Based on the “Guidelines for Certification of Cooking Skills for Japanese Cuisine in Foreign Countries,” which were set forth by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) on April 1, 2016, a gold certification exam was conducted at an accreditation organization Yanagihara Cooking School of Traditional Japanese Cuisine (headed by Mr. Naoyuki Yanagihara, the Kinsaryu Soke).