Kyoto Bistro Journey aired between 1998.04 & 1999.03, hosted by Yamada Kumiko and her "helpers", Nishikido Ryo and Yasuda Shota. The two teams are made up of pre-debut members of Kanjani8 and Arashi, along with occasional other Johnny's idols. Each 45min episode consists of a cooking contest between Tokyo Jr and Kansai Jr., similar to the Iron Chef series. In the same vein, there is a specific ingredient each episode that the Jrs have to create recipes with. They are guided by professional chefs that specialize in Western, Japanese and Chinese cooking. Working as a team, each member is in charge of one "step" in the cooking process. The results are then judged by a celebrity guest.