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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Iron Chef
Kaga Takeshi. Kaga is a big actor in Japan, having been in such shows as 'Les MIserables' and 'Jesus Christ Superstar.'
Kobe Masahiko. Kobe wasn't on the first four seasons because Kaga felt he was too wild and undisciplined back then!
Ota Shinichiro. Fukui-san is a term of respect towards the announcer.
Chen Kenichi. His father is also a chef famous for his sauces.
Ishinabe Yutake. He wore the green outfit and earned the nickname 'The Artist.'
Morimoto Masaharu. His restaurant is called 'Nobu' in New York City. He also planned a Nobu restaurant in San Francisco and opened a restaurant called Pauli Motos in a suburb of Washington, DC.
Japan. The show was later redone in the United States.
| The Iron Chef debuted on Japanese Fuji TV in 1993. Who was the first Iron Chef Japanese to grace the screen? | The Iron Chef!
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Rokusaburo Michiba. Rokusaburo Michiba, aka 'the god of Japanese cuisine' was the first Iron Chef Japanese for this show known in Japan as 'Ryori no Tetsujin' (Cooking Iron Man). The show was extraordinarily popular during its 6 year run of weekly shows in Japan, which included nearly 300 episodes!
| At the beginning of each show there are scenes involving a very flamboyantly dressed individual. He is the 'chairman' of the show, and the show's creator...what is his name? | The Iron Chef!
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Kaga. Takeshi Kaga was an actor of the Japanese stage, playing the starring role in the Japanese version of 'Jesus Christ, Superstar', for instance. The theme of the show has it that Kaga, with his Iron Chefs (the greatest in their respective culinary fields) lives in a great castle and each week he invites a new challenger to take on one of his chefs in battle. Kaga takes the show very seriously, at one time he did not appear on the show, citing the fact that his Iron Chefs had lost several battles, shaming their chairman!
Masahiko Kobe. Kobe dubbed himself the 'Prince of Pasta' and has a particularly cocky attitude. My wife finds him annoying as a result!
| The third Iron Chef Japanese, Masaharu Morimoto, has recently opened up a restaurant in Philadelphia, and is well-known in the United States as the former head chef of the restaurant 'Nobu' located in which city? | The Iron Chef!
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New York. Masaharu Morimoto was a controversial choice as the third Iron Chef Japanese due to the fact that his style mixes Japanese cuisine with those of other nations, and is very modern in form. His style is daring, to say the least, but his food always tantalizes!
| In two episodes, Iron Chef Japanese Masaharu Morimoto took on a fellow Food Network denizen. Who was this daring individual? | The Iron Chef!
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Bobby Flay. Morimoto defeated Bobby Flay, much to Flay's chagrin. Flay offended Morimoto by hopping onto the cooking counter following the match to pump up the audience...a big no-no in kitchen stadium! The second battle was won by Flay, though I must say I have a hard time believing that he could ever outdo Morimoto, especially with lobster.
| Chen Kenichi was the Iron Chef of which cuisine for the complete run of the program? | The Iron Chef!
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Chinese. The name 'Chen' should have given that one away!
| Hiroyuki Sakai, the second Iron Chef French (after Ishinabe Yutake), has been given the nickname, the '_________ of French Cuisine'. Which artist's name belongs in the blank? | The Iron Chef!
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Delacroix. Sakai was trained in France. When he was 38, Sakai opened his own restaurant--La Rochelle--in Aoyama, Japan.
| Some of the judges on the show are semi-regular guests, often artists and actors. Other judges are considered regulars. One of the regulars is a lady of relatively advanced age who is a well-known food critic in Japan, and consequently is quite stern in her judgements. What is her name? | The Iron Chef!
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Kishi Asako. Kurimoto is a member of the lower house in Japan, and also a regular judge. Kazuko, a fortune teller, sometimes replaced Kishi when she was out. Chai Lam was a VP of Golden Harvest, a Chinese film company, and a semi-regular judge.
| Floor announcer Ota Shinichiro, in order to get the attention of the head commentator and the other guests, always shouts a short phrase. What phrase does he use? | The Iron Chef!
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Fukui-san!. All of these are phrases from the show. When the floor commentator, Ohta, calls the head commentator, Fukui, he of course says 'Fukui-san!', meaning 'friend Fukui'. 'Watakushi no kioku ga tashika naraba!' means 'If my memory serves me correctly...', said by Kaga near the beginning of the show to introduce the challenger. 'Kyoo no tema wa kore desu!' means 'Today's theme ingredient is...', introducing the ingredient of the day that each chef must use in each dish they prepare. 'Yomigaeru Aiyan Sheffu!' means 'Be resurrected Iron Chefs!', the dramatic phrase Kaga uses to 'summon' his Iron Chefs into kitchen stadium. You have to see it to believe it!
| How many Iron Chefs, honorary or then current, participated in the 2000th Dish Battle? | Iron Chef
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Three. Sakai and Ishinabe battled on the All French Team, Chen was with the All Chinese Team.
| Who was the first challenger in Kitchen Stadium? | Iron Chef
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Go Maruyama. Go Maruyama, the first challenger in Kitchen Stadium, chose to battle Iron Chef French Yutake Ishinabe.
| In judging, 10 points are given for what attribute? | Iron Chef
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Taste. The three attributes are Taste (10 pts), Originality (5 pts), and Presentation (5 pts).
| What is Kaga's famous catchphrase that he says near the beginning of each episode? | Iron Chef
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If my memory serves me correctly . In Japanese, it is 'Watashi no kioku ga tashika naraba'.
| In which suburb of Tokyo was 'Iron Chef' taped? | Iron Chef
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Odaiba. It was filmed in the V4 studio of Fuji TV in Odaiba.
| Who was the second Iron Chef Japanese? | Iron Chef
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Koumei Nakamura. Michiba reccomended him to the position after his retirement in January 1996.
| Where was the first overseas battle fought? | Iron Chef
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Hong Kong. Michiba, Chen, and China's best chef participate. Movie star Jackie Chan was there as a judge.
| In what year was the rules changed to let 4 judges taste? | Iron Chef
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1995. Also changing from this was the introduction of the overtime battle.
| Which Iron Chef won the Strongest Iron Chef Tournament? | Iron Chef
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Sakai. He eventually went on to face Alan Passart. He won this battle.
| At the Millennium Cup, how many Iron Chefs were there? | Iron Chef
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Nine. A new Iron Chef French and Iron Chef Chinese were introduced as the 'Shin' Iron Chefs.
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