Yama-San
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Yasuto Oyamada, better-known today as Yama-san, was born in the southern Japanese province of Kagoshima and grew up in the mountains with the traditional local seasonal produce: fish, shellfish and other seafood, and fruit. His mother kept a meticulously-groomed, traditional Japanese garden which included persimmons, plums and unshiu citrus. Every year they would pick the fruit, set aside about 10 of each for themselves, and send the rest to their family and friends – always sharing. Their friends would send back some of their own local produce, and so the boy learned about the variety of foods Japan has to offer.