Chen vs Inoue Akihiko (Salmon Battle)

S06 E01 • Friday, Jan 9, 1998 • Jan 9 • 30m

Kobe vs Fukazu Yasuhiro (Deer Battle)

S06 E02 • Friday, Jan 16, 1998 • Jan 16 • 30m

Sakai vs Matsumoto Yoshimasa (Crab Battle)

S06 E03 • Friday, Jan 23, 1998 • Jan 23 • 30m

Chen vs Tou Choki (Black Tiger Battle)

S06 E04 • Friday, Jan 30, 1998 • Jan 30 • 30m

Sakai vs Sato Fumiaki (Radish Battle)

S06 E05 • Friday, Feb 6, 1998 • Feb 6 • 30m

Nakamura Retirement Special

S06 E06 • Friday, Feb 13, 1998 • Feb 13 • 30m

Nakamura's final fight is with Hattori Yukio in Battle Tuna.

Nakamura's Retirement Special (Tuna Battle) Part II

S06 E07 • Friday, Feb 20, 1998 • Feb 20 • 30m

Nakamura's final fight is with Hattori Yukio in Battle Tuna.

Morimoto vs Hirayama Yukio (Red Snapper Battle)

S06 E08 • Friday, Feb 27, 1998 • Feb 27 • 30m

Morimoto’s debut as an Iron Chef brings a difficult challenger—Yukio Hirayama.

Sakai vs Kondo Motohito (Girls' Festival)

S06 E09 • Friday, Mar 6, 1998 • Mar 6 • 30m

Kobe vs. Mario Frittoli (Broccoli Battle)

S06 E10 • Friday, Mar 13, 1998 • Mar 13 • 30m

Pinchiorri, the perfectionist, was a female chef in the 70's who combined French and Italian cooking techniques. Iron Chef Kobe was her apprentice. Angelo Paracucchi was also working to revolutionize Italian cooking. His star pupil, Mario Frittoli, is a master chef and today's challenger. These 2 students of Italian masters will face off in battle broccoli.

Morimoto vs Kimura Masayoshi (Rice Battle)

S06 E11 • Saturday, Apr 4, 1998 • Apr 4 • 30m

The challenger is a master at using oils in his Chinese cooking. This is Morimoto's second battle. Can the secrets of Chinese cuisine beat the innovations of Iron Chef Japanese?

Sakai vs Tomoji Ichikawa (Guinea Fowl Battle)

S06 E12 • Friday, Apr 10, 1998 • Apr 10 • 30m

Tomoji Ichikawa is a French superchef in Japan. He has traveled and trained extensively in France under Pierre Troisgros. Iron Chef French will have his hands full in this battle, specially designed around Wedgewood china. Judges: Shinichiro Kurimoto (Fmr House Member), Kuniko Asagi (Actress), Masumi Okada (Actor), Kazuko Hosoki

Chen vs Harada Mitsuro (Spanish Mackerel Battle)

S06 E13 • Friday, Apr 17, 1998 • Apr 17 • 30m

The challenger is a Master Chef hailing from Kyoto. He, like most Iron Chefs, combines traditional knowledge with cutting edge technique and flavors to create exquisite dishes. He has the support of former Iron Chef Michiba and Dr. Yatori. Can the Iron Chef win this battle?

Chen vs Shimamura Takashi (Pen Shell Battle)

S06 E14 • Friday, Apr 24, 1998 • Apr 24 • 30m

The challenger is a seafood expert: he chooses and cooks gifts from the sea masterfully He has apprenticed in the top kitchens of Japan. Which competitor will find the soul of the sea?

Morimoto vs. Tetsuo Hagiwara (Bamboo Shoots Battle)

S06 E15 • Friday, May 1, 1998 • May 1 • 30m

The challenger is a stubborn chef descended from a long line of Tokyo dwellers. Restaurants run in his family. Iron Chef Japanese will have his hand's full facing such a strong tradition. It's traditional Japanese versus neo-Japanese cooking.

Kobe vs. Yosei Watanabe (Mango Battle)

S06 E16 • Friday, May 8, 1998 • May 8 • 30m

The challenger is one of the few Mexican food specialists in Tokyo. He opened the first restaurant dedicated to Latin cuisine. He specializes in authentic Mexican food, rather than American versions of Latin cuisine. This is a Latin duel in Kitchen Stadium

Morimoto vs. Yasuhiko Habuchi (Asparagus Battle)

S06 E17 • Friday, May 15, 1998 • May 15 • 30m

Andre Pachon is the leader of the French Chef community in Japan. Several of his apprentices have already appeared, but this time Pachon sends his number one man.

Chen vs Liang Shuqing (Pork Belly Battle)

S06 E18 • Friday, May 22, 1998 • May 22 • 30m

The younger sibling of the Liang brothers, rulers of Cantonese cuisine in Japan, faces Iron Chef Chinese.

Chen vs Liang Shuqing (Konnyaku Battle) Overtime

S06 E19 • Friday, May 29, 1998 • May 29 • 30m

Battle Arum Root.

Sakai vs Kobayashi Kumiko (Mishima Beef Battle)

S06 E20 • Friday, Jun 5, 1998 • Jun 5 • 30m

The challenger is a woman who knows what she likes. As an elite culinary critic, she also trained at Cordon Bleu and at Taillevent, an elite French restaurant in Paris to better understand cooking. Iron Chef will have his hands full in the Battle: French.

Morimoto vs Kenichi Miyanaga (Sweetfish Battle)

S06 E21 • Friday, Jun 12, 1998 • Jun 12 • 30m

Former Iron Chef Michiba decides that Morimoto needs some helpfinding his feet in Kitchen Stadium, so he recruits his number one sous chef from his own days in Kitchen Stadium. Kenichi Miyanaga knows the Stadium well. Can the new Iron Chef prove his worth?

Chen vs Kentaro (Potato Battle)

S06 E22 • Friday, Jun 19, 1998 • Jun 19 • 30m

Japan's culinary media is dominated by today's challenger, a food critic, musician, and graphic artist. The son a of a famous chef and former challenger, Kentaro is determined to make a name for himself in Kitchen Stadium.

Kobe vs. Yasuhiro Sasajima (Eggplant Battle)

S06 E23 • Friday, Jun 26, 1998 • Jun 26 • 30m

Morimoto vs. Takaji Yoshida (Tofu Battle)

S06 E24 • Friday, Jul 3, 1998 • Jul 3 • 30m

Morimoto fights a traditionalist chef who fills his dishes with nostalgia.

Sakai vs Shimokawa Shuzo (Jinhua Pork Battle)

S06 E25 • Friday, Jul 10, 1998 • Jul 10 • 30m

Chen vs. Junichi Itoh (Yogurt Battle)

S06 E26 • Friday, Jul 17, 1998 • Jul 17 • 30m

Dubbed the scientist of cooking, the challenger has studied Italian, French and Japanese techniques for over 17 years. He is even praised by culinary critic Asako Kishi.

Morimoto vs Kajimoto Takeshi (Abalone Battle)

S06 E27 • Thursday, Jul 24, 1997 • Jul 24 • 30m

Kobe vs Sakai Miyoko (Blue Crab Battle)

S06 E28 • Friday, Jul 31, 1998 • Jul 31 • 30m

Morimoto vs Hirokazu Handa (Giant Eel Battle)

S06 E29 • Friday, Aug 7, 1998 • Aug 7 • 30m

Sakai vs Watabe Masanobu (Peach Battle)

S06 E30 • Friday, Aug 14, 1998 • Aug 14 • 30m

Chen vs Miyazawa Kaoru (Carp Battle)

S06 E31 • Friday, Aug 21, 1998 • Aug 21 • 30m

2000th Dish: French vs Chinese Part I

S06 E32 • Friday, Aug 28, 1998 • Aug 28 • 30m

Part 1 of 2: Chen and Sakai gain partners, as Kaga demands a french vs Chinese showdown. The chairman also surprises everyone with 3 theme ingredients. Pork, Snapping Turtle and Banana

2000th Dish: French vs Chinese Part II

S06 E33 • Friday, Sep 4, 1998 • Sep 4 • 30m

Sakai vs. Chen. Each have a special partner chef assigned by Kaga in a French vs. Chinese showdown.

Sakai vs Kyonori Miura (Squid Battle)

S06 E34 • Friday, Sep 11, 1998 • Sep 11 • 30m

Sakai battles the "conjurer of garlic".

Chen vs Maruyama Hideki (Sardine Battle)

S06 E35 • Friday, Sep 18, 1998 • Sep 18 • 30m

Morimoto vs. Shuichi Fuji (Salmon Battle)

S06 E36 • Friday, Sep 25, 1998 • Sep 25 • 30m

Led by Tadamichi Ohta, the chef who defeated Sakai, the Ohta faction invades Kitchen Stadium to uphold traditional Japanese cuisine. Fuji is Ohta's first contender against Morimoto.

Kobe vs. Shinya Tasaki (Tuna Battle)

S06 E37 • Friday, Oct 2, 1998 • Oct 2 • 30m

Tasaki is a world champion sommelier who always dreamed of becoming a famed chef. Chairman Kaga decides to grant him his wish.

Sakai vs Ron Siegel (Lobster Battle)

S06 E38 • Friday, Oct 9, 1998 • Oct 9 • 30m

An American chef enters Kitchen Stadium for a lobster battle.

Chen vs Kagata Kyoko (Veal Battle)

S06 E39 • Friday, Oct 16, 1998 • Oct 16 • 30m

The first female challenger in Kitchen Stadium, the 26 year old Kagata defeated Chen Kenichi. Years later, after studying under Chef Shimamura at the Royal Park Hotel and opening her own restaurant, she returns to fight Chen again with milk-fed veal.

Morimoto vs Tatsutoshi Kumamoto (Natto Battle)

S06 E40 • Friday, Oct 23, 1998 • Oct 23 • 30m

One month ago, the Ohta faction "invaded" Kitchen Stadium to fight Morimoto with traditional Japanese cuisine. Their leader, Tadamichi Ohta, now sends a second challenger.

Kobe vs. Kensuke Sakai (Pumpkin Battle)

S06 E41 • Friday, Oct 30, 1998 • Oct 30 • 30m

Sakai vs Kazumi Nagayama (Saury Battle)

S06 E42 • Friday, Nov 6, 1998 • Nov 6 • 30m

Nagayama was brought in to revive the venerated Tokyo University restaurant Shochiku, and now his old-and-new style will go against an Iron Chef.

Chen vs. Hisao Yaginuma (Shanghai Cabbage Battle)

S06 E43 • Friday, Nov 13, 1998 • Nov 13 • 30m

Chen defends his honor in this Bok Choy battle.

Kobe vs. Takatsugu Sasaoka (Maitake Battle)

S06 E44 • Friday, Nov 20, 1998 • Nov 20 • 30m

The challenger likes to follow one of the philosophies of Rosanjin: 'never kill the natural flavor of the ingredient.' He is known as the Prince of Japanese cuisine. He is extremely picky about the ingredients he uses. The theme ingredient costs about $150/kg ($68/lb). This is a battle between the Prince of Japanese cuisine and the Prince of Pasta.

Morimoto vs. Marco Molinari (Porcini Battle)

S06 E45 • Friday, Nov 27, 1998 • Nov 27 • 30m

By the age of 13, Molinari was already a chef at a 3-star restaurant. Now, cultures clash in this mushroom battle.

Sakai vs Hazama Mitsuo (Duck Battle)

S06 E46 • Friday, Dec 4, 1998 • Dec 4 • 30m

Kobe vs Yoneda Hiromichi (Octopus Battle)

S06 E47 • Friday, Dec 11, 1998 • Dec 11 • 30m

This octopus showdown has everyone up in arms.

Chen vs Mitsuo Suganuma (Shark Fin Battle)

S06 E48 • Friday, Dec 18, 1998 • Dec 18 • 30m

Morimoto vs. Jiro Ogue (Turkey Battle)

S06 E49 • Friday, Dec 25, 1998 • Dec 25 • 30m

For the 1998 Christmas day battle, the contender is the successor of Alain Chapel, a successful 3 star restaurant owner. Side Note : Christmas is not a holiday in Japan, people still have to work that day.