Chapter 5 — Rosemary and Deep Ocean Water: A Story of Regeneration and Fusion
An Overwhelming Sight — The Green Sea
The moment I stepped into the greenhouse at Niikura Farm, I froze in awe. Before me stretched a vast expanse of rosemary — not just a few trees, but hundreds of thriving plants, covering half the entire greenhouse like waves of green. As their branches brushed against each other, they whispered a soft, rustling sound, and from between them rose an intoxicating aroma. The scent of moist soil mingled with the sweet, ethereal fragrance of herbs, piercing straight through my senses — not merely pleasant, but purifying, sharpening my spirit. Sunlight streamed diagonally through the skylights, scattering across the green leaves. The entire greenhouse shimmered like an ocean made of light. I stood motionless, utterly speechless before that living sea of green.
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A Living Forest — The Power to Revive Even After Withering
“You know,” said Executive Director Niikura, “rosemary will sprout again as long as the branch doesn’t break.”
He pointed to a branch that had turned brown and shed its leaves — one that anyone else would have called dead. But when he lightly bent it, it didn’t snap. Though it appeared lifeless, the core remained flexible — still pulsing with life. That moment struck me profoundly. Rosemary is a herb of regeneration — even when it seems to have ended, deep within its roots and core, the flame of life continues to burn.
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The Flower of Prayer — Tears of the Virgin Mary
The director continued: “They say rosemary’s flowers are the tears of the Virgin Mary.” Legend has it that when Mary wept at Christ’s suffering, her tears fell onto a cloth she had laid over a rosemary bush. From that day, the plant never grew taller than Christ’s height — instead, it bloomed with small, tear-shaped flowers. This was no mere myth. It was a living tradition — a tale woven into the spiritual and cultural fabric of human civilization.
• Ancient Egypt: used in mummification as a symbol of preservation
• Ancient Greece: students wore wreaths of rosemary to enhance memory before exams
• Roman Empire: warriors carried it for courage and vitality
• Medieval Europe: brides carried it as a symbol of eternal love; mourners as a flower of remembrance
Beginning and ending, life and death, love and parting — rosemary has accompanied humanity through every threshold of existence. Though not a religious man, I had spent years studying the Bible and the allegories hidden within its parables. So this legend struck me deeply — more than myth, it felt like revelation.
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The Code of Destiny — The Meaning Hidden in Its Name
“Rosemary, too, is good for the hair,” said Mr. Kojima.
Its scientific name is Rosmarinus officinalis —
Rosmarinus, meaning “dew of the sea,”
and officinalis, meaning “of medicinal use.”
When he told me that, I felt a shiver run through me.
“Dew of the sea”…
It was as though rosemary itself carried within its name a destiny to unite with the sea. At that instant, my thoughts turned to something I had long studied — deep ocean water.
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The Science of Deep Ocean Water
Deep ocean water — water circulating more than 200 meters below the surface, beyond the reach of sunlight. It takes thousands of years to complete its global cycle, remaining pure, cold, and richly mineralized.
Characteristics:
• Purity: extremely low in bacteria and viruses
• Affinity: calcium-to-magnesium ratio similar to human blood
• Nutrient salts: abundant in nitrogen, phosphorus, and silica — the nutrients of marine life
Research findings:
• Clinical data showing reduction in high blood pressure
• Improvement of atopic dermatitis and skin inflammation
• Support for fatigue recovery and mental focus
• Studies on potential use in space nutrition
The name “dew of the sea” was not coincidence —
it was a symbolic code, linking rosemary and deep ocean water through destiny.
Deep ocean water is, in essence, the water most harmonious with the human body.
Through my years in industry, I had already come to understand its exceptional potential.
Now, “the dew of the sea” — rosemary — stood before me.
It was no coincidence.
It was as though nature itself had woven this code of inevitability.
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Grass and Sea — The Fusion of Two Forces
Surrounded by fragrance in the greenhouse, I felt a realization awaken within me:
• Rosemary — the symbol of regeneration, reborn even after withering
• Deep ocean water — the symbol of affinity, the cradle of all life
Grass and sea — two seemingly distant elements —
were now connected, united in one profound harmony.
It was not theory, but a revelation. A fusion born from the meeting of nature, science, and spirit — a union guided not by design, but by inevitability.
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The Moment of Resolve
“If all the elements have aligned this perfectly,” I thought, “then perhaps it’s time — the world must see it.” Surrounded by countless rosemary plants, I felt something unseen push gently at my back. To merge the powers of plants and the deep sea — to create a single drop of true and living value.
That was the moment I made my decision: to bring it into the world.