The challenger is the owner/chef at a restaurant known as a favorite of Japanese author Shusaku Endo. He trained in France for five years before returning to Japan. He was unhappy with the direction of French cuisine in Japan, so he opened his own restaurant.
Judges: Tamio Kageyama, Megumi Ooishi, Takao Horiuchi, Asako Kishi
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