You've been thrilled by the skills of "Ryori no Tetsujin (The Iron Chef)" and impressed by the knowledge revealed by "Ryori no Meijin" ("The Master Chef"). Now you can enjoy the unique talents of "Ryori no Kaijin" ("The Phantom Chef"; TV Tokyo, Wed., 9 p.m.).
The cooks featured on this new variety show are covered in their element: namely, the restaurants and kitchens where they work. Some are so obscure and proud that they only cook for one customer a night.
This week's featured "phantom" is a sushi chef who is still in junior high school. He started training at the age of 3 at the foot of his father, who owns a noted sushi bar in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture. By the time he was 10, he had mastered all the standard sushi-making techniques, and since then has developed a few original ones of his own, which he will demonstrate for the cameras.