It is as if the warm spring sunshine has arrived early, just right here!This flower bento that we received from Mami-okusama was made on the first day of the third semester of school for Mei-sama, the eldest daughter of Masaaki-sama and Mami-okusama. It was the start of a new semester, and the first day of school in a while for Mei-sama since there was a winter break. On this slightly nerve-wracking day, imagine opening your bento box at lunchtime and finding such adorable flowers blooming inside! Mei-sama apparently was extremely happy, exclaiming, “Wow, flowers! So beautiful!” We can almost hear her adorable excited voice right now! The large blooming flowers were made with nori seaweed and rice. According to Mami-okusama, the ingredient placed at the center, catching our eyes, is pickled red ginger. The small flowers placed around them were made with boiled carrots and daikon radish. Every time I see Mami-okusama’s bento boxes, I am reminded of the infinite possibilities of what you can “draw” using the ingredients. And what’s more, the star of this splendid flower bento is, once again, the 30 percent polished rice cooked in a clay pot. For Mei-sama, who is a growing child, this deeply flavorful rice is the most important source of energy! Supporting the rice on the side are the hijiki daikon mochi, which we made a post about the other day, and komatsuna (Japanese mustard spinach) and wakame seaweed with sesame dressing. Through her bento, Mami-okusama showed her support for Mei-sama, putting a smile on her face on this day of a new beginning. Thank you so much for allowing us to feel the warmth of your love. 【Bento Menu】＊30 percent polished rice cooked in a clay pot (200g)Shaped into beautiful flowers with pickled red ginger added in the center for a touch of color and flavor.＊Hijiki daikon mochi＊Komatsuna and wakame seaweed with sesame dressing＊Flower decorationsBoiled carrots and daikon radish were used to represent delicate flower petals. Spring is here already!? Mami-okusama’s super cute vegan bento, no. 9Likes, saves, and shares are most welcome✨ ---About Mami-okusama (Mami Okada)She was born in Aichi Prefecture and grew up in a farming household. She is also known as “Japan’s vegan beauty.” During her studies at University of Tsukuba, she became actively involved in volunteer activities such as refugee support. She was also repeatedly asked to participate in the “Miss Tsukuba” contest and was approached by many modeling agencies, but she declined all of these offers as she wanted to focus on refugee support activities. In recognition of her efforts in refugee support, she received the “University of Tsukuba President’s Award” in 2012. She holds a license to teach English to intermediate and high school students. After graduating from university, she began working for World Church of Messiah in 2013. In 2014, she married Masaaki Okada (Masaaki-sama), the great-grandson of the founder of World Church of Messiah, Mokichi Okada (Meishu-sama 1882-1955), and the representative and successor of Kyoshu-sama. Currently, while raising three children, she is single-mindedly walking the path of God, including working more energetically unlike anyone else on the Sacred Word of the founder, “In the world of Miroku, humanity will follow a vegan diet,” which was resurrected in our day by Masaaki-sama. She currently resides in Atami City.