Education
Hattori received a Doctor of Philosophy from Showa University.
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Hattori received a Doctor of Philosophy from Showa University.
Hattori is also the fifth president of the Hattori Nutrition College. The Iron Chef end credits mention that the program is "produced in cooperation with" the College. In the English-dubbed version of Iron Chef, shown on the United States. Food Network and Australia"s Business School network, Hattori was often referred to as "Doc" by the show"s announcer, Kenji Fukui.
After being introduced, Hattori typically responded, "Always a pleasure." While his main role on the show was as a commentator, Hattori took the place of Chairman Takeshi Kaga at least once when the chairman "boycotted" Kitchen Stadium to protest the poor performance of his Iron Chefs.
(The boycott was scripted in the show, as Kaga had another taping schedule that night) Hattori also challenged the Iron Chefs at least twice. His first battle, in 1994, was against Iron Chef Japanese Rokusaburo Michiba.
Truffles were the theme ingredient. In his second battle, in 1998, he faced off against Iron Chef Japanese Koumei Nakamura over tuna.
Hattori lost both battles.
In episode 7 of Yakitate!! Japan, Hattori was a special guest of one of the judges in the baking contest. He also serves as a semi-regular commentator and judge on the Japanese television program Ai no Eepuron (Apron of Love). Hattori"s voice in the English-dubbed version of Iron Chef is supplied by Canadian-born voice actor Scott Morris.
Hattori taped an appearance in season 2 of The Next Iron Chef.