About
Chef who specialized in Italian cuisine and appeared on the Food Network program Iron Chef.
Before Fame
He was slated to become an Iron Chef in 1993, however, his young age disqualified him from the competition.
Trivia
He and Hiroyuki Sakai delivered a joint lecture on the preparation of salmon at The Culinary Institute of America.
Family Life
He was born in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
Associated With
He and Chef Alton Brown both appeared on Food Network programs.
