<P> Michiba was also extremely supportive of Nakamura 's successor , Masaharu Morimoto . Inarguably , Morimoto took Michiba 's `` no borders to ingredients '' philosophy to a different level . The show often referred to the relationship between Michiba and Morimoto as that between master and student , especially after an episode when Michiba flew to New York to visit Morimoto 's restaurant , Nobu . So supportive of Morimoto was Michiba that , before his infamous New York battle with chef Bobby Flay , Michiba gave Morimoto a large box of katsuobushi flakes with a hand - calligraphed message : `` respect the old , but seek out the new . '' </P>
<P> Michiba was also extremely supportive of Nakamura 's successor , Masaharu Morimoto . Inarguably , Morimoto took Michiba 's `` no borders to ingredients '' philosophy to a different level . The show often referred to the relationship between Michiba and Morimoto as that between master and student , especially after an episode when Michiba flew to New York to visit Morimoto 's restaurant , Nobu . So supportive of Morimoto was Michiba that , before his infamous New York battle with chef Bobby Flay , Michiba gave Morimoto a large box of katsuobushi flakes with a hand - calligraphed message : `` respect the old , but seek out the new . '' </P>
respect the old but seek out the new
respect the old but seek out the new
Michiba
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