"Takenosato Mizuguchi," a gazebo-style tea house, stands at the entrance to the popular "Bamboo Grove Path" in the Shuzenji Onsen hot spring town. Surrounded by the clear waters of the Katsura River and the lush greenery of the bamboo grove, it's a space where you can enjoy a pleasant break during your stroll, feeling as if you're embraced by nature. A refreshing breeze...
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In 1854 (Ansei 1), the first founder, Kumekichi, began making konnyaku in Mori-machi, Enshu. Since then, the traditional techniques of the first Kumekichi have been passed down through generations, and the business is now run by the fifth generation. The details of this rich history are recorded in the local history book of Mori-machi, "Mori-machi Hensens Zakki" (Miscellaneous Records of Mori-machi's Transformations). The fifth-generation head of the family...
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