Wendall Francis Kiyoshi Yamada, KON (山田 利佳, Yamada Kiyoshi; born September 19, 1983) is a Japanese Sierran celebrity chef, restauranteur, food critic, and television personality. A graduate of the 2008 class of the New Bourbon Institute of the Culinary Arts, Yamada has amassed a successful culinary career: owning seven restaurants which have collectively earned him a total of 6 Michelin stars, and hosts and produces three Sierran cooking television programs. First appearing in his debut television series, Cooking Warrior (2010–2014) as a producer and a judge, his widely popular show propelled him to stardom. He gained notoriety on the show for featuring non-traditional ingredients, especially rat meat, earning the moniker, the "Rat Chef". He began hosting Exploration Chef (2012–2016) which