30/07/2021 / Last updated : 30/07/2021 Sachiaki Takamiya ikigai

Ikigai: Nagano’s Secret to being the King of Japanese Blue Zones

Yesterday, I shared with you five keys to Nagano’s longevity, but actually, there are more, and one of them is Ikigai according to Dr. Takuji Shirasawa, the author of Chojuken Nagano no Himitsu, The Secret of the Long-Lived Prefecture Nagano.

29/07/2021 / Last updated : 29/07/2021 Sachiaki Takamiya Japanese culture

Five Keys to Nagano’s Longevity, Making it the King of Japanese Blue Zones

There are five keys to Nagano’s longevity according to Dr. Tetsushi Furukawa, the vice-principal of Tokyo Medical and Dental University.

28/07/2021 / Last updated : 28/07/2021 Sachiaki Takamiya Japanese culture

Nagano: A New Japanese Blue Zone

If you ask people in Japan about the longest-lived prefecture, most people say it is Nagano, not Okinawa.

27/07/2021 / Last updated : 28/07/2021 Sachiaki Takamiya bio-hacking

Three Benefits of River Swimming as Shizenha Bio-Hacking

Today, my son and I went to the upper stream of Echi River in Oku-Eigenji for a swim. Here, water was much colder than that of lake Biwa, so it has a further benefit as bio-hacking. There are three benefits of river swimming as Shizenha Bio-Hacking.

26/07/2021 / Last updated : 26/07/2021 Sachiaki Takamiya Ikigai mindset

Shinon Kansha Meditation 3: What If You didn’t Have Any Successful Experiences?

Today, I uploaded a video on Shinon Kansha meditation again. This is part 3 in the series, what if you didn’t have any past successful experiences.

23/07/2021 / Last updated : 23/07/2021 Sachiaki Takamiya ikigai diet

Japanese Blue Zones’ Diet Has Gotten over 3000 Views

My video Japanese Blue Zones’ Diet has finally gotten over 3000 views. It means within a week, it got 1000 views.

22/07/2021 / Last updated : 22/07/2021 Sachiaki Takamiya bio-hacking

Kayaking Can be Another Form of Shizenha Bio-Hacking

Kayaking can be another form of Shizenha Bio-Hacking. Well, all outdoor sports can. Shizenha people love outdoor sports. Many of them go mountain climbing, cycling, snowboarding, canoeing, and kayaking.

21/07/2021 / Last updated : 21/07/2021 Sachiaki Takamiya ikigai diet

The Ikigai Diet Channel Has Gotten over 100 Subscribers

The Ikigai Diet channel has gotten over 100 subscribers. I am so happy.

20/07/2021 / Last updated : 20/07/2021 Sachiaki Takamiya bio-hacking

The First Biwako Swimming This Summer

On Saturday, my son and I went to Lake Biwa for swimming. It was the first time this summer. In Shiga Prefecture, we usually swim in lake Biwa and it is just like the sea for us.

19/07/2021 / Last updated : 19/07/2021 Sachiaki Takamiya Ikigai mindset

Shinon Kansha Meditation 2: What If You didn’t Have Anything You Feel Grateful for Happening?

It is easy to say that you need to be grateful for things happening in your life and it will change your mental state, but what if you didn’t have anything you feel grateful for happening?