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Hiroaki Aoki (青木 廣彰, Aoki Hiroaki, October 9, 1938 – July 10, 2008), better known as Rocky Aoki, was a Japanese-American restaurateur, professional offshore powerboat racer and amateur wrestler. He was the founder of the Japanese cuisine restaurant chain Benihana, and Genesis magazine.
Mar 12, 2015 · March 12, 2015, 8:59 AM PDT. Photo: Evan Agostini—Getty Images. Rocky Aoki had an amazing life. For one, he dreamt up Benihana, the iconic teppanyaki restaurant where Americans go to celebrate...
Jul 12, 2008 · Rocky Aoki, who founded the theatrical Benihana chain of steakhouses, where Japanese chefs with flashing knives double as performers, died Thursday night in Manhattan. He was 69. The cause was...
Jul 24, 2018 · A Flower in the Debris: The Legacy of Benihana, Rocky Aoki’s All-American Empire - The Ringer. Ten years after his death, and over half a century after he introduced the U.S. to teppanyaki,...
But, his legacy lives on with more than 70 Benihana restaurants in the United States, Caribbean, and Central and South America, and more than 100 million meals served. Learn more about the history of Benihana and its founder Rocky Aoki, from Rocky's first food venture to the very first Benihana restaurant.
May 10, 2019 · Benihana founder 'Rocky' Aoki transformed Japanese cuisine in America. Jack Houston and Irene Anna Kim. May 10, 2019. Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: When you think of...
May 24, 2018 · Rocky Aoki: The Japanese Wrestler Who Gave Us Benihana. This Hall Of Fame Wrestler Started The Most Famous Japanese Restaurant In The World. By Aimee Lamoureux | Edited By Katie Serena. Published May 24, 2018. Who knew Benihana was the product of a samurai ancestor, and a restaurant-savvy father? YouTube Rocky Aoki in an early Benihana commerical.
