Chefs
Iron Chef Japanese Kōmei Nakamura (中村孝明)
vs
Guangjian Yang (揚光鑑)
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Judges Panel
The judges for the Hanami Festival battle are:
- Lower House member, writer Shinichiro Kurimoto (栗本慎一郎)
- Singer Yūko Asano (浅野ゆう子)
- Actor Masumi Okada (岡田眞澄)
- TV Talent, former baseball player Eiji Bando (板東英二)
- Food critic Asako Kishi (岸朝子)
Winner
Kōmei Nakamura
Final Scores
| Nakamura | Yang | |
|---|---|---|
| Kurimoto | 20 | 18 |
| Asano | 20 | 19 |
| Okada | 20 | 18 |
| Bando | 20 | 16 |
| Kishi | 18 | 15 |
| Totals | 98 | 86 |
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.