Born in Hiroshima, May 26th 1955 and destined to be an Iron Chef. Morimoto was on his way to becoming a great baseball player when he suffered and injury that forced him to retire. Unable to do what he loved, he turned to cooking. Morimoto trained in a sushi restaurant before moving to the US in 1985 at the age of 30. After working in several restaurants, he joined the highly acclaimed Nobu restaurant in New York City.
Morimoto polished his craft in New York's melting pot and became a state-of-the-art world chef. His cutting-edge cuisine attracted the attention of Iron Chef's producers, who invited him to become a Japanese Iron Chef. His skill, which outshines the trademark diamond stud in his left ear, has been recognized all around the world. While his cooking has Japanese roots, it's actually "global cooking" for the 21st century. His unique fusion cuisine takes advantage of Japanese color combinations and aromas and uses Chinese spices and simple Italian ingredients, while maintaining a refined French style of presentation.

Catch Iron Chef Morimoto on Food Network's new series, Iron Chef America.

February 6
Battle of the Masters (Winner: Morimoto/Flay)

February 20
Masaharu Morimoto vs. Rob Feenie

March 6
Masaharu Morimoto vs. Roberto Donna

March 27
Battle of the Masters