"The mandarin orange blossoms are in bloom..."

These are the lyrics to "The Hill Where Mandarin Orange Blossoms Bloom," a song you all know.

Hello. This is Oka from the Osaka sales office.

When returning from a business trip to Kyushu, I took a boat from Saganoseki in Oita Prefecture to Misaki Port on the Sadamisaki Peninsula in Ehime Prefecture.

As you drive along National Route 197 on the Sadamisaki Peninsula, the sound of tires suddenly starts playing, accompanied by the tune of "The Hill Where Mandarin Orange Blossoms Bloom."

Since I'm alone, I'm singing on my way home.

I'm sure you all know the number one, right?

The song depicts a tranquil scene of a spring sea.

Are you familiar with number 2?

...Where is the ship going? ...As the lyrics say,

I can picture an island with mandarin orange groves and a ship disappearing into the island's silhouette.

If you walk through the coastal towns of the Seto Inland Sea right now, you'll be greeted by the sweet, slightly strong scent of mandarin orange blossoms.

It has a very sweet and pleasant scent.

Do you know number 3?

The hill I once visited with my mother

That island we gazed upon together

I'm watching it alone again today.

A Kind Mother, I Think. Lyrics by Shogo Kato, Music by Minoru Kainuma

If you consider Mother's Day on May 10th (Sunday), the time when mandarin orange blossoms bloom is a fragrance that makes you think of your mother.

It's possible.

Well, well, we're currently exhibiting at the Takashimaya Osaka store's "Taste Selection" event, our first time there in a year.

This time, Uda, a rookie from our Osaka sales office, will be your guide.

The period is from Wednesday, May 13th to Tuesday, May 19th.

If you're in the area, please come visit us and check out our Tategamori Kogen pork and other recommended processed products.

Osaka Sales Office Oka