Workshop on "making shio koji" to heal your tired summer body! An introduction to practical food therapy where you can prepare your own shio koji and take it home with you!

Green & Smile (Representative: Maki Numano), a general incorporated association, will hold a small-group workshop on the theme of food therapy, "Introduction to Food Therapy 'Koji' to Heal Your Tired Summer Body," on Saturday, September 20, 2025, in Nihonbashi, Tokyo! Making Shio Koji" will be held in Nihonbashi, Tokyo.

This is a hands-on workshop on the theme of "shio koji," a fermented food, to coincide with the change of seasons, where participants will prepare shio koji by themselves and take it home. We will also introduce simple recipes using shio koji and herbal drinks, and provide a moment to prepare your mind and body through food.

■Workshop Outline

Food Therapy

Theme ： An introduction to food therapy "koji" to heal your tired summer body! Making shio koji

Date ： September 20, 2025 (Saturday) 10:30-12:30 (2 hours)

Location: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Nihonbashi area *Details will be provided after registration

Fee: 5,000 yen (including materials)

Number of participants: 8 (minimum 5)

Application deadline: Monday, August 11, 2025 (national holiday)

How to apply: From https://gasrp.org, please send an e-mail with the message "September Workshop: Introduction to Koji! and indicate the number of participants, your name, and the number of participants.

　　　　　 and provide the number of participants, your name, and contact information.

Contents

Experience preparing homemade shio koji (you can take home), introduce simple recipes for home cooking using shio koji, serve herbal drinks, etc.

This workshop is recommended for those who want to improve their physical condition through food and those who are conscious of careful living.

Why don't you welcome a healthy autumn with the power of nature on your side? We will provide a healing time that can be enjoyed in a small group. We are sincerely looking forward to your participation.

Message from the organizer

We at Green & Smile propose "food therapy" that can be easily incorporated into daily life under the theme of "health-conscious and careful living.

Among these, "food" is one of the most familiar and easy-to-start self-care. This time, we have prepared an opportunity for visitors to experience the fun of making and using koji, a fermented food that can be widely used for cooking, through the experience of preparing salted koji by themselves.

The "Green & Smile Ring Project" that we are managing is a project that aims to "improve QOL (quality of life)," which is also a part of "Healthy Japan 21" promoted by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. With the growing interest in healthy life expectancy and wellbeing since the Corona disaster, we would like to continue to deliver ideas that make people think "health can be fun" in their daily lives.

About Green & Smile

Image of "Green & Smile Ring Project

Green & Smile aims to improve QOL and extend healthy life span by living with plants. In the blog on the official website, a Yakuzen Meister and a Medical Aroma Advisor regularly share information about seasonal ingredients and plant-based meals.

The "Green & Smile Ring Project" launched by Green & Smile was created because Numano, the representative of Green & Smile, felt stress from going to the hospital on his days off and wondered if he could prevent dementia and other diseases and improve his physical condition in his daily life while having fun without strain.

Through the power of plants, we support people to color their daily lives while enjoying themselves without strain.

Organization Profile

Organization: General Incorporated Association Green & Smile

Location: 11-19 Nihonbashi-Tomizawacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Representative: Maki Numano

Official website: https://gasrp.org/