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Japanese chef (born 1931)

Rokusaburo Michiba (道場 六三郎, Michiba Rokusaburō, born 3 January 1931) is a Japanese cuisinechef best known as the first Japanese Iron Chef on the television seriesIron Chef.

He was on the show from its inception in 1993 until his retirement on his 65th birthday, January 3, 1996.

Career as Iron Chef

Although Michiba was a Japanese chef, he was well known for his philosophy of incorporating non-Japanese traditional elements into his dishes.

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Michiba was given foie gras as a theme ingredient in his first battle against Yousei Kobayakawa (French cuisine trained), which Michiba won.

Michiba was also known for "Inochi no Dashi" (命の出汁, いのちのだし or "Broth of Vigor"), a combination of katsuobushi, skipjack tuna shavings and edible kelp (konbu), which he used during almost every battle.

Awards and Records

Despite being the most senior of the Iron Chefs, he still retains the impressive Kitchen Stadium record for the most dishes