Masaharu Morimoto (森本 正治) is a famous chef.
He was born in
Hiroshima, Japan.
He was interested in cooking from a young age,
So he opened up a restaurant in Japan in 1980.
in 1985 Morimoto sold the restaurant so he could go to America.
He then opened a restaurant in New York City,
and now Morimoto often appears in
the Food Network show "
Iron Chef America"
He is well known for preparing traditional Japanese dishes.