“Thank you for coming into this world.”“Thank you for always enjoying the bento I make for you.”“Thank you for everything that you are.” With these feelings in her heart, Mami-okusama prepared this bento. Beyond its striking beauty, I found myself deeply moved as I looked upon this photograph alone, sensing that every letter of “THANK YOU” seemed to overflow with Mami-okusama’s profound faith in Masaaki-sama and her boundless love for her children. I cannot help but feel that this bento is truly the culmination of all the bentos Mami-okusama has made thus far (please forgive me for taking the liberty to say such a thing). The base of this bento is a layer of hijiki rice. It truly doesn’t get any better than this—the ultimate vegan deco ben! Just as Masaaki-sama shared in his Sacred Word for “Mami-okusama’s tulip bento,” we do not need to imitate Mami-okusama perfectly. Even if our efforts are clumsy, what matters is that we keep our eyes fixed on Masaaki-sama, seeking him earnestly as we strive to provide our families with the true diet that he reveals to us. This bento served as a reminder that it is this very spirit that matters most. 【Bento contents received from Mami-okusama】＊ 30 percent polished rice cooked in a clay pot (250g) 🍚I mixed in simmered hijiki, a favorite of the children, to create a gently flavored hijiki rice. A hint of plum vinegar, as recommended by Masaaki-sama, is added as a secret ingredient. ＊ Miso soupIn addition to seasonal vegetables, I always include seaweed as well. ＊ The "THANK YOU" letteringMade using salt-boiled carrots and garnished with freshly toasted white sesame seeds.Prepared with a heart overflowing with gratitude. ＊ The bunnyMade using homemade pickled red ginger.I used sesame seeds and nori for the facial features, with homemade pickled plums matured for three years for the cheeks.I hoped to make a bunny that would bring a smile to anyone that sees it. ＊ OtherSmall blossoms were made using salt-boiled daikon and carrots, and butterflies were made from takuan.With salt-boiled rapeseed blossoms gently nestled alongside, a tender scene of spring is spread throughout the bento. The ultimate bento! Mami-okusama’s super cute vegan bento, no. 37／Likes, saves, and shares are most welcome ✨ ***About Mami-okusama (Mami Okada)Mami-okusama was born in Aichi Prefecture and was raised in a farming household. Also known as Japan’s Vegan Beauty, she is the wife of and Aide to Masaaki-sama (Masaaki Okada), World Church of Messiah’s Representative of Kyoshu. She is a vegan recipe developer focusing on the Japanese vegan diet. She is the first to establish the “vegan deco ben” (vegan decorative bento) and “vegan kyara ben” (vegan character bento) genres. Not only are they beautiful to the eye, these bento are created entirely from plant-based ingredients, in line with what Masaaki-sama teaches on the truth of food, that seasonal and local eating rooted in the climate and terrain of Japan is the most beneficial for health and well-being, that is, to eat what grows in one’s local region. Through these and also through the creation of her many original recipes, she seeks to spread the Christian vegan diet—the true healthy diet. She graduated from University of Tsukuba. During her studies there, 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-sama, the great-grandson of the founder of World Church of Messiah, Meishu-sama (Mokichi Okada 1882–1955), and the representative and successor of Kyoshu-sama. On May 24, 2026, on the day of Pentecost, she assumed the position of Aide to the Representative of Kyoshu. Currently, while raising three children, she is working tirelessly unlike anyone else in the practice and spread of the Christian vegan diet as taught in Masaaki-sama’s revolutionary message: “Jesus Christ was the last and ultimate sacrifice—so it is no longer necessary to eat a diet that comes with the suffering of animals.”