10Month7In Japan, a study group for cooking class instructors and lecturers22A long-established kelp shop in Osaka founded in XNUMX, Mr. Atsutaka Kitajo, CEO of Osaka Konbu Kaisan Co., Ltd., came to give a lecture.
Compa21"(1996Years12Month issue), there was an interview article with Mr. Kiyomitsu Kitajō, the representative director at the time.
Kiyomitsu's older brother Tadashi Kitajō (currently chairman of the Lyricist Association) is a popular lyricist who has written hits such as Kandagawa (Princess Kaguya), Melancholy (Michiyo Azusa), and Yasashii Akuma (Candies). It seems that Mr. Kiyomitsu decided to take over the kelp business, which Mr. Kiyomitsu didn't like very much.
However30From the middle of my age, I came to like kelp and became absorbed in my work.
?Showa47Around this time, the aquaculture business started with the aim of increasing the demand for kelp, but due to the blockage of the sun's ultraviolet rays and the lack of plankton, the amount of natural kelp has drastically decreased.As a result, production decreased.
Feeling uneasy about the future, Mr. Kiyomitsu gathered various information and learned that there was natural kelp in Sakhalin.After overcoming various troubles, I succeeded in hiding three kombu samples and bringing them home.
After that, the Sakhalin kelp import promotion council was established, and the story of how the kelp was officially imported was unfolding like a drama.
?I showed the photo and the article to Atsutaka Kitajō and asked, "Who is this person??When I asked, "Oh, it's my father."
Japan Macrobiotic Association and about20It was a deeply moving study session as we reunited for the first time in many years and revived our relationship.
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