16/12/2020 / Last updated : 16/12/2020 Sachiaki Takamiya Japanese culture

Praying at Benzaiten on a Day of Financial Fortune

It was a day of financial fortune today according to the Japanese lunar calendar, so I went to a Benzaiten shrine in our town. Benzaiten is Sarasvati in Sanskrit, and is said to give you wealth, and it is good to visit a Benzaiten shrine on a day like today.

15/12/2020 / Last updated : 15/12/2020 Sachiaki Takamiya health trends

Going to an Onsen, a Hot Spring is One of My Ikigais

I call onsen a Japanese sauna, and it has a tremendous wellness effect. I definitely think onsen is one of the secrets to Japanese longevity.

14/12/2020 / Last updated : 14/12/2020 Sachiaki Takamiya Satoyama life

Hinona is an Heirloom Radish Grown in Our Town

It is great to eat local food, you know where it comes from and who produced it.

13/12/2020 / Last updated : 13/12/2020 Sachiaki Takamiya fermented food

Pickled Chinese Cabbage is Ready

Lactic acid fermented Chinese cabbage is ready now.

12/12/2020 / Last updated : 12/12/2020 Sachiaki Takamiya Satoyama life

Preparing For the Winter Season

Feeling the season is Shindofuji, too. Shindofuji means eating locally and seasonally, but it also means living locally and seasonally. Doing things appropriate to each season is one of the keys to health and longevity.