Publisher's Comments "It's easy to make, so give it a try!" Katsuhito Akamine, from Kichom-san's hometown of Nozu Town, Oita Prefecture. He has been practicing a farming method that uses no pesticides or chemical fertilizers for over 20 years. He calls the unwanted weeds, fungi, and pests in the fields "sacred grass," "sacred fungi," and "sacred insects," and practices a cyclical farming method based on the idea that "all life is connected." Akamine's cooking motto is "Simple, Whole, and Seasoned with Salt." He uses vegetables whole, doesn't peel the skin, doesn't discard the scum, and doesn't remove the slime as a basic principle. There are good reasons for this, which are introduced in the book. "Above all, eating the whole vegetable is tastier, and it's great that there's almost no food waste." Moreover, the finished dishes, despite their simple seasoning, are "so delicious your cheeks will fall off!" With brown rice that becomes more delicious the more you chew, and Akamine-style vegetable side dishes, it's a world of pure bliss! "Vegetables are wonderful, you can see that people are made of rice," he says, squinting his eyes. This book is full of the charm of Katsuhito Akamine, the most wonderful farmer in Japan. Second printing, 2008, published by Orange Page [Condition] There are creases and folds in the cover along the opening. In addition, there is some aging overall due to the cover's discoloration. The cover condition is not very good, but the page part has little sign of use, and there is no problem with reading. Thank you for your consideration. (1FSHL) #Izumi'sPage #Izumi'sBookPage