Mami Shimoyama
| 1964.2 | Born in Osaka |
| 1983.3 | Graduated from Osaka Abeno Tsuji Cooking school |
| 1983.4 | Worked at various kinds of places like hospitals, insurance agencies and gas stations |
Hidenori Shimoyama
| 1962.2 | Born in Tokyo |
| 1983.3 | Graduated from Osaka Abeno Tsuji Cooking School |
| 1983.4 | Worked at Karuizawa Prince Hotel |
| 1988.10 | Married |
| 1989.10 | First son was born |
| 1991.4 | First daughter was born |
| 1993.3 | Retired from Karuizawa Prince Hotel |
| 1993.4 | Learned about organic farming at Shimosato farm in Ogawamachi, Saitama prefecture (while pregnant with 2 kids) |
| 1993.11 | Found a house, rice field and farm in Ryujin Village, Wakayama prefecture |
| 1993.11 | Second son was born |
| 1993.12 | Moved to Ryujin Village with all five family members |
| 1994.1～ | Started a new life cultivating a field, raising chickens and working at Ryujin-ume |
| 1995.9 | Second daughter was born |
| 1996.12 | Retired from Ryujin-ume |
| 1997.1 | Started making the earthen kiln and store |
| 1997.5 | “Bakery Monpetokuwa” Grand Opening |
| 2015.11 | “Rural hostel Monpetokuwa” was finished |
| 2015.12 | “Bakery Monpetokuwa” caught fire. House and store were burned down |
| 2016.3 |
Mobile Pizza Shop “MonpePizzaGo” is ready to Go! |
| 2016.5 | Started building our new store |
| 2016.12 | New “Bakery Monpetokuwa” was finished |
| 2017.1 | “Bakery Monpetokuwa” Grand Opening 
“Rural hostel Monpetokuwa” Grand Opening
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| 2017 | The 45th Mainichi Agricultural Record Award Grand Prize (Mami) |
Our Staff
Hi, there. I’m Ponko.
It’s been about 9years since I came to Monpetokuwa.
I love my Daddy here!
I was good at catching birds when I was young..
But I’m getting old now, so.. catching lizards is a bit tough maybe?
I’m looking forward to seeing you! Talk to you later!
