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Miyoko Hōjō

Miyoko Hōjō ( (ほう) (じょう)   () () () , Hōjō Miyoko?) is a 92nd Tōtsuki Generation student. She is also the heiress to her family restaurant, Hōjōrō.

Appearance[]

Miyoko has purple eyes and hair, which has a slightly longer group of hair that sticks out from the top of her head. She has a very tall and slender, yet curvy, stature including her large breasts.

Her regular Tōtsuki uniform is modified to fit her taste: the unbuttoned blazer over her white shirt, with the top button unfastened, and no tie. During the summer, she would wear the standard girls uniform without any modifications. She also wears red and white sneakers.

Whenever she cooks, Miyoko often wears a red Cheongsam. In school, Miyoko wears a typical Tōtsuki uniform without socks.

Personality[]

Miyoko is a strong-willed young woman with a lust for battle. She has a vehement belief that test grades alone do not completely rank an individual's capability. She takes a physical approach when dealing with problems. For instance, she stomps her feet on the ground to scare off Megumi's bullies. She strongly believes that women should have pride and prestige like men, further implying to whoever underestimates a woman's strength shall not be forgiven. However, her beliefs discriminate any men she sees, but also steepen her prejudice by assuming women who receives assistance from men, are considered weak.

Despite being overly vehement, Miyoko is a compassionate person who protects the weak and innocent from the oppression of any ignorant students.

History[]

Miyoko is the daughter of Head Chef Hōjō, who owns the Hōjōrō, a 50-year-old restaurant famed for their Chinese cuisine in Yokohama Chinatown. She succeeded her father and became the first female head chef, however, the sous chef opposed her succession because of her gender. One year before her enrollment at Tōtsuki Culinary Academy, Miyoko overheard insults about her culinary ability and gender from the sous chef, who decided to torment her until she force herself out of the restaurant.

Miyoko threatens the sous chef

Miyoko threatens the sous Chef

Sometime later, Miyoko surprised the kitchen staff by cooking dishes on par with the sous chef's ability, albeit, the other chefs remarked that Miyoko might best him if he was not careful. Miyoko then approached the sous chef and threatened to take his job once she graduates from Tōtsuki Academy. Miyoko later mentioned that she had enough of being belittled and sought the absolute prestige as a cook by obtaining the Tōtsuki Elite Ten Council's first seat.

Plot[]

The 92nd Orientation Ceremony[]

Main article: Introduction Arc

Miyoko, Nao and Akira listening to opening speech

Miyoko attending the Spring Orientation Ceremony

Miyoko eventually made it into the high school section and was present at the Spring Orientation Ceremony. It is not known how she reacted to Sōma Yukihira's entrance speech.

Tōtsuki Friendship and Rapport Training Camp[]

Main article: Training Camp Arc

Several weeks into the school term, Miyoko, along with the 980 students of the 92nd Tōtsuki Generation, went to the Tōtsuki Friendship and Rapport Training Camp at Tōtsuki Resort. While at the training camp, upon hearing rumors of an unofficial Shokugeki, Miyoko took a particular interest in Megumi Tadokoro, who survived the match against Kojirō Shinomiya. She was among the 628 students to survive the camp.

The 43rd Annual Tōtsuki Autumn Election[]

Main article: Tōtsuki Autumn Election Arc

Megumi gets downplayed by Miyoko (anime)

Miyoko expresses her disappointment to Megumi

Several weeks later, an announcement was made for the 92nd Generation, announcing that the participants for the 43rd Annual Tōtsuki Autumn Election were about to be revealed. Miyoko was one of the 60 students selected to participate. Miyoko learned that Megumi was also chosen to participate in the same block as her. Shortly after, she encountered Megumi as she was harassed by some male students. Miyoko scared off the boys by stomping hard on the ground, leaving a deep footprint in the dirt. Miyoko asked Megumi about the details about her Shokugeki and how she managed to beat Kojirō. However, she was disappointed upon learning that Megumi only survived with Sōma's assistance, and left the premise.

Tōtsuki Autumn Election: Preliminary Round[]

See also: 43rd Annual Tōtsuki Autumn Election

Miyoko's resolve (anime)

Miyoko's determination

After a month passed by, Miyoko headed to the lobby of the Shokugeki Arena and heard Senzaemon Nakiri delivered an inspiring speech, regarding the legacy behind the very hall they were standing in. Afterwards, Miyoko headed to Block "B". As the match began, she immediately impressed everyone as she cooked effortlessly with a metal wok while wearing her Cheongsam, causing one of the guest judges to nosebleed. Shortly after, Miyoko was bumped by Megumi, who was heading to the ingredient tables, and she scolded her for not paying attention. 

However, moments later, Miyoko was surprised when Megumi brought out her secret weapon, a giant hanging goosefish and proceeded to flawlessly cut the goosefish. Afterwards, Miyoko presented her dish, a Pineapple Fried Curry Rice to the judges, who noted the exquisite use of the pineapple that gave a sweet and spicy flavor to her dish, earning her a score of 87. However, Miyoko was ranked at second place, just after Hisako Arato. After Alice Nakiri and Takumi Aldini presented their dish, Miyoko was pushed to 4th place. When Megumi presented her dish, and earned a score of 88, Miyoko was eliminated in the Preliminary Round. After the match concluded, Miyoko apologized to Megumi for judging her too soon and congratulated her, promising to cheer Megumi on in the Main Tournament.

Moon Banquet Festival[]

Main article: Moon Banquet Festival Arc

Soma and Megumi meets Miyoko

Miyoko talking to Sōma and Megumi

After the events of the Autumn Election, and after completing her Stagiaire, Miyoko was playing basketball in the gym, which astounded everyone. She then noticed Sōma Yukihira and Megumi. Shortly after, she learned that Sōma wanted to surpass Terunori Kuga's booth in the Moon Banquet Festival. However, she expected no less from the person who survived a Shokugeki against Kojirō. Much to her dismay, she also learned that Sōma has no staff for his booth, and brought him to see Terunori and his club, the Chinese Cuisine RS.

Cooking Style[]

  • Chinese Cuisine - Miyoko's forte lies in Chinese cuisine from her background in her family restaurant. She has mastered the usage of various Chinese cooking techniques such as stir-frying and using a wok. As it currently stands, Miyoko is possibly the best chef in her family's restaurant despite her young age.

Skills[]

Miyoko cooks with a wok (anime)

Miyoko effortlessly cooks with a metal wok

  • High Physical Strength - Contrary to her slim appearance, Miyoko is incredibly strong. She is able to cook with a metal wok using only one hand, which requires great strength and control, to use in such a way. Another testament to her physical prowess, she was able to stomp a deep footprint into the ground with little physical movement.

Dishes[]

Original Dishes[]

Pineapple Fried Curry Rice (Anime)

Pineapple Fried Curry Rice

  • Pineapple Fried Curry Rice - Miyoko's first curry dish in display during the 43rd Annual Tōtsuki Autumn Election. The dish is exclusively made by Miyoko. Unlike any other fried rice, it uses the pineapple crown as design and the flesh is used as extra ingredients for the fried rice. A fragment of this dish is so good as it would make you think that it is an art itself!

Etymology[]

  • The name Miyoko (美代子) uses the kanji for "beautiful" (美) (mi), "generation" (代) (yo) and "child" (子) (ko).
  • Miyoko's surname Hōjō (北条) means "north" (北) () and "article" (条) ().

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