

52 episoder
- France Special Part I: Nakamura vs. Bernard Leprince (Salmon Battle)
E15France Special Part I: Nakamura vs. Bernard Leprince (Salmon Battle)Chairman Takeshi Kaga travels to battle the great chefs of France - witness as Iron Chef French #2 (Hiroyuki Sakai) and Iron Chef Japanese #2 (Koumei Nakamura) battle to defend the honor of Iron Chef and the Gourmet Academy - France Special Part II: Sakai vs. Pierre Gagnaire (Homard Lobster Battle)
E16France Special Part II: Sakai vs. Pierre Gagnaire (Homard Lobster Battle)Chairman Takeshi Kaga travels to battle the great chefs of France - witness as Iron Chef French #2 (Hiroyuki Sakai) and Iron Chef Japanese #2 (Koumei Nakamura) battle to defend the honor of Iron Chef and the Gourmet Academy - Sakai vs Sonobe Yoshinobu (Salmon Roe Battle)E24
Sakai vs Sonobe Yoshinobu (Salmon Roe Battle)The challenger is one of the three best chefs in Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan. His restaurant has won numerous awards at national competitions. He will be the first challenger from Hokkaido to do battle in Kitchen Stadium. He opened his award winning restaurant at the age of 27. Judges: Takenori Emoto, Hisako Manda, Yukio Hatoyama, Asako Kishi - Sakai vs Wein Nishi (Apple Battle)E46
Sakai vs Wein Nishi (Apple Battle)The challenger is the head of a very successful restaurant in New York. The New York Times gave his restaurant 3 stars. His grandfather is Japanese, and spent a lot of time talking to young Wayne about the culture of Japan. Judges: Shinichiro Kurimoto, Mayuko Takata, Tekenori Emoto, Yukio Hattori - Nakamura vs Kuroki Kenjiro (Angler Battle)
E47Nakamura vs Kuroki Kenjiro (Angler Battle)The challenger is the head chef for several hotel kitchens. He lives near the largest fishing seaport in all of Japan. He uses his speed in the kitchen to overcome his small stature. He is known as Ushiwakamaru. Judges: Shinichiro Kurimoto, Nagisa Katahira, Tenmai Kanoh, Asako Kishi - Nakamura vs Miyashiro Kiyoshi (Cow's Tongue Battle)E48
Nakamura vs Miyashiro Kiyoshi (Cow's Tongue Battle)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























