Kuishinbo! Bansai (くいしん坊!万才) is a five-minute Japanese cooking show aired by Fuji Television and other networks. The program is co-produced between Fuji Television and production company Kyodo Television. The program is currently broadcast at 5:25pm.[1]
Overview
Broadcasting began on October 2, 1974 (Fuji TV's official website says it was June 1975, when the fixed reporters were hired).[2] The program was sponsored for fifty years by Kikkoman, where each episode features a tour of famous dishes from all over Japan.[3] Filming takes place not only in Japan but also overseas.
Due to the effects of the 2025 Fuji TV crisis motivated by scandals committed by Masahiro Nakai that were left unreported, Kikkoman was one of the companies that opted to withdraw from advertising on the network, prompting the program to be suspended for the first time in its history.[1]
Reporters
| No. | Reporter | Release | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fumio Watanabe | 1975–1977 | 515 |
| 2 | Katsu Ryuzaki | 1977–1978 | 390 |
| 3 | Masanori Tomotake | 1979–1981 | 794 |
| 4 | Joe Shishido | 1982–1983 | 509 |
| 5 | Yūsuke Kawazu | 1984 | 228 |
| 6 | Tatsuo Umemiya | 1985–1987 | 623 |
| 7 | Takenori Murano | 1988–1990 | 617 |
| 8 | Takuro Tatsumi | 1991–1993 | 606 |
| 9 | Shinji Yamashita | 1994–1997 | 782 |
| 10 | Kai Shishido | 1998–1999 | 284 |
| 11 | Shuzo Matsuoka | 2000–present |
Specials
A 40th anniversary special was broadcast on August 22, 2015.[4] A repeat of the February 1, 1987 episode aired on December 15, 2019, due to the death of Tatsuo Umemiya. The episode showcased hikizuri udon from Takabatake, Yamagata.[5] A few weeks later, on January 26, 2020, following the death of Jo Shishido, an older episode (dated January 28, 1982) showcasing yukedake from Matsumae, Hokkaido was broadcast.[6]
References
- ^ a b "フジ「くいしん坊!万才」休止 中居出演番組以外で初 1社提供キッコーマンが放送見合わせ要請". Sponichi (in Japanese). 22 January 2025. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ くいしん坊!万才公式サイト・初代食いしん坊
- ^ "(放送界パトロール) / 土岐唯男". 電子. 17 (3). 日本電子機械工業会: 42–43. 1977-03-01. ndldm:2370936/23.
- ^ "高島彩、父・竜崎勝さんの名場面に感激「うれしい」 『くいしん坊!万才 放送40周年SP』放送" (in Japanese). ORICON. 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
- ^ "「くいしん坊!万才」15日に梅宮辰夫さん追悼特番". nikkansports.com. 日刊スポーツ新聞社. 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
- ^ "宍戸錠さん追悼放送 26日フジテレビ「くいしん坊！万才」で38年前の秘蔵映像". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). スポーツニッポン新聞社. 2020-01-24. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
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