A dinner party was held at the French Embassy to round off these events. Eight major names* in international cooking were present to do justice to the occasion. In addition to the presence of the French ambassador and his wife and a variety of Tokyo celebrities, this dinner was honoured by the presence of Their Imperial Highnesses Prince & Princess Hitachi.
*Jean Michel Lorain (La Côte Saint Jacques - Joigny)
Joël Robuchon (Château Robuchon - Tokyo)
Kiyomi Mikuni (Hotel Mikuni - Toyo)
Hiroyuki Hiramatsu (Restaurant Hiramatsu - Tokyo)
Carme Ruscalleda (Restaurant Sant Pau - Tokyo)
Annie Féolde (Enotecca Pinchionni - Tokyo)
Yoshmori Shibuya (La Bécasse - Osaka)
Patrick Henriroux (La Pyramide - Vienne)
Sébastien Martin (Chef at the French embassy - Tokyo)