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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 · Rocky Aoki had an amazing life. For one, he dreamt up Benihana, the iconic teppanyaki restaurant where Americans go to celebrate birthdays and chefs flip shrimp tails into their shirt pockets....
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...
May 24, 2018 · As the descendent of a Japanese samurai, and the son of a restauranteur, Rocky Aoki didn't want to have to choose between his histories – so he combined them and created the samurai-themed Benihana.
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, the...
Learn more about the history of Benihana and its founder Rocky Aoki, from Rocky's first food venture to the very first Benihana restaurant.
Jul 12, 2008 · Rocky Aoki, the colorful Tokyo-born founder of the Benihana steakhouse chain, where chefs entertain diners with acrobatic knife performances, has died. He was 69. Aoki died Thursday...
May 10, 2019 · Rocky famously wrestled for Japan in the 1960 Olympics, before moving to America where he would become a world champion until 1962. While attending college, Aoki worked odd jobs and...
Jul 12, 2008 · Rocky Aoki, who sought to offer diners a sense of magic and entertainment at his Japanese steakhouse Benihana, has died after complications from cancer. He was 69.
Rocky Aoki. October 09, 1938 - July 10, 2008. He came to this country to compete as a wrestler. He remained here to become an American and international business tycoon. Rocky Aoki already had won national wrestling championships in Japan. Competing for the New York Athletic Club, he added three U. S. titles to his collection.
