Miyoko Hojo trains at Totsuki Culinary Academy as heir to Hojoro, her family's 50-year-old Chinese restaurant in Yokohama's Chinatown. Her father, the head chef, rigorously prepared her to lead Hojoro, but the sous chef dismissed her abilities due to her gender. Overhearing his insults ignited her resolve to surpass him and claim the Elite Ten Council's first seat for absolute culinary prestige. Physically, Miyoko has purple eyes and hair with a distinctive protruding strand atop her head. She possesses a tall, slender, and curvy frame. She modifies her Totsuki uniform by leaving the blazer unbuttoned over her white shirt, unfastening the top button, and omitting the tie. While cooking, she wears a traditional red Cheongsam honoring her heritage. Miyoko exhibits a fiercely combative and strong-willed personality, arguing that academic grades alone cannot measure a chef's skill. Her encounters with discrimination at Hojoro fuel her advocacy for gender equality in kitchens, demanding women receive equal respect. This breeds initial distrust toward men and criticism of women accepting male help as weakness. Yet she defends the vulnerable, exemplified when she halts Megumi Tadokoro's bullies by stomping a footprint into solid ground. Her culinary mastery focuses on Chinese cuisine, specializing in stir-frying and wok techniques. She wields heavy metal woks single-handedly with startling precision. Her signature Pineapple Fried Curry Rice bakes rice inside a hollowed pineapple, balancing sweetness with salted rinds. This dish scored 87 points in the Autumn Election preliminaries, initially placing second before her elimination. During the Autumn Election, Miyoko noticed Megumi Tadokoro after rumors of Megumi’s Shokugeki against Kojirō Shinomiya. She admired Megumi’s solo stand but scorned her upon learning Soma Yukihira assisted. After Megumi outperformed her, Miyoko apologized for misjudgment and pledged tournament support, signaling a shift in her worldview. At the Moon Banquet Festival, Miyoko advised Soma on Terunori Kuga’s Sichuan cuisine strategy. She escorted Soma to Kuga’s Chinese Cuisine Research Society, exposing Kuga’s operations. Though not a festival vendor, her insights aided Soma’s challenge. Under Azami Nakiri’s regime, Miyoko passed exams alongside rebels opposing Central, aligning against authoritarian control despite limited direct involvement. By the epilogue, she leads the Chinese Cuisine Research Society as president, cementing her influence at Totsuki.