{"id":900783,"date":"2025-07-15T13:38:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T04:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/okumasa.okinawa\/2025\/07\/15\/growing-comfortably-together-with-the-community\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T12:16:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T03:16:25","slug":"growing-comfortably-together-with-the-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/okumasa.okinawa\/en\/2025\/07\/15\/growing-comfortably-together-with-the-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing Comfortably Together with the Community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">\u76ee\u6b21<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/okumasa.okinawa\/en\/2025\/07\/15\/growing-comfortably-together-with-the-community\/#To_Everyone_Who_Supports_OkuMasa\" >To Everyone Who Supports OkuMasa<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/okumasa.okinawa\/en\/2025\/07\/15\/growing-comfortably-together-with-the-community\/#Through_Food_for_Local_Companies_as_Well\" >Through Food, for Local Companies as Well<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/okumasa.okinawa\/en\/2025\/07\/15\/growing-comfortably-together-with-the-community\/#We_Are_Looking_for_Partners_Who_Can_Grow_Together_with_Us\" >We Are Looking for Partners Who Can Grow Together with Us<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/okumasa.okinawa\/en\/2025\/07\/15\/growing-comfortably-together-with-the-community\/#A_Place_That_Nurtures_the_Community_and_Is_Nurtured_by_It\" >A Place That Nurtures the Community and Is Nurtured by It<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_Everyone_Who_Supports_OkuMasa\"><\/span>To Everyone Who Supports OkuMasa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>OkuMasa values being a restaurant that can grow together with the community.<\/p>\n\n<p>Right now, OkuMasa is moving forward one step at a time by working with part-time staff and business partners on many things that the owner alone could never accomplish.<\/p>\n\n<p>In particular, we have been greatly supported since last year by <strong>Fukurasha, a local Type B continuous employment support facility in Kunigami Village<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>They help us sort coffee beans, checking and classifying them from the green-bean stage, assist with garden maintenance, and even grow <strong>basil from Kunigami<\/strong>. Each of these contributions is an important force supporting OkuMasa\u2019s flavor and appearance.<\/p>\n\n<p>The results clearly appear in <strong>the aroma and flavor of our house-roasted coffee, the presence of the restaurant, and each plate of food<\/strong>.<br\/>We are deeply grateful to everyone at Fukurasha for their careful work every day.<\/p>\n\n<p>Thank you for joining our meal gathering the other day.<br\/>Next time, we will do our best to make it even more delicious and enjoyable.<\/p>\n\n<p>From here, we hope to expand this collaboration through <strong>homemade honey<\/strong>, as well as <strong>products made with EM soap and beeswax<\/strong>. We would be happy to work together on production and processing rooted in the community, and to share them as valuable products.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Through_Food_for_Local_Companies_as_Well\"><\/span>Through Food, for Local Companies as Well<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>OkuMasa is also planning to provide <strong>lunch meals as part of employee welfare for local companies and workers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>For example, we hope to deliver dishes that are gentle on the body and energizing for the afternoon, such as <strong>taco rice filled with island vegetables and fragrant spice curry<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Our scale is still small, and with chronic staff shortages, there are limits to what we can do. Even so, we want to be a presence that contributes to the community over the long term through food. This small initiative begins with that wish, together with business owners\u2019 care for their staff.<\/p>\n\n<p>Eating is an ordinary act that supports everyday life, yet it also has the power to energize people and soften the heart.<br\/>Nothing would make us happier than helping, even a little, to support the health and smiles of people working in this community.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"We_Are_Looking_for_Partners_Who_Can_Grow_Together_with_Us\"><\/span>We Are Looking for Partners Who Can Grow Together with Us<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>Recently, we have received many applications for part-time positions, and we are full of gratitude.<\/p>\n\n<p>Still, we have not yet reached a hiring decision.<br\/>That is because OkuMasa is not simply a \u201cworkplace.\u201d We strongly hope to build a community with people who share our values and walk together with mutual consideration.<\/p>\n\n<p>If we can meet someone who is interested in cooking, hospitality, and living in harmony with nature, and who can spend their days with a rich heart and sincerity, there would be no greater joy.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Place_That_Nurtures_the_Community_and_Is_Nurtured_by_It\"><\/span>A Place That Nurtures the Community and Is Nurtured by It<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>OkuMasa will continue aiming to be a restaurant where guests can experience not only true deliciousness, but also heartfelt warmth, kindness, and connection.<\/p>\n\n<p>From one plate of food and one encounter, we hope to gradually nurture a positive cycle in the community.<\/p>\n\n<p>We also hope to be a place where everyone involved can connect comfortably and with peace of mind.<\/p>\n\n<p>Thank you for your continued support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To Everyone Who Supports OkuMasa OkuMasa values being a restaurant that can grow together with the community. Right now, OkuMasa is moving forward one step at a time by working with part-time staff and business partners on many things that the owner alone could never accomplish. In particular, we have been greatly supported since last year by Fukurasha, a local Type B continuous employment support facility in Kunigami Village. They help us sort coffee beans, checking and classifying them from the green-bean stage, assist with garden maintenance, and even grow basil from Kunigami. Each of these contributions is an important force supporting OkuMasa\u2019s flavor and appearance. 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