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This week, we present an episode that has been among the most sought after for the Iron Chef Collection. It is an episode that did not air on Food Network. Until very recently, we had never been able to find anything more than a few reviews and a few pictures from this special that aired in Japan on January 2, 2002. It is the final Iron Chef special that aired in Japan. We are very proud to present to you the Iron Chef Japan Cup 2002.
We recently were able to acquire this episode directly from Japan. As such, this video is the complete broadcast as it originally aired on Fuji TV in Japan, including all commercials and breaks. We thought it might be interesting to experience what it was like to watch an episode of Iron Chef exactly as you would have seen it in Japan. (We may remove the commercials and re-upload some day if enough people request a version like that.) This episode is in Japanese with no subtitles. (Go here for a very good English language description/play-by-play of this episode. Be careful if you do not want to know the winners yet because he does have the results included.)
Because of this episode’s 2 hour length, I split the episode into two one-hour files. Enjoy this never before seen episode. (And be on the lookout for another special ICC exclusive in the next few weeks.)
You can find the following episodes in the Specials category of the video database: 1001a, 1001b
New in the video database this week: 1001a, 1001b
Special note regarding our videos: If you want to put them up on bittorrent trackers or other video sites, could you at least wait until they have been up for a week or two and even then, please ask for permission. We will likely have no problem with you sharing them, but in this case, the episode was up on torrent sites less than two days after we presented it. I realize that the URL is in this most recent video (and will be in all future exclusive episodes), so people can find us if they want more. We went to great effort and some expense to acquire these episodes. Please respect that. –Keith
It’s time for another Mayuko Takata video to join our Beyond Kitchen Stadium collection. Of course, you probably already know that Takata-san is my favorite Iron Chef judge. I am happy to present this episode of Arashi no Shukudai-kun where she was the guest. (This is a TV show hosted by Arashi, a popular Japanese singing group.)
I have to admit that I find it a little funny that, even when I find Mayuko on a show other than Iron Chef, we still get to watch her eating. She enjoys different types of sushi with the members of Arashi. Other segments include Mayuko getting to slap an Arashi member (kind of) and failing miserably at the Kendama. She also talks briefly about her new son, born about 5 months before this show originally aired in January 2007. This show is in Japanese with English subtitles.
NOTE: I tried to get permission from the person who subtitled this video to post it, but I did not receive any response. If this is your video and you want it removed, contact us.
This video, along with many others, is available in our Beyond Kitchen Stadium section.
Sakai vs. Tomoji Ichikawa
Originally aired 4/10/98
Iron Chef, the Official Book episode# 225
Iron Chef Collection episode# 611 (Japanese language version:611-OA)
There’s a special factor in this episode: The use of Wedgewood dinnerware.
Challenger Tomoji Ichikawa is head chef at Tokyo’s top French restaurant, “W”. “For him,” explains Kaga, “Wedgewood china is both a symbol of his restaurant’s decor, and a great source of inspiration for his culinary endeavors.”
“Chairman Kaga,” says Pierre Troisgros, who greatly influenced Ichikawa’s professional development, “before your eyes, my Tomoji will defeat your Iron Chef!”
This is a French-on-French battle against Sakai. “Britain’s finest Wedgewood,” Kaga solemnly explains, “the Queen’s own china, demands the queen of poultry…” Unveiled is guinea fowl from Nagano, Japan. (more…)