Create space in your life. Three moments to unwind the world.
Introduction
Nice to meet you, I'm Saito.
Out of the many notes available,
thank you so much
for finding my page.
I am currently living my days as a "father"
to four children, while also
engaging in three activities as a "person who unwinds the world."
If left alone,
our daily lives quickly become filled to the brim.
Work, housework, childcare,
and the endless waves of information flowing in.
Before you know it, your mind and body become stiff and tense,
and your breathing becomes shallow...
Have you ever felt that way?
"On days when you can be kind to yourself, you can be kind to the world."
I believe in these words.
This is a place for you to regain "space" in your own heart.
Let me introduce you in a little more detail
to the three areas (food, healing, and daily life) that I manage.
01. Savoring & Aligning (Dinner / By Reservation Only)
"Unwinding the five senses, a dialogue for one group per night"
Currently, my restaurant is closed during the day,
and we offer a dinner course by reservation only.
Why am I so particular about reservations?
It is because I want to focus all my senses
on preparing food just for you, the guest.
The seasonal ingredients, the heat adjusted to the day's temperature,
and the "space" left on the plate.
The space in cooking
is not just empty room.
It is a "place to breathe"
that allows the aroma of the ingredients to stand out
and helps the diner's heart to relax.
Take off the armor of your busy daily life,
and savor your meal slowly over time.
That experience itself will thaw your heart from the core.
[ Click here for reservation site and course details ]
HERB & SPICE CAFE MINERAL
02. Touching & Aligning (Dry Head Spa)
"Heal your brain's cold and return to yourself"
"I can't get rid of my fatigue even after sleeping,"
"I feel like I'm always being chased by something."
The true nature of this modern fatigue
is almost always in the "brain," not the muscles.
As a dry head spa therapist,
what I noticed after touching many heads is
that the heads of people who try too hard
are surprisingly hot and stiff.
Through my fingertips, I carefully and
gently unravel that traffic jam of thoughts.
The sensation of being healed
by simply being "touched," beyond verbal dialogue.
In the space between deep sleep and awakening,
have a luxurious moment where your brain becomes completely "empty."
That becomes the essential fuel for your heart
to start running again tomorrow.
[ Click here for treatment menu and latest availability ]
Head Massage Specialty Store marusai Main Branch
03. Delivering to Daily Life (Online Shop)
"The ideal melt-in-your-mouth texture becomes a punctuation mark in your daily life"
In the kitchen late at night,
I perfected this 'Basque Cheesecake' by obsessing over
every single degree of temperature and every single second of baking time.
It all started with the smiles of my four children,
who told me,
'Dad, this is the one we love the most!'
What I aimed for was
a '0.1-second melt' that vanishes like snow the moment it hits your tongue,
leaving behind only a rich, lingering finish.
When this cake is served at your table,
a small 'punctuation mark' is created.
Please,
do not put off being kind to yourself.
That one bite will make your life feel a little lighter.
[ Click here for the online shop ]
HERB & SPICE CAFE MINERAL ONLINE SHOP
📖 Serial Magazine: 10 Perspectives to Loosen Up the World
Why am I so obsessed with 'space' and 'loosening up'?
I have written down the thoughts at the root of this in a 10-part essay series.
My struggles as a father, my philosophy as a chef,
and the mysteries of the human body I observe as a therapist.
I hope my clumsy journey
can be of help to you,
as you live your life to the fullest right now.
[ Read the series from the beginning: 10 Perspectives to Loosen Up the World ]
The reason I want to 'loosen up the world'
I used to be someone who,
while raising four children and running a shop,
would hold my shoulders too tight,
thinking, 'I just have to do my best.'
But there were nights when my own cup was empty,
and I ended up speaking with thorns in my words
even to my most precious family.
'First, it is okay to loosen yourself up before anything else.'
Since realizing that,
my perspective has changed.
When you cherish yourself
and create space in your heart,
that overflowing kindness
will surely be passed on to someone around you.
I hope my place can become
'a comfortable space for you to reclaim yourself.'
The world can be a little more relaxed.
Why not take that first step with me?