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Held in Lyon, France in September 2024
In the "Western Confectionery Manufacturing" category at the 47th World Skills Competition,
Honoka Takemoto, winner of the Fighting Spirit Award (6th in the world), reported her award to Vice Governor Tamai.
From the left, Mr. Yuichi Yamakawa ((instructor) of the Hiroshima Confectionery College of Furusawa Gakuen),
Honoka Takemoto (Furusawa Gakuen Hiroshima Confectionery College (Western Confectionery Department, 2024 Graduate)),
Yuko Tamai (Vice Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture),
Mr. Shizawa Cookick ((School) Hiroshima Confectionery College (Instructor)),
Mr. Nobuo Niyama (Executive Director of the Hiroshima Prefecture Vocational Ability Development Association (Team Leader for the National Skills Olympics))

Takemoto reported on the tournament in France, his interactions with athletes from overseas, and his winning work.
The works in the competition were chosen in honor of the fact that Lyon, the host city, is the birthplace of guignol (puppet theater).
Based on the concept of puppetry, chocolate is used to create wooden, metal,
Expressing various textures such as brick and paper,
He talked about the ingenuity he put into the work from the planning stage to creating its final form.
There was also some excitement when some people suggested sweets using lemon, a local Hiroshima ingredient!

Takemoto participated in the 11st National Skills Olympics held in November 61 as a representative of Hiroshima Prefecture.
He won the gold medal and was selected to represent Japan in this year's WorldSkills Competition.
The "Western confectionery manufacturing" occupation included the national competition held in November this year.
The Hiroshima Prefecture representative players continue their winning streak, winning five consecutive championships!
It is great to see young craftsmen like Takemoto continue to take on challenges on the world stage.
This is a major driving force behind the excitement surrounding "A Taste of HIROSHIMA."

【Related Website】

-As a representative of JapanHiroshimaWinning status of players who participated fromFor more information, please see here (Hiroshima Prefecture website)）

-WorldSkills Competition OfFor details, please see here (Central Human Resources Development Association website)）