Chen Kenichi

Japanese chef (1956-2023)
Person human Q5090825

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
January 5, 1956
Date of death
March 11, 2023
Place of birth
Tokyo
Place of death
Tokyo
Country of citizenship
Japan[8]
Occupation
chef
Languages spoken, written or signed
Japanese[19]
Birth name
東 建一[20]
Family name
Chen, Azuma[15][16]
Given name
Ken'ichi[17]
Name in native language
陳 建一[21]
🏷️ Also known as
en Chin Ken'ichi en Chen Kenichi en Ken'ichi Chin en Azuma Ken'ichi en Iron Chef Chinese en Ken'ichi Azuma ar تشن كينيتشي ja 東建一 ja あずま けんいち ja ちん けんいち ja 陳健一 ja 陳建一 ko 아즈마 겐이치 ko 진 겐이치 ko 친 켄이치 ru Кэнъити Тин ru Тин, Кэнъити th เฉิน เคนอิจิ zh 東建一
🔖 Identifiers · 20
VIAF cluster ID
88540224
Library of Congress authority ID
no2009079965
Allcinema person ID
968280
CiNii Research ID
1140282266777672960
Freebase ID
/m/02m4qr
LDT @ Library Name Authority ID
117056
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA06688373
NCL ID
000847073
NDL Authority ID
00130524
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NHK Archives Portal person ID
D0009072689
Notable Names Database ID
991/000044859
Oricon News ID
990003400
Our Campaigns candidate ID
710279
Pixiv Encyclopedia ID
陳建一
Radiko person ID
76403
Topic's main category
Category:Chen Kenichi
WikiTree person ID
東-30

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Summary

Born in Tokyo[1], he… he was born on January 5, 1956[2]. He died in Tokyo[3]. He died on March 11, 2023[4]. He worked as a chef[5].

Body

Education

Educated at Tamagawa University[9], a private university[22], in Japan[23], founded in 1929[24] and Tokyo Chinese School[10], an Overseas Chinese Schools[25], in Japan[26], founded in 1929[27].

Recognition

Awards received include The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette[11], a grade of an order[28], in Japan[29], founded in 2003[30] and Medal with Yellow Ribbon[12], a grade of an order[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1955[33].

FAQs

Where was Chen Kenichi born?

Chen Kenichi's place of birth was Tokyo[1].

Where did Chen Kenichi die?

Chen Kenichi died in Tokyo[3].

Who were Chen Kenichi's parents?

Chen Kenichi's father was Chen Kenmin[6].

What did Chen Kenichi do for work?

Chen Kenichi worked as chef[5].

Where did Chen Kenichi go to school?

Chen Kenichi was educated at Tamagawa University[9] and Tokyo Chinese School[10].

What awards did Chen Kenichi receive?

Honors received include The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette[11] and Medal with Yellow Ribbon[12].

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  12. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 8w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → Chen Kenichi
    Allcinema person ID → 968280
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Allcinema person ID: 968280, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322704521|陳建一 (#322704521)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix'n'ma"
  2. 25w ago · Ihimutefu · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, Medal with Yellow Ribbon
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Award received: The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette"
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