanese cuisine and hosts cooking shows on television, and he also introduces new concepts in Japanese street dining. He's also popular with the ladies. Guest stars: Hisama Hirano | ||
| 30 | Sakai vs Shinichi Nagamatsu (Eggplant) | 1995-07-28 |
| Today's challenger grew tired of the hustle and bustle of Tokyo and retreated into the mountains of Nara Prefecture to pursue his own eccentric ideals of seasonal Italian cuisine. He grows his own produce, catches his own fish, avoids using knives, and is so selective he only entertains one party per day. Guest stars: Shinichi Nagamatsu | ||
| 29 | Chen vs Li Jinlun (Swallow's Nest) | 1995-07-21 |
| Fook Lam Moon in Hong Kong is said to be the best Chinese restaurant in the world. A man who once headed that world-famous kitchen how heads a kitchen in Tokyo. To best put his Cantonese mastery to the test, against the Iron Chef Chinese, Chairman Kaga unveils the ultimate Chinese ingredient: swallow's nest. Guest stars: Li Jinlun | ||
| 28 | Sakai vs Haruyoshi Omino (Sweetfish) | 1995-07-14 |
| It takes guts to enter Kitchen Stadium and face an Iron Chef. This chef who trained at the branches of the famous Tankuma restaurant took the bold step of opening his own place on the Tokyo outskirts so as to better serve ordinary customers. He has guts aplenty. Guest stars: Haruyoshi Omino | ||
| 27 | Sakai vs Takayoshi Kawai (Sole) | 1995-07-07 |
| The Iron Chef French faces the challenge of a Japanese-born chef who now heads the kitchen of the Pan Pacific Hotel in San Francisco. His California-influenced cuisine combines French artistry with Californian attention to eating healthy. Guest stars: Takayoshi Kawai | ||
| 26 | Ishinabe vs Yanagidate Isao (Avocado) | 1995-06-30 |
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| 25 | Chen vs Yukihiro Noda (Sardine) | 1995-06-23 |
| Chairman Kaga is in a very bad mood. His Iron Chefs have lost their last two battles. Worse, the stress of the last loss has left the mighty Iron Chef Japanese Michiba in the hospital. And now, he has to answer a challenger representing the famed Italian restaurateur Don Sabatini. Can Chen avoid the fate of his fellow Iron Chefs and defend the honor of Kitchen Stadium? Guest stars: Yukihiro Noda | ||
| 24 | Michiba vs Zeng Mingxing (Blue Crab) | 1995-06-16 |
| The challenger is the top apprentice of the Mother of Chinese cooking in Japan. Judges: Shinichiro Kurimoto (Fmr Lower House Member), Chizuru Azuma (Actress), Asako Kishi (Culinary Critic) Guest stars: Zeng Mingxing | ||
| 23 | Sakai vs Kazutaka Okabe (Lamb) | 1995-06-09 |
| Dissatisfied with the results of their last encounter, the young guns of Club Mistral send another challenger to face Iron Chef French Sakai, representing the old guard of Club des Trentes. Guest stars: Kazutaka Okabe | ||
| 22 | Sakai vs Katsuo Ohmiya (Onion) | 1995-06-02 |
| Kitchen Stadium has never brought in a diner cook before, but this French-trained chef is no ordinary diner cook. Guest stars: Katsuo Ohmiya | ||
| 21 | Michiba vs Etsuo Joh (Broccoli) | 1995-05-26 |
| How will the challenger (the king of sauces) deal with broccoli? Doc Hattori says his sauces are amazing. He even says he wishes he could take on all three Iron Chefs at once. Can he defeat one? Judges: Mayuko Takata (Actress), Toshiki Kaifu (Fmr PM-Japan), Sachiyo Kaifu (Wife), Yasushi Akimoto Guest stars: Etsuo Joh | ||
| 20 | Chen vs Elio Orsara (Kajiki Tuna) | 1995-05-19 |
Guest stars: Elio Orsara | ||
| 19 | Sakai vs Isao Yanagidate (Caviar) | 1995-05-12 |
| Old versus new French cuisine, Club Mistral versus Club des Trentes--a complicated battle deserves a high end ingredient. Guest stars: Isao Yanagidate | ||
| 18 | Chen vs Lee Myong Suk (Liver) | 1995-05-05 |
| Chairman Kaga welcomes his first Korean challenger, bringing with her a distinctive form of cuisine rarely seen in Japan. Guest stars: Lee Myong Suk | ||
| 17 | Michiba vs Keisuke Tamano (Tilefish) | 1995-04-28 |
| Former challenger Kandagawa sends Keisuke to do his bidding. Egos, reputations, and the championship are all on the line. This challenger is the 6th one sent to Kitchen Stadium by Kandagawa. Kandagawa is angry at Michiba for some comments the Iron Chef made about him. The challenger is the head chef of one of the Kandagawa restaurants. He has watched 6 battles from the royal box in Kitchen Stadium, so he is very familiar with what it takes to win. Judges: Shinichiro Kurimoto (Politician), Chizuru Azuma (Actress), Asako Kishi (Culinary Critic) Guest stars: Keisuke Tamano | ||
| 16 | Sakai vs Kunio Santo (Clam) | 1995-04-21 |
| The Iron Chef French faces the head chef of the legendary ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) Taikan-so in Atami, named by the artist who once frequented it. Guest stars: Kunio Santo | ||
| 15 | Ishinabe vs Sawaguchi Tomoyuki (Flounder) | 1995-04-14 |
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| 14 | Chen vs Chiyo Cho (Tofu) | 1995-04-07 |
| The Kobe earthquake could not shake this talented female chef, and now she will fight an Iron Chef. Guest stars: Chiyo Cho | ||
| 12 | Sakai vs Shigeo Yuasa (Cod) | 1995-03-17 |
| Shigeo Yuasa is the head chef of the Okayama International Hotel, famously known as "The State Guesthouse of the West," as it is the common roost of the the Royal Family when they visit western Japan. Yuasa uses shocking cooking techniques--using test tubes and litmus paper to get his meals to exacting pH levels--that make him seem less a French chef and more a scientist. Can Sakai prevail in this new age battle? Guest stars: Shigeo Yuasa | ||
| 11 | Chen vs Tetsutoshi Shimazu (Squid) | 1995-03-10 |
| The challenger is the first pizza expert to enter kitchen stadium. What pizzas can he create from squid? Guest stars: Tetsutoshi Shimazu | ||
| 10 | Michiba vs Wang Zhijian (Egg) | 1995-03-03 |
| The challenger makes magical noodle dishes. He is one of only 100 chefs to have received recognition as a High Class Technician. He is the youngest to have qualified for that license. He once headed the kitchen at the Chinese State Guesthouse. He is now the head chef for a hotel in Japan. Judges: Machi Tawara (Poet), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Shinichiro Kurimoto (Fmr Lower House Member) Guest stars: Wang Zhijian | ||
| 9 | Sakai vs Toshihiro Komine (Asparagus) | 1995-02-24 |
| Sakai faces a challenger known as "Mr. Gourmet." Komine is a world-class vegetable chef, who feels right at home with the secret ingredient. Guest stars: Toshihiro Komine | ||
| 8 | Chen vs Kunihiko Hashimoto (Taro) | 1995-02-17 |
| Today's challenger was once a top student under legendary Japanese chef Chu Shinoshima, but he instead chose to blaze his own trail in the culinary world. Guest stars: Kunihiko Hashimoto | ||
| 7 | Michiba vs Masao Suzuki (Matsuba Crab) | 1995-02-10 |
| The challenger is the head chef at a restaurant that Iron Chef Michiba himself dines at frequently. Judges: Tamio Kagayama (Novelist), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Asako Kishi (Culinary Critic) Guest stars: Masao Suzuki | ||
| 6 | Chen vs Yoshie Urabe (Soybean) | 1995-02-03 |
| Acclaimed chef Toshiro Kandagawa sends the only female chef he has ever taught into Kitchen Stadium. Guest stars: Yoshie Urabe | ||
| 5 | Sakai vs Fuyuko Kondo (Apple & Chocolate) | 1995-01-27 |
| Kondo is the 4th woman challenger to take on Sakai. This time the dessert battle is best suited for Valentine's Day. Guest stars: Fuyuko Kondo | ||
| 3 | Sakai vs Koji Yamada (Turnip) | 1995-01-13 |
| Yamada left Tokyo University to train as a chef under honourary Iron Chef Ishinabe. Sakai has his mentor in the audience. Diverse factors influence this beet battle. Guest stars: Koji Yamada | ||
| 2 | Chen vs Toshiyuki Nakagawa (Mochi) | 1995-01-06 |
| The first challenger of 1995. The challenger heads a restaurant with seating for only 6, but it has hosted entertainers and even Prince and Princess Mikasa. He apprenticed at one of the oldest restaurants in Japan. Guest stars: Toshiyuki Nakagawa | ||
| Season 2 (show/hide) | ||
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| 49 | Sakai vs Masayo Waki (Strawberry) | 1994-12-16 |
| Christmas day brings a strawberry battle and a female competitor. Sakai has a poor track record against women competitors. Will victory be his Christmas present? Guest stars: Masayo Waki | ||
| 48 | Michiba vs Hiroshi Furusho (Turkey) | 1994-12-09 |
| The challenger is a favorite of the manager of the Yakult Swallows baseball team. He is the chef at the hotel where they stay when they come to Osaka to play the Hanshin Tigers. He was once the head chef at the Japanese embassy to Morocco. He is skilled at preparing Cajun food. Many members of the Yakult Swallows are present to watch the battle. Judges: Tamio Kageyama (Novelist), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Asako Kishi (Critic) Guest stars: Hiroshi Furusho | ||
| 47 | Chen vs Toshikatsu Nakagawa (Noodle) | 1994-12-02 |
| This challenger is the right hand man of famous chef Zhou Tomitoku. He won the bronze medal at the All China Cooking Skills Contest, beating out 300 other chefs. Judges: Tamio Kageyama (Novelist), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Asako Kishi (Culinary Critic) Because of the delicate nature of the theme involved, a special Noodle Rule is invoked for this and all future noodle/udon battles. The Iron Chef must retire from the kitchen after 50 minutes as the challenger completes his dishes and presents to the judges first. As that occurs, the Iron Chef returns to complete his final ten minutes of preparation just before presenting to the judges. Guest stars: Toshikatsu Nakagawa | ||
| 46 | Sakai vs Seiya Kawasaki (Quail) | 1994-11-25 |
| Quail is the perfect secret ingredient...for the challenger. Can Sakai compete against this master of wild game cooking? Guest stars: Seiya Kawasaki | ||
| 45 | Michiba vs Tatsuo Umemiya (Horse Mackerel) | 1994-11-18 |
| An actor known for his cooking skills wants a chance to see what it is like to battle in Kitchen Stadium. Two months ago, he appeared as a judge. Now, he steps in as a challenger. Judges: Shinichiro Kurimoto (Lower House Member), Hisoko Monda (Actress), Masaaki Hirano (Rosanjin Scholar) Guest stars: Tatsuo Umemiya | ||
| 44 | Chen vs Sugita Tadashi (Shanghai Crab) | 1994-11-11 |
| No description available. | ||
| 43 | Michiba vs Yasuo Kawada (Anglerfish) | 1994-11-04 |
| Michiba attacks a rising young apprentice from his hometown who critics have nicknamed "Little Michiba", in this angler assault. He uses the borderless cooking approach that made Iron Chef Michiba successful. Because of the time required to filet the theme fish, this battle is 15 minutes longer than usual. Judges: Shinichiro Kurimoto (Lower House Member), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Asako Kishi (Culinary Critic) Guest stars: Yasuo Kawada | ||
| 42 | Chen vs Koji Kobayashi (Pumpkin) | 1994-10-28 |
| The challenger, a great Italian talent, was thought to have disappeared in disgust over the poor quality of Italian restaurants in Japan, earning the moniker "Mad Kobayashi". He makes his return in a surprise kitchen stadium appearance. Guest stars: Koji Kobayashi | ||
| 41 | Sakai vs Sekihata Katsuyuki (Bread) | 1994-10-21 |
| No description available. | ||
| 40 | Michiba vs Xu Peirong (Shark Fin) | 1994-10-14 |
| The 50th battle in Kitchen Stadium. The challenger is the best in Hong Kong and considered one of the top three chefs in all of China. He says he has never lost in a competition he has entered. Can he keep his winning streak going in Kitchen Stadium? Judges: Shigesato Itoi (Copy Writer), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Composer), Asako Kishi (Culinary Critic) Guest stars: Xu Peirong | ||
| 39 | Sakai vs Masamitsu Takahashi (Matsutake Mushrooms) | 1994-10-07 |
| Sakai attempts to use a traditional "Japanese" ingredient in his French cuisine Guest stars: Masamitsu Takahashi | ||
| 38 | Chen vs Takashi Saito (Prawn) | 1994-09-30 |
| Chen must face a man who was his father's trusted apprentice. When they both prepare his father's signature dish, who will win? Guest stars: TAkashi Saito | ||
| 37 | Sakai vs Sotetsu Fuji (Yam Potato) | 1994-09-23 |
| Kitchen Stadium becomes a temple of food as a Buddhist Priest enters to demonstrate his vegetarian Shojin food skills for the Autumnal Equinox in the Yam Battle. Guest stars: Sotetsu Fuji | ||
| 36 | Michiba vs Tsutomu Hiroi (Pacific Saury) | 1994-09-16 |
| Hiroi is a Nouvelle French Chef set to battle cutting edge Japanese master Michiba. Guest stars: Tsutomu Hiroi | ||
| 35 | Michiba vs Artur J. Rütter (Bell Pepper) | 1994-09-09 |
| The challenger is a German-born French cuisine specialist. The challenger has traveled through numerous countries collecting recipes and cooking for VIPs. Will his deficiency in the Japanese language hinder his cooking? Judges: Shigesato Itoi (Copy Writer), Kazuko Katoh (Actress), Masaaki Hirano (Rosanjin Scholar) Guest stars: Artur J. Rütter | ||
| 34 | Chen vs Hideki Ohsako (Mushroom) | 1994-09-02 |
| Aguri Suzuki (Race car driver) and Ukyo Katayama (Race car Driver) recommend the hybrid French-Italian challenger. Osako is a heavyweight contender out to challenge Iron Chef Chinese in this mushroom battle. Guest stars: Hideki Ohsako | ||
| 33 | Michiba vs Keiji Nakazawa (Corn) | 1994-08-26 |
| Considered the bad boy of French cooking, Nakazawa takes on Michiba in a battle of culinary rebels. The challenger earned the nickname Hound Dog after a 2 hour argument with Joel Robuchon (in French) about his food. He has over 10,000 recipes written down in French. He writes in French, thinks in French, and even says he dreams in French. Judges: Yasushi Akimoto (Song Writer), Julie Dreyfus (Actress),Masaaki Hirano (Rosanjin Scholar) Guest stars: Keiji Nakazawa | ||
| 32 | Chen vs Katsuyo Kobayashi (Potato) | 1994-08-19 |
| Chen faces the second female chef in kitchen stadium. She is a television icon to many Japanese housewives. Both chefs enjoy fame. One's an Iron Chef, the other hosts a popular cooking show. Spuds will fly in battle potato. Guest stars: Katsuyo Kobayashi | ||
| 31 | Sakai vs Hirohisa Koyama (Pike Eel) | 1994-08-12 |
| Still smarting from his challenger's defeat in Sea Urchin Battle, leading gourmet writer Masuhiro Yamamoto sends another contender - Koyama, who is so popular he is a recurring character in a cooking-themed manga. Guest stars: Hirohisa Koyama | ||
| 30 | Michiba vs Yasuhiko Yoshida (Eel) | 1994-08-05 |
| Kandagawa sends another apprentice to take down the Iron Chef in this slippery battle eel, and this chef has talent; he is trained to use knives with both hands. If this challenger does not defeat Michiba, Kandagawa himself will come to Kitchen Stadium to challenge the Iron Chef. Judges: Tamio Kageyama (Novelist), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Masaaki Hirano (Rosanjin Scholar) Guest stars: Yasuhiko Yoshida | ||
| 29 | Sakai vs Mitsuru Saito (Beef) | 1994-07-29 |
| Kitchen Stadium welcomes its first challenger from a top hotel kitchen: Mitsuru Saito, head of the Chinese kitchen at the All Nippon Airways Hotel Sheraton. He has cooked for celebrities and is known for thoroughly researching VIPs so as to be well-prepared. Guest stars: Mitsuru Saitoh | ||
| 28 | Michiba and Chen vs Joël Bruant and Masafumi Furutaka (Sea Bass) | 1994-07-22 |
| Paul Bocuse sends two trusted apprentices to take not one, but two, iron chefs. This is the first time two Iron Chefs have been in Kitchen Stadium at the same time. Judges: Shinichiro Kurimoto (Politician), Kazuko Katoh (Actress), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Masaaki Hirano Guest stars: Joël Bruant, Masafumi Furutaka | ||
| 27 | Sakai vs Tadaaki Shimizu (Homard (Lobster)) | 1994-07-15 |
| Shimizu is a sous chef at the world famous Tour D'Argent. Both chefs appreciate the quality of these expensive lobsters. Judges: Shinichiro Kurimoto, Shyoko Tamura, Masaaki Hirano Guest stars: Tadaaki Shimizu | ||
| 26 | Michiba vs Takashi Mera (Tuna) | 1994-07-08 |
| Knife skills will be put to the test in battle tuna. The challenger carries one of the longest knives in Japan. Despite his father being against it, the challenger began to apprentice at age 17. He is well versed in Tea Ceremony dining. He is now head chef at a restaurant visited by many Japanese Prime Ministers. He has chosen to battle Michiba because he does not like the way the Iron Chef uses non-traditional ingredients in Japanese dishes. The theme ingredient cost approximately $10,000. Judges: Shinichiro Kurimoto (Politician), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Asako Kishi (Critic) Guest stars: Takashi Mera | ||
| 25 | Chen vs Koichi Tabata (Eggplant) | 1994-07-01 |
| The challenger is a nomad. He's worked in 200 plus restaurants, so cooking in the new environment of Kitchen Stadium is no challenge. Judges: Toshio Yamaguchi (Politician), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Masaaki Hirano (Rosanjin Scholar) Guest stars: Koichi Tabata | ||
| 24 | Chen vs Masahiko Miyamoto (Milk) | 1994-06-24 |
| The challenger has been trained by two of France's most renowned chefs and now heads the kitchen at the chic Club NYX. Chairman Kaga decides on something different in presenting his first liquid theme ingredient. Judges: Kazuyoshi Okuyama (Director), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Masaaki Hirano (Rosanjin Scholar) Guest stars: Masahiko Miyamoto | ||
| 23 | Sakai vs Yuji Wakiya (Sea Urchin) | 1994-06-17 |
| Sea Urchin provides a young chef the chance to revolutionalize Chinese cooking. Judges: Tamio Kageyama (Novelist), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Masaaki Hirano (Rosanjin Scholar) Guest stars: Yuji Wakiya | ||
| 22 | Michiba vs Katsumi Hanato (Sweetfish) | 1994-06-10 |
| Kandagawa brings his apprentice to kitchen stadium for a sweetfish battle. Guest stars: Katsumi Hanato | ||
| 21 | Michiba vs Kuniyuki Ishikawa (Natto) | 1994-06-03 |
| Fermented soy beans are the featured ingredient in this battle between two master chefs. The challenger is a certified Maestro of the the Japanese Cuisine Seminar Group, a Japanese chefs organization that has over 20,000 members. Michiba is also a certified Maestro and the leader of the group. Judges: Tamio Kageyama (Novelist), Ristuko Tanaka (Actress), Masaaki Hirono (Rosanjin Scholar) Guest stars: Kuniyuki Ishikawa | ||
| 20 | Chen vs Kiyoshi Takahashi (Carrot) | 1994-05-27 |
| It's a rematch from the World Chinese Cooking contest. Kiyoshi won 3rd, but Chen won 2nd. This time it's war. Judges: Yasushi Akimoto (Songwriter/Producer), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Asako Kishi (Critic) Guest stars: Kiyoshi Takahashi | ||
| 19 | Sakai vs Masatoshi Kimura (Duck) | 1994-05-20 |
| Hot-flame Chinese cuisine is the challenger's specialty. Judges: Yasushi Akimoto (Music Producer), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Masaaki Hirano (Rosanjin Scholar) Guest stars: Masatoshi Kimura | ||
| 18 | Sakai vs Hiromi Funatsu (Bonito) | 1994-05-13 |
| Sakai faces the first sushi master in a fish battle for the ages. Judges: Daijiro Hashimoto (Governor of Kochi), Mai Kitajima (Actress), Masaaki Hirano (Rosanjin Scholar) Guest stars: Hiromi Funatsu | ||
| 17 | Chen vs Hiromi Yamada (Cabbage) | 1994-05-06 |
| Italian chef Hiromi was a legend. After beset by personal tragedy and financial ruin, he seeks redemption in Kitchen Stadium. Judges: Shinichiro Kurimoto (Politician), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Masaaki Hirano (Rosanjin Scholar) Guest stars: Hiromi Yamada | ||
| 16 | Michiba vs Yukio Hattori (Truffle) | 1994-04-29 |
| Commentator Dr. Hattori issues a challenge to Michiba and is rewarded with an incredible secret ingredient. Judges: Joel Robuchon (Chef), Mai Kitajima (Actress), Masaaki Hirano (Rosanjin Scholar) Guest stars: Yukio Hattori | ||
| 15 | Sakai vs Mario Nakagawa (Lamb) | 1994-04-22 |
| Sakai must face a former apprentice. Which will prevail - Sakai's traditional methods or Nakagawa's nouveau "third wave" style? Judges: Tamio Kageyama (Novelist), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Asako Kishi (Critic) Guest stars: Mario Nakagawa | ||
| 14 | Chen vs Munetaka Takahashi (Bamboo Shoots) | 1994-04-15 |
| The challenger is the first to come from Kyoto. Kyoto-style cuisine has a 1,200 year tradition. The challenger was picked by the chairman of the Kyoto Chefs Association. He decided to become a chef way back in elementary school after receiving a knife from his grandfather. Takahashi, "Kyoto style cuisine is basically mild. It is light in flavor. So I have confidence in controlling flavors at a very fine level." Judges: Tamio Kageyama (Novelist), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Masaaki Hirano (Rosanjin Scholar) Guest stars: Munetaka Takahashi | ||
| 13 | Michiba vs Goto Koichiro (Rice) | 1994-04-08 |
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| 12 | Michiba vs Otakura Hideaki (Cheese) | 1994-03-27 |
| Chairman Kaga speaks of two distinct "themes" used in Italian cooking depending on geography: Tomato in the South, Cheese/Butter in the North. The challenger follows the style of the North. Michiba will have to deal with another theme ingredient that is not used very often in Japanese cuisine, but he is comfortable working with anything. | ||
| 11 | Chen vs Kagata Kyoko (Scallop) | 1994-03-20 |
| We all know the history of Iron Chef Chen Kenichi and female challengers. This is the episode that started it all. She was the first female challenger to do battle in Kitchen Stadium. | ||
| 10 | Sakai vs Kitami Hiroyuki (Tomato) | 1994-03-13 |
| The challenger is a chef at a popular restaurant among the celebrities in Tokyo, Basta Pasta. It has been a while since they had an Italian cuisine challenger and The Chairman expects a "high-tension" battle. | ||
| 9 | Chen vs Kondo Shinji (Wheat) | 1994-03-06 |
| It's an all Chinese cuisine battle between two second generation Chinese chefs: Iron Chef Chen Kenichi vs. Shinji Kondo. At first glance, the theme might seem a little difficult, but as Chairman Kaga mentioned, flour can be used in things like Gyoza and Ramen. How will these two chefs use the "magic white powder" (mahou shiroi kona)? | ||
| 8 | Sakai vs Guy Shokr (Oyster) | 1994-02-27 |
| This is the debut episode of Iron Chef French Hiroyuki Sakai. He is taking on French Chef Guy Shokr in an all-French battle. | ||
| 7 | Chen vs Kandagawa Toshiro (Flounder) | 1994-02-20 |
| Finally, it is time for the heavy hitter in the lineup to step up to the plate. This battle features the first competitive appearance from Toshiro Kandagawa. Despite the baseball theme, Kandagawa brings in 11 chefs with him, which The Chairman points out is enough to field a team in the J-League. | ||
| 6 | Michiba vs Masaki Kazuyoshi (Anago Eel) | 1994-02-13 |
| Second up is another hand-picked challenger from Kandagawa, Kazuyoshi Masaki. Michiba says he will not lose to such a young challenger. The second round of this Kanto vs. Kansai challenge is ready to begin with a theme that is handled differently by the regions. | ||
| 5 | Chen vs Taniguchi Kouichi (Shrimp) | 1994-02-06 |
| We see an all-too familiar face for the first time in the intro to this battle. And as usual, Chairman Kaga is not happy with what he hears. Toshiro Kandagawa wants to take down the Iron Chefs, and he thinks he has the men to do it. The first challenger, Kouichi Taniguchi, began working for Kandagawa at the age of 18. You will enjoy his impressive knife work. He is ready to be the lead-off man in the batting order and get the Kanto vs. Kansai challenge started. | ||
| 4 | Michiba vs Tanabe Toshio (Sea Bream) | 1994-01-30 |
| The challenger was a gymnast, then a professional boxer, then a highly trained French chef. He will be taking on Michiba. | ||
| 3 | Michiba vs Hoshino Jun (Egg) | 1994-01-23 |
| This battle is the first to feature an amateur cook as challenger rather than a professional chef. | ||
| 2 | Chen vs Wan Weiping (Squid) | 1994-01-16 |
| The challenger is a master of Chinese cuisine from Hong Kong. He has cooked for many celebrities including Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee. | ||
| 1 | Michiba vs Shu Tomitoku (Pork) | 1994-01-09 |
| The first episode of the second season of Ryouri no Tetsujin. It's the first battle of the new year. Shu Tomitoku is back to take on Michiba once again in the first rematch battle in Kitchen Stadium. The challenger tells Chairman Kaga he doesn't need to see all three Iron Chefs. Michiba alone is enough. | ||
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| 10 | Ishinabe vs Jacques Borie (Chicken) | 1993-12-19 |
| A special battle for Christmas. The challenger is a winner of the prestigious MOF award in France. The Iron Chef is the first Iron Chef French, Yutaka Ishinabe. This is the only Ishinabe episode, and the only episode from the first year broadcast on Food Network. Judges: Yasuo Tanaka (Novelist), Mai Kitajima (Actress), Masaaki Hirano (Rosanjin Scholar) Guest stars: Jacques Borie | ||
| 9 | Ishinabe vs Oyama Eizo (Banana) | 1993-12-12 |
| Christmas time is approaching and Chairman Kaga is looking forward to all the special desserts. He holds the first dessert battle in Kitchen Stadium. | ||
| 7 | Ishinabe vs Muto Masato (Daikon Radish) | 1993-11-28 |
| Ishinabe takes on challenger Muto Masato in a Daikon battle. | ||
| 6 | Chen VS Tei Kazuhiko (Octopus) | 1993-11-21 |
| For the first time, we do not have a preliminary battle. This episode is the first that really looks like an episode of what we now recognize as Ryouri no Tetsujin (complete with pre-battle video piece on the challenger). And of course, we have the challenger (in black and white) looking at the camera and saying "I'll win". It's an all Chinese cuisine battle as the challenger takes on Iron Chef Chinese Chen Kenichi. | ||
| 5 | Michiba vs Syu Tomiteru (Lobster) | 1993-11-14 |
| Chairman Kaga talks about Yi Yin, a 16th century BC Chinese cook to whom the idea of the five tastes is generally attributed. The theme for the preliminary battles is Harumaki (Spring Roll). The Kaga speech about spring rolls ends with "Glass Skin" (perhaps referring to the lightness of the outer skin of properly prepared harumaki.) The final battle will take place between Shu Tomiteru (younger brother of the famed Shu Tomitoku) and Iron Chef Michiba. | ||
| 3 | Chen vs Indoragori Paulo (Blow fish) | 1993-10-31 |
| The preliminary battle is a matchup of Spaghetti. Half of the challengers seem to be non-chefs this time. And the eventual winner is an Italian chef. This episode features the debut of Iron Chef Chinese Chen Kenichi. The theme will be Fugu. Given the specialized skill needed to properly prepare Fugu, Kitchen Stadium provides trained Fugu experts to cut the fish apart for the chefs. (It should be noted that the Chairman Kaga character will eventually be "killed" by improperly prepared fugu.) | ||
(Source: TheTVDB)
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