A divine hide-and-seek. ✨

This rock face was originally carved by nature itself. 🌱 

As faith grew here, a tiny shrine was built, eventually evolving into the form of the shrine you see today. 😌

Witnessing this scene, I couldn’t help but think about how similar it is to the process of making "Tencha," the raw material for Matcha. ☺️

To make Tencha, black nets or straw are draped over the tea leaves to block the sunlight. The sight looks just like the deity in this video. 👼

By blocking the light, the bitterness is reduced, and the leaves become packed with Umami. Thanks to that, that beautiful green color and deep flavor are born. 🍀*゜

Gazing at Okinawa’s divine game of hide-and-seek got me thinking about these things. 🤭