Gin Dôjima, a former top graduate of Tôtsuki Culinary Academy, ranks among its most storied alumni. As part of the 69th generation, he resided in Polar Star Dormitory and forged an inseparable partnership with best friend Jôichirô Yukihira. Their dominance in shokugeki battles secured financial stability for the dormitory during its celebrated "Golden Era," with Gin claiming the Elite Ten Council’s 1st seat and Jôichirô the 2nd by their third year. Their alliance fractured when Jôichirô abruptly left the academy, a departure that reshaped Gin’s focus toward mentoring successors. Graduating as Tôtsuki’s highest-scoring alumnus, Gin rejected international acclaim to join Tôtsuki Resort as General Head Chef and Board member. There, he oversees culinary operations and directs the rigorous Friendship and Rapport Training Camp, treating students as professional staff. At the 92nd Camp, he orchestrated an unofficial shokugeki between Megumi Tadokoro and Kojirô Shinomiya, prioritizing her development over formal victory. His calculated intervention—casting a symbolic vote and compelling Shinomiya to sample Megumi’s dish—highlighted his method of cultivating talent through challenge. Gin governs with a blend of exacting standards and intuitive insight, detecting latent potential or complacency in peers and pupils alike. He upholds tradition, exemplified by annual greeting cards to Polar Star’s matron Fumio Daimidô, and maintains physical discipline through intense underwater bath workouts. Though stern, he champions students he deems exceptional, immediately recognizing Sôma Yukihira as Jôichirô’s son and later endorsing his rebellious streak. During the Régiment de Cuisine conflict, Gin teamed with Jôichirô to train rebels opposing Azami Nakiri’s regime. His disdain for Azami’s rigid ideology stemmed from guilt over not guiding him after Jôichirô’s exit. As mentor, Gin revealed Jôichirô’s history and led strategic mock battles, while later interactions with Sôma and Megumi reinforced his emphasis on resilience and inventive problem-solving. Transitioning from prodigy to institutional pillar, Gin’s legacy lies in steering Tôtsuki’s successors toward self-reliance, driven by a resolve to spare others Jôichirô’s struggles. His approach balances uncompromising standards with faith in hands-on growth, cementing his role as both guardian of Tôtsuki’s excellence and subtle reformer of its flaws.