Have you tasted Japanese miso soup? There are a few types of miso. Yoko is talking about one of them, which is well known for her hometown, Nagoya. And that miso is now facing a big issue of losing their tradition and brand. Please find out what is happening to it! If you are interested in the two companies mentioned in this episode, please visit the websites as below.
Kakukyu Haccho miso: https://www.kakukyu.jp/global/english.asp
Maruya Haccho miso: https://www.8miso.co.jp/english.html
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私(わたし)の地元(じもと)は、名古屋(なごや)です。
その中(なか)でも特別(とくべつ)な味噌(みそ)が
今日(きょう)読(よ)んだ記事(きじ)によると 、
八丁(はっちょう)味噌(みそ)ではない味噌(みそ)を
684年(ねん)守(まも)ってきた人(ひと)たち 、
Now, let’s review today’s’ vocab.
守(まも)る to keep; to protect
残(のこ)っている They have been left and kept.
味噌(みそ) miso paste for miso soup
八丁(はっちょう)味噌(みそ) Haccho miso is a bland name, which is made in a certain way and a long process.
二(ふた)つの会社(かいしゃ) two companies
日本(にほん)政府(せいふ) Japanese government
間違(まちが)って with wrong, mistake or underestimating information
このままだと If it goes on as it is
ヨーロッパの方(かた)が八丁(はっちょう)味噌(みそ)ではない味噌(みそ)を八丁(はっちょう)味噌(みそ)だと思(おも)って買(か)うかもしれません。Europeans might buy other miso, which they thought was Haccho miso
守(まも)ってきた人(ひと)たち people who kept it up
好(す)きでいた人(ひと)たち people who loved it
どうしたらいいと思(おも)いますか。What do you think I should do?
私(わたし)にできること what I can do
何(なに)かいい方法(ほうほう) any good way; any good idea