Kuishinbo! Bansai
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| Kuishinbo! Bansai | |
|---|---|
| くいしん坊！万才 | |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| Production | |
| Producer | Mae Ikuyoshi |
| Running time | 5 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fuji Television |
| Release | October 2, 1974 – present |
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]
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] On October 16th, Fuji TV announced that the show would end on November 22, 2025; the show will resume broadcasting on October 26th and two regular episodes will air in the following weeks prior to its formal conclusion.[4]
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 | |