Overview
The Oishinbo gang takes time off from the normal culinary wars to get involved with a political dispute about American rice imports. The economic conflict between a pushy US Senator from California and a nationalistic Japanese politician is further complicated by concerns about the cumulative effect of pesticide use in both American and Japanese agriculture.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 39 | 71 | |
 | 28 | 60 | |
| 57 | December 18, 2017 (81) | |
 | 35 | 66 | |
 | 64 | January 15, 2015 (85) | |
 | 63 | 94 | |
 | 28 | 60 | |
| 61 | November 11, 2003 (71) |