He is the widowed father of Soma Yukihira. he is a prodigious chef who is looked up to by all. laid back but a professional and has a serious side that emerges whenever he is cooking. As the sole parental figure in Soma's life, he is a mentor, teacher, and rival to his son, though he never pushed Soma to become a chef, allowing Soma to develop that interest on his own. He is very supportive of his son and the two share many similarities such as the shared habit of creating horrible dishes.