EnjiroIt was my encounter with him that was the trigger and the beginning.
EnjiroBefore becoming apprentices, they worked as truck drivers and nursing assistants, respectively, and never dreamed that they would end up making salt.
At my previous job, I was constantly busy and just worked hard every day. I didn't complain, but gradually I began to feel strongly that "I want to do something that only we can do, not something that anyone can do."
With their passionate feelings hidden in their hearts, one day they meet an unusual salt maker,Tanoya EnjiroYou will encounter.
In December 2017, an event was held in Osaka to promote the charms of Kochi, and there was an ad advertising "Recruiting salt makers."EnjiroIt was.
When talking about salt making,EnjiroWhen I heard him compare salt to a person and say things like "salt catches a cold," "salt wakes up," and "salt goes to sleep," I thought, "What an interesting guy," and became interested, and thought, "This is it!"

We asked about how to make completely sun-dried salt and about Tano Town in Kochi Prefecture.EnjiroFascinated by both the art and salt making, he decided to become an apprentice.
EnjiroIn May and August of the following year, they each fulfilled their long-cherished dream of becoming his disciples.
EnjiroThe training is not to teach from scratch, but to show the apprentice his own work, let him think about it, and then have the apprentice do the work themselves.
They hadn't thought it would be a particularly difficult task, but their first impression when they began their training was that things didn't go as planned at all.
I didn't know what to do, and my first year of training passed by in a flash.EnjiroI really understood what he said: "Salt is a living thing. So the expression 'making salt' is a little bit misleading. I actually grow salt every day."
first timeEnjiroWhen I tasted the salt, I was amazed at how smooth it was. I always thought of salt as something with a sharp taste, like "salty" or "salty."EnjiroI was impressed by the gentle taste of the salt.
Wanting to share the emotion they felt with as many people as possible, they set their goal as "making gentle, soft, and delicious salt."