Mikuni becomes 1st Japanese chef to get top French honor

Mikuni becomes 1st Japanese chef to get top French honor

French cuisine chef Kiyomi Mikuni (L) shakes hands with French Ambassador to Japan Thierry Dana after receiving the National Order of the Legion of Honour, Chevalier, at the French Embassy in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2015. Mikuni is the first Japanese chef to receive the highest French decoration. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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