Training non-Japanese chefs of Japanese cuisine

Certiﬁcation of Cooking Skills
for Japanese Cuisine
Application for Certiﬁcation Bodies

Striving to improve the skills of non-Japanese chefs of Japanese cuisine,

We are recruiting “Certiﬁcation Bodies” to work together

for the “Certiﬁcation of Cooking Skills for Japanese Cuisine” .
VIDA Corporation, as an Application/Management Body of “Certiﬁcation of Cooking Skills for Japanese Cuisine
in Foreign Countries,” is recruiting “Certiﬁcation Bodies” that certify foreign chefs’ knowledge and cooking skills

for Japanese cuisine based on the established guideline by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ofJapan. Please consider applying.

【Eligible applicants】

Food-related business operators, culinary schools, any interested companies etc.

Advantages of“Certication Bodies”

Advantages of“Certiﬁed Japanese Cuisine Chefs”

Improvement of knowledge and skills

Improvement of knowledge and skills

surrounding environment of Japanese cuisine overseas, suchrun by a Certiﬁcation Body, chefs will have an opportunity toBy improving chef’ s knowledge and cooking skills,
as hygiene and cooking skills, can also be improved.

While participating in the seminars and certiﬁcation exams
improve their knowledge and skills.

Brand awareness / Diﬀerentiation strategy

Improving reliability

enterprises by increasing your brand awareness as a Certiﬁcationcompetitors and be an attractive feature for new and return

You will be diﬀerentiated from other culinary schools andbody. In the case of a culinary school, it will be easier to attract
students who want to learn Japanese cuisine from anorganization that foster “Certiﬁed Japanese Cuisine Chef” .

Having a certiﬁed chef can diﬀerentiate a restaurant from its
customers.

Employment stability

Improving employment opportunities
and conditions

Cuisine” will lead to improvement in cooking skills andemployer, and will have the possibility of increasing

Utilising this “Certiﬁcation of Cooking Skills for Japanese
encouragement in stable employment of certiﬁed Japanesecuisine chefs.

Certiﬁed chefs can show their recognized skill level to an
employment opportunities and improving working
conditions.

【Certiﬁcation of Cooking Skills for Japanese Cuisine.】
In April 2016, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan established the "Guidelines for
Certiﬁcation of Cooking Skills for Japanese Cuisine in Foreign Countries" in order to strengthen【Outline】

communication of Japanese food and dietary culture overseas.

Foreign chefs of Japanese cuisine whose knowledge and cooking skills regarding Japanese cuisine
have reached a certain level will be certiﬁed voluntarily by private bodies.

【Purpose】● Train chefs who wish to prepare Japanese cuisine with the appropriate
knowledge and skills.

● Communicate eﬀectively the appeals of Japanese food, dietary culture andJapanese agricultural and marine products in foreign countries.

【Certication Scheme】
Based on the guideline established by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan, the“Certiﬁcation Bodies” certify foreign chefs of Japanese cuisine whose knowledge and cooking skills for Japanesecuisine have reached a certain level with the guidance and advice of Application/Management Body.

Presentation of the Guideline
Application/Management Body

Application
Certiﬁcation Body

Notiﬁcation/ Report

VIDA Corporation Co.,Ltd.
Guidance / Advice, etc

Certiﬁcation

Certify foreign chefs’ knowledge
and cooking skills for Japanese cuisine in Japan and overseas

ReportLecture / Examination

Certiﬁcation

SupportConﬁrm the level of knowledge and cooking

Certify chefs as “Gold” , “Silver” , orOﬀer regular support by sharing

level of certiﬁcation, based on the guidline.

knowledge and skill assessments.

holding seminars.

skills for Japanese cuisine required for each“Bronze” level according to theJapanese cuisine chefs overseas who have achieved
a certain level of knowledge and cooking skills (for Japanese cuisine)

information of ingredients orGuidelines for Certiﬁcation of Cooking Skills
for Japanese Cuisine in Foreign Countries（Established by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan in April 2016）

Category of Certiﬁcation

Requirements
Those who have approximately two years
practical experience in a Japaneserestaurant located in Japan whose headchef is Japanese and are deemed to haveacquired knowledge and skills speciﬁedon the right.

【Gold】

Those who graduatedfrom Japanese cooking schools etc.
or those with approximately
one year practical experience

B

Those who took lessons and acquired
knowledge and skills regarding Japanesecuisine speciﬁed on the right for
approximately one year at any cooking
schools located in and out of their own
country and then graduated from saidschool.

12

Those who have approximately one year
practical experience in a Japaneserestaurant located in Japan whose h eadchef is Japanese and are deemed to haveacquired knowledge and skills speciﬁedon the right.

3

Those who received training regardingknowledge and skills speciﬁed on theright in short-term sessions etc. organizedby any Japanese cooking school and/or
private bodies located in and out of theirown countries and then passed theexamination conducted by theCertiﬁcation Body.

1Those who took
a short-term training session

N ame

24A

【Bronze】

13Those with approximately
two years practical experience【Silver】

Knowledge and skills to be acquired

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3

4

Knowledge regarding Japanese dietary culture：Knowledge
regarding Japanese dietary culture, Japanese foods, eating style,
Japanese sake and tea.

Knowledge regarding hygiene management：Types andprevention of food poisoning, clothing, handling of foodingredients, cleaning and sterilization of cooking utensils andequipment, food ingredients and foods that require heating
treatment.

Techniques：How to use Japanese cooking utensils andequipment, how to select food ingredients, how to cut and peelfood ingredients, procedures and hours required for cooking, heatlevel/mechanism of application of heat, how to make dashi(Japanese soup stock), blending ratios of seasonings,presentation, preservation method, preparation of menu.
Omotenashi (Japanese hospitality and service)：Words,greeting, consideration, manner, how to place meals.

Knowledge regarding Japanese dietary culture：Knowledge
regarding Japanese dietary culture, Japanese foods, eating style
Knowledge regarding hygiene management：Types andprevention of food poisoning, clothing, handling of foodingredients, cleaning and sterilization of cooking utensils andequipment, food ingredients and foods that require heatingtreatment.

Techniques：How to use Japanese cooking utensils andequipment, how to select food ingredients, how to cut and peelfood ingredients, blending ratios of seasonings, procedures andhours required for cooking, heat level/mechanism of application ofheat, how to make dashi (Japanese soup stock), presentation,preservation method.
Omotenashi (Japanese hospitality and service)：Manner, howto place meals.
Knowledge regarding Japanese dietary culture：Knowledge
regarding Japanese dietary culture
Knowledge regarding hygiene management：Prevention offood poisoning, clothing, handling of food ingredients, cleaningand sterilization of cooking utensils and equipment, foodingredients and foods that require heating treatment.

Techniques：How to use Japanese cooking utensils andequipment, how to select food ingredients, how to cut and peelfood ingredients, blending ratios of seasonings, procedures andhours required for cooking, presentation, preservation method.
Omotenashi (Japanese hospitality and service)：Manner【Application/Management Body】： VIDA Corporation Co.,Ltd.

Add res s ： 1-22-9 AD-O 8th ﬂoor, Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

VIDA Corporation is an Application/Management Body of theCertiﬁcation of Cooking Skills for Japanese Cuisine. We also carry out
other projects supported by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry andFisheries of Japan.
In our business, we provide interior design and construction forrestaurants in Japan and overseas and support the expansion ofJapanese restaurants overseas.

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