Masahiko Kobe

Masahiko Kobe
Born(1969-10-15)October 15, 1969
Yamanashi, Japan
DiedMarch 14, 2019(2019-03-14) (aged 49)
Tokyo, Japan
Culinary career
Cooking styleItalian cuisine
Television show(s)

Masahiko Kobe (神戸 勝彦, Kōbe Masahiko, October 15, 1969 in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan – March 14, 2019) was a celebrity chef specializing in Italian cuisine, most notable as the "Iron Chef Italian" on the television series Iron Chef, where he appeared wearing a chef's uniform decorated like the Italian Flag (green, white and red) and holding a tomato (in some episodes, an apple).