Takeshi Kaga is a well known stage and movie actor in Japan, and is probably best known internationally for his portrayal of Chairman Kaga in the Japanese television show "Iron Chef" produced by Fuji TV. His birth name is Shigekatsu Katsuda (勝田 薫且 "Katsuda Shigekatsu"). He changed his name because he thought it was too Japanese. Kaga was born on October 12, 1950 in the city of Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Wikipedia
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It's Takeshi Kagaor at least the character he plays on Japan's cult classic, Iron Chef . Kaga is the show's MC, portrayed as a wealthy and eccentric gourmet who lives in his castle with a small army of fine chefs. www.foodnetwork.com/food/takeshi_kaga/article/0,1974,FOOD...
Takeshi Kaga was born in 1950 in Kanazawa City, Japan. At the age of 7, he joined the Kanazawa city boys choir, which began his life-long interest in music and the theatre. At the age of 22, he joined the SHIKI musical company, one of the most popular mus www.imdb.com/name/nm0434554/
