Chefs
Iron Chef French Hiroyuki Sakai (坂井宏行)
vs
Yoshinobu Sonobe (曽野部好信)
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Judges Panel
The judges for the Salmon Roe battle are:
- Former professional baseball player Takenori Emoto (江本孟紀)
- Actress Hisako Manda (萬田久子)
- Lower House member, then Prime Minister of Japan, 2009-2010 Yukio Hatoyama (鳩山由紀夫)
- Food critic Asako Kishi (岸朝子)
Winner
Hiroyuki Sakai
Final Scores
| Sakai | Sonobe | |
|---|---|---|
| Emoto | 17 | 16 |
| Manda | 19 | 18 |
| Hatoyama | 19 | 18 |
| Kishi | 17 | 15 |
| Totals | 72 | 67 |
The winner is determined by the number of judges who rule in favor of a chef. If there is a split vote, it comes down to total points. If points are also tied, the match ends in a draw.