Rokusaburo Michiba

Rokusaburo Michiba
Born (1931-01-03) 3 January 1931
Known forIron Chef
Culinary career
Cooking styleJapanese cuisine
Current restaurant(s)
  • Ginza Rokusan-tei, and Kaishoku-Michiba in Ginza
Television show
WebsiteOfficial website

Rokusaburō Michiba (Japanese: 道場 六三郎, Hepburn: Michiba Rokusaburō; born 3 January 1931) is a Japanese chef, best known as the inaugural Japanese Iron Chef on the television series Iron Chef. He was born in Yamanaka, Ishikawa. His tenure on the program lasted from its debut in 1993 until his retirement on his 65th birthday, January 3, 1996.