[HIROSHIMA TSUTAYA BOOKS] Gotsu, what the connection between nature and people creates
Fairs and Exhibitions
Building 1, 1F Magazine Street 2022年09月08日(木) - 10月23日(日)
Gotsu City in Shimane Prefecture is home to many creative people, many of whom gather here to start their own businesses. This time, we will introduce products born from the richness of Gotsu's nature and the connections between people.
The products will change between the first and second halves of the event, so be sure to come and experience the many great things Gotsu has to offer.
I feel the creator.
September 8th (Thu)- September 29th (Thu)
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Feel the material.
October 1st (Sat)- October 23rd (Sun)
Feel the material.
October 1st (Sat)- October 23rd (Sun)
[Products available]
■ Shimane Organic Farm
Organic Food
We are committed to food safety, and manufacture and sell food products made from organically grown ingredients that do not use chemical fertilizers or pesticides. Our organic spice brand "Japaice" has been a big hit overseas. You can directly taste the flavor and umami of the ingredients, including organically grown chili peppers. Please enjoy the producer's carefully selected products by adding them to hot pot dishes, meat dishes, noodles, etc.
■Sprouts Shimane Ltd.
Organic glutinous barley, organic young barley leaves, perilla oil
President Kazuo Yasuhara established an agricultural corporation specializing in organic farming in Sakurae-cho, Gotsu City, where he was born and raised, 17 years ago, believing that "from now on, organic farming will become the norm." Healthy food ingredients such as young barley leaves, perilla seeds, and glutinous barley are grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers. He values growing agricultural products that can only be grown in this land.
■ Enoki Village
Boar Don
Wild boars caught around the Chugoku Mountains are properly processed and the meat is flash frozen while still fresh. The meat is odorless and tender, with a clean taste and high vitamin B12 content. It can be topped with raw eggs, green onions, pickled ginger, etc. to your liking, or you can add beaten eggs to the boiled "Wild Boar Don" ingredients to make it even more delicious.
■ Yoshioka Soy Sauce Co., Ltd.
Various soy sauces
Ogame Soy Sauce, which has been loved by locals for a long time, is characterized by its low salt content and the delicious flavor of soybeans, which is enhanced by its special manufacturing process. With the motto of "Happiness with Ogame Soy Sauce," the store has developed a variety of different arrangements. In addition to small products that allow you to easily try out different flavors, the store has a lineup of products that you can enjoy every day, such as "Katsuo Dashi Soup" and "This One Bottle!"
■ Solder
Soldered burdock, burdock tea
"Handa burdock" is grown without the use of pesticides or fertilizers, using only the power of the soil. It has a surprising sweetness and delicious taste, even when eaten raw without soaking. When heated, the natural sweetness is further enhanced. This "miracle burdock", which has been blessed with the bounty of the Eno River, has been made into a fragrant tea. Please enjoy the flavor and taste that sets it apart from other burdock teas.
■Yamaai Pickles
Pickles (burdock, sweet potato, cherry tomato and honey)
Pickles (burdock, sweet potato, cherry tomato and honey)
We turn seasonal vegetables delivered by local farmers into jewel-like pickles. Depending on the characteristics of the ingredients, we use different flavors such as Japanese style with dashi, Western style with herbs, honey or curry base, and other flavors to create pickles that are not too strong and are easy to eat. We pay particular attention to the color, shape and combination of materials, as if we were making cute miscellaneous goods.
■ Tohatsu Co., Ltd.
Smoked soy sauce, smoked perilla dressing, smoked tofu
He studies processed foods using tofu, sweet potatoes, perilla, etc. on a daily basis, and creates many variations. His commitment is to "make the most of the flavor of the ingredients as much as possible without using additives." He is so thorough that he even grows the crops he uses as ingredients himself, and his energy in producing, processing, and selling his products all by himself always amazes those around him.
■Iwami Beer
Yellow Keema Curry, Stout Pork Curry
Iwami Beer is famous throughout Japan for its original brewing method known as the "Iwami Style." We have created a ready-made curry using local products that have been used as secondary ingredients in our craft beer, pork from Gotsu City called "Maruhime Pork," and wild boar meat as the main ingredients. Please enjoy this new form of coexistence and prosperity with the local community, which utilizes non-standard products and inedible items that are cut off during shipping.
■ Asari Tourism Co., Ltd.
Gotsu Maruhime pork, additive-free sausages, various processed products
Gotsu City has a brand of pig called "Maruhime Pork." The pigs are born in well-ventilated piggeries where the refreshing sea breeze of the Sea of Japan flows, and are raised stress-free and healthy in spacious farms. Many processed products such as sausages, bacon, and ham that take advantage of the pork's charm have been developed. Please enjoy the "Maruhime Pork" beloved by the citizens of Gotsu.
■ Shimada Kiln
Various Iwami ware
Iwami ware is characterized by its hardness and lightness, achieved by its fine-grained clay and extremely high-temperature firing. This technique has been applied to pottery that can withstand the sea breeze and snow of winter, and is used to make bottles and roof tiles that are placed outdoors. Shimada Kiln, which is celebrating its 85th anniversary since opening, combines the unique firing taste of a climbing kiln with a design that fits comfortably in the hand. Food and rice cooked in a clay pot have a special flavor. Please try Iwami ware.
■ Sekishu Shochi Hanshi
Handmade washi body towel, mask, bamboo charcoal frame
Makoto Sasaki and his wife Satomi make washi paper in Sakurae-cho, Gotsu City, a town that has been producing handmade washi paper since the Muromachi period. The washi paper, which is made entirely from home-grown ingredients, is extremely water-resistant and has excellent durability and a mysterious texture. Taking advantage of these characteristics, they are developing new washi products that fit into modern life, such as "body towels" and "washable masks."
■ Naminoko General Store
Yuzu pupu, moss terrarium, production kit
This general store is run by a couple who moved from Hiroshima to Gotsu City, longing for a life overlooking the coast of the Sea of Japan. Fascinated by the beautiful nature every day, they make and sell items that respect that nature. They are particular about using organic ingredients, not using additives, and making their food by hand. They deliver their products from Hashi-cho, Gotsu City, along with the sparkling blue waves.
■ Windy Engawa
Wind meringue, various cookies
This cafe is located near the sea in Gotsu City, in an area rich in nature. It is run by a couple and a few other staff members. We connect with local farmers and producers, create menus from ingredients we know, and prepare lunches and sweets every day. Our sweets bring you a breeze that will relax you and make you feel refreshed.
■Yamane Kansendo
Engadine
Founded in 1907, the shop is currently run by a husband and wife team who make Japanese sweets such as Enokawa Taro Monaka and Egawa Manju, which are unique to Gotsu, as well as baked goods and roll cakes with messages. Engadina, made with plenty of fresh butter, is a popular sweet in our shop. Why not enjoy a relaxing tea time at home? We have a selection of sweets that are perfect for accompaniment to delicious coffee.
■ Tsumugi wheat
Grissini (Burdock)
The story of "people", "lifestyle" and "homemade bread" is a profound sense of happiness that comes from true abundance. Aiming to create such a wonderful relationship, we named our shop Tsumugi, hoping to weave and connect everyone. Our bread and sweets, made with plenty of local ingredients and using domestic wheat, have an exceptional aroma and flavor.
■ Storehouse
Granola (salt, miso, cocoa), fig and nut cookies, chocolate and ginger cookies
The concept is Food, Local, and Body & Mind. This vegetable kitchen serves fresh vegetables grown in a natural way by local farmers, preserving them as much as possible in their natural state so that you can eat "the right things in the right way." The goal is to serve food that does not use any animal products such as eggs or dairy products, or refined sugar.
- period September 8th (Thu)- October 23rd (Sun)
- place Building 1, 1F Magazine Street
