The same field.
The same harvest timing as GENTEN - UMAMI.
No shading.

GENTEN - PURE is grown entirely under open sunlight and harvested at around 3 cm: the youngest stage at which mirume picks. Without shading, the leaf is not pushed toward concentrated umami. Nothing is added. Nothing is suppressed. The result is the pure expression of a first-flush young leaf. Umami is present, but it is carried by a clean, bright astringency that only an unshaded young shoot can express.

Where GENTEN - UMAMI explores how umami can be concentrated through minimal shading,

GENTEN - PURE asks a simpler question:

What does a truly young leaf taste like, when it is allowed to grow under the sun?

Recommended for:
Pre-course palate preparation through ice extraction.
Pairings with dishes where astringency functions as structure: cutting fat, sharpening the palate, or resetting the mouth between courses.