◆Comments from Director Naomi Kawase

Miwa holds memories of a very sacred land that has been an object of worship since ancient times. If you unravel these memories, you will find the fact that somen has always been an intimate part of people's lives. This is the birthplace of somen, where the bountiful nature blesses the mountain with water, and provides a footing at the knees of God for this food culture to be passed down to future generations. This concept movie expresses the divinite nature that can only be found in Miwa against a backdrop of historical context. We have created a work that conveys the past and future of somen noodles that can continue to be made only because they are made here. A woman tired of the city discovers the light that is there, and without wiping them away, she lets her overflowing tears trickle down her cheeks. I thought that was beautiful. It is a record of emotions that could only have been born here. Please enjoy a full taste of Miwa and the somen noodles that have fascinated people's hearts over generations.