Chen Kenichi

Chen Kenichi
Chen Kenichi
Born	Ken'ichi Azuma; 5 January 1956; Tokyo, Japan
Died	11 March 2023 (aged 67); Tokyo, Japan
Education	Tamagawa University
Children	Chen Kentarō (son)
Parent	Chen Kenmin (father)
	Culinary career
Cooking style	General Chinese and Sichuan
	Current restaurant(s) Shisen Hanten group of restaurants found in Akasaka, Ikebukuro, Roppongi, Tokushima, Kure (Hiroshima Prefecture), Matsuyama and Hakata;
	Television show(s) Iron Chef;

Chen Kenichi (陳建一, Chin Ken'ichi, 5 January 1956 – 11 March 2023), whose name is often romanized Chin Kenichi, was a 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 and a Japanese father of Han Chinese ancestry, Chen Kenmin and his legal name was Ken'ichi Azuma (東建一, Azuma Ken'ichi).

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