Upper House Election 2019
The joint struggle of opposition parties have managed to run a unified candidate for 32 electoral districts, and they have a much higher chance of winning this time. In Shiga Prefecture where I live, Yukiko Kada, a former governor is running as the unified candidate. She has been active in environmental issues including dams and she also met Satish Kumar and Helena Norberg-Hodge when they visited Shiga.
I’ll Be Giving a Talk and Workshop in Dartington Devon England
I’ll be giving a talk and workshop at Apricot Centre Huxhams Cross Farm in Dartington Devon in July. I’ll be talking about a new lifestyle emerging in Japan called Satoyama living including Kawaguchi style natural farming, Kominka living, a lifestyle of half farming and half something else, transition initiatives in Japan, ecovillages and local networks, an open-air market movement, and a political grassroots movement.
How to Lead a Long and Healthy Life Starting in Your 50s: Satoyama Cycling
How to Lead a Long and Healthy Life Starting in Your 50s: Satoyama Cycling. Cycling, in general, is a good exercise since you can incorporate it in your daily life. You can cycle to commute, you can cycle to go shopping. It is a good example of designing your lifestyle where you move a lot naturally. Try to cycle as much as possible when you go somewhere. It is very common in countries like Netherlands and Demark to cycle for commuting, and that is one of the elements to put them high in the happiness rankings.