June Birth Chocolate
Birth Chocolate
Nama Chocolate
Nama chocolate is a unique confection born in Japan in 1988. While inspired by Belgian ganache, it offers a completely new chocolate experience elevated by the Japanese delicate palate and aesthetic sensibility. The smooth texture created by containing over 40% fresh cream and the blissful moment of melting in the mouth conveys a vitality as if truly 'alive.' The rainy season in June is the most challenging time for humidity and temperature control, yet it's also when the ephemeral beauty of this delicate confection stands out most. Like hydrangeas glistening beautifully when wet with rain, nama chocolate is a miraculous existence that reveals its true value within the challenging environment of humidity.
Features
- Melting smooth texture from over 40% fresh cream content
- Special feeling created by short 5-14 day shelf life requiring refrigeration
- Living creature-like sensitivity to humidity and temperature changes
- Exquisite balance between cocoa powder's bitterness and sweet cream
- Rarity and mystique from unique Japanese method not spreading worldwide
Personality
- Delicate and introspective perfectionist who values harmony with environment above all
- Philosopher who cherishes each moment, knowing the brevity of life
- Aesthetic of adversity that displays beauty precisely in difficult seasons despite sensitivity to humidity and temperature
- Solitary artist who continues walking a unique path without fearing differences from others
- Modest on the surface but harboring deep passion and rich sensitivity within
Symbolic Meaning
- Japanese spirit of acceptance that simultaneously embraces rainy season's blessings and hardships
- Intense experiences within brief life and beauty within transience
- Handmade warmth in modern society and quiet resistance to mass production
- Symbiotic relationship with invisible force of humidity, reverence for nature
- Modern expression of uniquely Japanese aesthetic 'mono no aware'
Reason for Selection
- Nama chocolate, most sensitive to rainy season humidity, embodies the very delicacy of this season
- Deeply resonates with Japanese sensibility that appreciates rainy season's unique beauty like hydrangeas and fireflies
- Storage difficulties symbolize challenge and overcoming of June's hot and humid environment
- Presence suitable for quiet moments and introspective time savored with the sound of rain
- Refreshing sweetness spreading in the mouth heals the heart during the muggy season
Protection & Effects
- Grants power to sharpen delicate sensitivity and intuition, detecting subtle changes
- Enhancement of mental strength that maintains beauty even in difficult environments, never defeated by adversity
- Ability to enhance time quality by finding deep satisfaction within brief moments
- Expansion of empathy, deepening consideration and compassion for others
- Cultural insight that deepens understanding of Japanese aesthetics and traditions
Trials & Growth
- Meticulous attention to environment and sense of responsibility taught by strict humidity and temperature management
- Awareness of importance of planning and time management prompted by short shelf life
- Improvement of patience and concentration learned through handling difficulties
- Value shift emphasizing quality over quantity shown by inability for mass production
- Humility learned from attitude seeking perfection while facing possibility of failure