Chen Kenichi date of birth:
January 5, 1956
How old is Chen Kenichi?
70
Where was Chen Kenichi born?
Tokyo, Japan
Chen Kenichi body shape:
Average
What color are Chen Kenichi's eyes?
Black
What color is Chen Kenichi's hair?
Black
What is Chen Kenichi's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Chen Kenichi nationality?
Japanese
What is Chen Kenichi's occupation?
Chef
Chen Kenichi claim to fame:
Iron Chef
Who is Chen Kenichi's father?
Chen Kenmin (chef)
Short Biography
Chen Kenichi (陳建一, Chin Ken'ichi, simplified Chinese: 陈建一; traditional Chinese: 陳建一; pinyin: Chén Jiànyī, born January 5, 1956 in Tokyo, Japan), whose name is often romanized Chin Kenichi in Japanese sources, is a chef best known for his role as the Iron Chef Chinese on the television series Iron Chef. Nicknamed "The Szechuan Sage", he wears a yellow outfit and rises into Kitchen Stadium holding a cleaver in his hand. He is the only Iron Chef to have held his position throughout the life of the show. He was born in Japan to ethnic Chinese father of Japanese nationality and his formal name is Ken'ichi Azuma (東 建一, Azuma Ken'ichi).