French chef Kiyomi Mikuni, now 71 years old, will appear on Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's long-running talk show "Tetsuko's Room" (TV Asahi) on April 2nd at 1 PM. He will share valuable insights into how to shine in your own way, starting in your 70s.
Raised in a fishing town in Hokkaido, he moved to Tokyo at the age of 15 to pursue a career as a chef. He says it was his mother's words that supported him through his apprenticeship, which began with washing pots and pans. While he has enjoyed a brilliant career, including being appointed head chef at the Swiss Embassy at the age of 20, he candidly speaks about the setbacks he has experienced in private. Surprisingly, the dish he wishes to make at the end of his life is a simple and heartwarming "that dish."
He closed his beloved restaurant in Yotsuya, Tokyo, after 37 years of service, four years ago, but last year he reopened a small restaurant with just eight seats. He reveals the true meaning behind his new beginning. He also shares an anecdote that offers a glimpse into his feelings for his daughter, who has a German husband, as he stood in the kitchen not as a father, but as a chef.
