We Eat Squashes for the Winter Solstice in Japan
For dinner, we had squashes since that is our tradition in Japan at the winter solstice.
Entering the Age of Air
We are supposed to enter the Age of Air after the Great Conjunction on December 22nd, 2020.
The 200th Ikigai Diet Post Today
I have finally reached 200. Yes, it is the 200th post since I started writing this blog.
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.
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.
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.
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.