At a glance
- Name
- Iron Chef Chen Kenichi
- Birthplace
- Japan to a Japanese mother named Yoko (洋子) and a Han Chinese father
- Specialty
- Asian
Iron Chef Chen Kenichi
Ken'ichi Azuma (東 建一, Azuma Ken'ichi; 5 January 1956 – 11 March 2023), known professionally as Chen Kenichi (陳建一, Chin Ken'ichi) was a Chinese - Japanese chef and restaurateur, best known for his role as the Iron Chef Chinese on the television series Iron Chef (料理の鉄人). Nicknamed The Szechuan Sage, he wore a yellow outfit and rose into Kitchen Stadium holding a large Chinese chef's knife in his hand. He was the only Iron Chef to have held his position throughout the life of the show. He was born in Japan to a Japanese mother named Yoko (洋子) and a Han Chinese father, Chen Kenmin.
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