[Kumamoto City] [First event] Kumamoto Fair held at the employee cafeteria of Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.
Kumamoto City Press release: November 7, 2024 [First event] Kumamoto Fair held at the employee cafeteria of Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.
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reconstruction,” and “We want people to learn about the appeal of Kumamoto’s high-quality agricultural and marine products.” After hearing your feedback, we were able to hold the Kumamoto Fair. 1. “Kumamoto Fair” event overview (1) Date and time Monday, November 11th to Friday, November 15th, 2024 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. every day (2) Location Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. Employee Cafeteria Sparkle (Address: Otemachi Park Building, 1-1-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) (3) Implementation details 1. Providing a special “Kumamoto Fair” menu using ingredients from Kumamoto 2. PR for tourism in the city, hometown tax payments, etc. (brochures will be distributed) 3. PR by Kumamon (Monday, November 11th, 11:45-12:15) (4) Target Users of Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.’s employee cafeteria (only available to employees of the company) (5) Sponsored Kumamoto City (6) Cooperation Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. Nonpi Co., Ltd. (operating company of employee cafeteria Sparkle) (7) Planning and management ZOWPRO Co., Ltd. (8) Points to note when interviewing When interviewing, please contact the person in charge listed in the contact information in advance. 2. Introducing the “Kumamoto Fair” special menu A special menu of 11 items will be offered daily, including Kumamoto’s famous dishes and the “Great People Plate” themed around great figures connected to Kumamoto, such as “Natsume Soseki” and “Miyamoto Musashi.” (1) Kumamoto Ramen
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/47922/174/47922-174-75d3ae6c4f1672ac5bcfe142741f2309-3900×2925.jpg Pork bone ramen with the aromatic aroma of burnt garlic that whets the appetite. This time, we will be offering ramen from Ajisen Ramen, which has stores all over the world. (2) Red beef hamburger
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/47922/174/47922-174-6e0340a938dfd7c7ca2d5981dac46a1b-3900×2925.jpg This hamburger is made from red beef, a rare type of Japanese Wagyu beef that is kept in small numbers. Although it is low in fat and high in lean meat, it still retains the flavor of the original meat, and is gaining acclaim both domestically and internationally for its healthfulness. (3) Chicken sauté with lemon sauce
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/47922/174/47922-174-f0bdf676d9843a11550b1ebb0400ed8e-3900×2925.jpg This is the signature menu of a popular Western restaurant located behind Kumamoto City Hall. We commercialized the sauce in response to customers’ requests for it because it was so delicious. Many fans are city hall employees. This time, it will be available as a special company meal menu (4) Dagojiru
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/47922/174/47922-174-d619cf9f6e446dcc24feb002361572a0-3900×2925.jpg It is a local dish of Kumamoto and one of the soul foods. Depending on the region, there are two types: miso and soy sauce, but most of the dango and toppings are the same. It’s a home-made taste that makes you feel relieved when you eat it. (5) “Great person plate” with the theme of “Miyamoto Musashi” and “Natsume Soseki”, great people connected to Kumamoto (*) (6) “Kumamoto Plate”, a plate of Amakusa’s grilled mackerel, Ichimonji Guruguru, Hikozuri, and fried chicken. (7) Typien (8) Nankan fried rice bowl (9) Ni-no-ni gyoza and Aso specialty takana rice (10) Kumamoto Aso basil and Yashiro tomato pasta (11) Fried white fish (*)About the “Great People Plate” with the theme of “Miyamoto Musashi” and “Natsume Soseki” 1. Connection between Kumamoto and Miyamoto Musashi Miyamoto Musashi was invited to Kumamoto as a guest by Tadatoshi Hosokawa, the first lord of the Higo Hosokawa clan, at the age of 57 in 1640, and lived there until his death at the age of 62 in 1645. I spent 5 years in Kumamoto. During this time, he is said to have holed up in Reigan-do, a cave at the foot of Mt. Kinpu to the west of Kumamoto City, and wrote the book on military tactics, the Book of Five Rings. In the “Great People Plate,” we offer “Karashi Lotus Root,” which is said to have been created by the feudal lord at the time, Tadatoshi Hosokawa, who was always in poor health and wondered if there was a food that could improve his health.
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Guide) https://www.maff.go.jp/j/keikaku/syokubunka/k_ryouri/search_menu/menu/karashi_renkon_kumamoto.html (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries homepage) 2. Connection between Kumamoto and Natsume Soseki Natsume Soseki became an English teacher at Daigo High School (now Kumamoto University) in 1896, at the age of 29, and spent four years and three months in Kumamoto before going to study in England. His experiences in Kumamoto are said to have influenced his books such as “Kusamakura”, “210 Days”, “I am a Cat”, and “Sanshiro”. In “Great People’s Plate,” Kumamoto’s local dish “Ikinari Dango” is served, as his book “Kusamakura” mentions that he liked yokan, and he had a sweet tooth. “Beefsteak” is served because there is a scene in which two young men eat beefsteak, which was popular at the time, to celebrate their graduation. https://kumamoto-guide.jp/soseki-meguri/ (Kumamoto City Tourist Guide) [Contact information] Kumamoto City Tokyo Office (City Promotion Group) Deputy Director Keiichi Kiyota Chief Manager Shoko Harada Person in charge: Kosuke Hayashida TEL: 03-3262-3840 E-mail: toukyoujimusho@city.kumamoto.lg.jp *If you would like to interview, please contact the number above in advance.