Chefs
Iron Chef Japanese Kōmei Nakamura (中村孝明)
vs
Tokuo Endō (遠藤徳雄)
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Judges Panel
The judges for the Saury battle are:
- Novelist and actor Tamio Kageyama (景山民夫)
- Actress Chizuru Azuma (東ちづる)
- Actor, former boxer Tsurutarō Kataoka (片岡鶴太郎)
- Food critic Asako Kishi (岸朝子)
Winner
Kōmei Nakamura
Final Scores
| Nakamura | Endō | |
|---|---|---|
| Kageyama | 18 | 17 |
| Azuma | 20 | 19 |
| Kataoka | 20 | 19 |
| Kishi | 18 | 16 |
| Totals | 76 | 71 |
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.