The high school section of Tōtsuki is much more rigorous and cutthroat, as the expulsion rate for inadequacy raises exponentially. The finest chefs in the world: The elite Tōtsuki graduates. The last opportunity for a student to enter the academy is right before the first semester of the first year of High School in spring, after which no new applicants for a class will be accepted. As a privately owned academy, the school board has the authority and the freedom to expel any student at any time, and may expel students if their work does not meet their expectations, though it is uncommon for a student to be expelled in middle school. If they show acceptable merit in their school work, they will move on to the high school section. The academy accepts students starting from the middle school section. Students are only accepted after passing an entrance exam, requiring them to prepare a dish under a specific theme and pass the exam proctor's judgment. While cooking is the primary focus for the Tōtuski curriculum, students are still taught standard subjects, like math and writing.Įntrance into Tōtsuki is considered a great honor and an even greater opportunity for aspiring chefs parents have even been known to beg officials to accept their children, even offering their life savings to have their child attend, though all offers are turned down. Thus, most students who graduate are masters of their specialty. However, in terms of actual end goals, students are encouraged to develop their own style or cooking forte and push it to the maximum limits. Students are expected to learn the technical side of cooking through bookwork and the practical side through hands on cooking assignments and events. The main focus at Tōtsuki Academy is on culinary studies, ranging from international cuisine styles to culinary theories. The academy has been directed by the Nakiri family since its founding almost a century ago, who have held a very high standing in the culinary world of Japan, with every director being a member of the Nakiri family. Due to the caliber and notoriety of the school, nearly all aspiring junior chefs seek to attend the school in order to become high world-class chefs. Tōtsuki Culinary Academy is an illustrious cooking academy that is well-known in the culinary industry.

Sōma standing just outside of the academy gates

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