「おいしい！」

1982年、雑穀のおいしさとの衝撃の出会いをきっかけに、

私の人生は180度転換しました！

食の大転換を軸に、暮らし丸ごとの大冒険が

雑穀の探求とともにはじまったのです。

そして、感動に満ちた日々の大冒険は

今も続いています。
「つぶつぶ」は、
個性派揃いの魅力的な雑穀たちに私がつけた愛称です。
雑穀の深いおいしさと食材としての可能性に

すっかり魅せられた私は、

そのころ、雑穀という名前につきまとっていた

ネガティブなイメージを一掃するために

「つぶつぶ」と呼ぶことにしました。

「つぶつぶ」に出会うまでの私は、

真実を求めながらも得られず、

戦争をはじめとする様々な社会の矛盾の前に

「ちっぽけな私が何を思ってもどうにもならない。」と

無力感と諦めの気持ちでいっぱいでした。

つぶつぶと出会って、絶望が希望に大転換しました。

価値がないまずいものと思い込んでいた雑穀が

こんなにおいしくて栄養価も高いことを知った時、

私もつぶつぶと同じなのではと思えてきたのです。

そう、

「小さな雑穀に大きな生命力が宿っているように、

ちっぽけと思い込んで来た私の中にも

あふれるエネルギーが宿ってるに違いない！」

と閃いたのです。

その瞬間、体と心が温かくなり

ぐんぐん膨らんでいました。

“Delicious!”

When I first tasted traditional grains in 1982,
I was amazed by their flavor and that was the beginning of the 180-degree turn in my life!

This drastic change in my diet and lifestyle began with the study of traditional grains.

This has been a wonderful adventure in my life and still continues today.

“Tubu-Tubu” is the nickname I have given to the many unique and attractive traditional grains I use to this day.

I was totally fascinated by their deep flavor and potential as food ingredients. I named these grains “Tubu-Tubu” to clear negative images associated with them at that time.

Before I tried Tubu-Tubu grains,
I felt so helpless and resigned to not being able to make a difference.
I sought the truth but couldn’t find it.
There were various contradictions in society such as war, but I used to think that
“I am very small and helpless and I can’t do anything to solve these problems.”

Learning the value of Tubu-Tubu grains turned my desperation to hope.

I had misunderstood that traditional grains were worthless and not tasty.
However when I came to learn that traditional grains were delicious and had high nutritional value, I thought I was the same as Tubu-Tubu grains.

An idea flashed into my mind that
“I used to think I was small and helpless.
But the truth is I actually have full energy inside much like a small piece of grain does!”

At that moment, I felt my body become warm and my heart swelled with joy.

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