Our Story
Our Story
One Bowl of Happiness Saves the Bamboo Forest
Problem
The Problem of Abandoned Bamboo Forests
About 600,000 hectares of bamboo forests across Japan have been abandoned. As depopulation and aging progress, the human resources to maintain them are lost, and bamboo continues to expand year by year. Bamboo can grow over 1 meter per day, suppressing other plants and degrading soil.
Our Solution
Eating = Maintenance
'Eat well, maintain bamboo forests♪' is the NioMenma concept. Every time consumers eat menma, bamboo forest maintenance advances. Eating = social contribution—a simple and sustainable cycle.
Philosophy
The Three-Way Good Philosophy
'Good for me, good for you, good for society'—the Sanpo-yoshi spirit that representative Shuji Nio values. We pursue a system where business owners, consumers, and local communities all prosper together.
Bamboo Purchase
We Buy Bamboo Shoots
We purchase bamboo shoots from farmers and forest owners looking to utilize their abandoned bamboo forests. As part of bamboo forest restoration—let's work on it together. Quantity and timing are flexible.
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Message from the Representative
“I founded NioMenma with the desire to protect the bamboo forests of Anan City, Tokushima, and revitalize the region. Through domestic menma, I hope to connect dining tables with bamboo forests, and cities with the countryside.”
Shuji Nio
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