04/06/2019 / Last updated : 14/08/2020 Sachiaki Takamiya holistic life

How to Lead a Long and Healthy Life Starting in Your 50s: A Japanese Model

Japan is one of the first countries to enter the aging society, and we have already had some experience in this field. It is a country with the most centenarians per capita in the world, with 61,568 people who are over 100.

03/06/2019 / Last updated : 14/08/2020 Sachiaki Takamiya organic farming

Onion Harvesting

It is time to harvest onions. It is a little earlier than usual. We had a lot of hot days in May and plants are growing faster this year.

02/06/2019 / Last updated : 14/08/2020 Sachiaki Takamiya holistic life

How to Lead a Long and Healthy Life Starting in Your 50s

In this new blog series, I will share with you cutting edge methods to stay healthy and happy so that you can enjoy your 100 year life starting in your 50s.

01/06/2019 / Last updated : 14/08/2020 Sachiaki Takamiya sustainability

Off-Grid Solar System Workshop at a Traditional Japanese House in Hino

I took part in an off-grid solar system workshop in Hino today.

30/05/2019 / Last updated : 14/08/2020 Sachiaki Takamiya alternative medicine

A Secret of Ancient Japanese Martial Arts to Healthy Living

I just had a session with Dr. Hirai, an acupuncturist, a chiro, and a total bodyworker who is also a master of an ancient Japanese martial art. He is the one who introduced me to Nordic walking and told me about the posture. He comes to our house all the way from Fukuoka once every two months to give sessions to people in Hino.

29/05/2019 / Last updated : 14/08/2020 Sachiaki Takamiya ikigai diet

West Meets East

As I was Nordic walking today, I saw a wheat field and a rice field side by side showing a good contrast. The wheat is ready to be harvested and the rice was recently planted. We don’t grow that much wheat compared to rice in Japan, but when we do wheat is grown in winter and rice is grown in summer: They represent the opposite elements.

27/05/2019 / Last updated : 14/08/2020 Sachiaki Takamiya Japanese culture

City Holiday in Osaka

Occasionally, I like to go to Kyoto or Osaka to get a feeling of city life. Although I promote country life and I prefer living in the countryside, it is refreshing to be in cities from time to time.

25/05/2019 / Last updated : 14/08/2020 Sachiaki Takamiya ikigai diet

SDGs Workshop in Hino, Shiga, Japan

I took part in a workshop of SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals at a cafe called da-na in Hino today.

24/05/2019 / Last updated : 14/08/2020 Sachiaki Takamiya fermented food

Fried Fermented Wheat Berries

Here is a dish of fried fermented wheat berries. It looks like you can make all kinds of dishes with fermented wheat berries. Yes, it could be a European alternative to fermented brown rice.

23/05/2019 / Last updated : 14/08/2020 Sachiaki Takamiya fermented food

Fermented Wheat Berries

How to make fermented wheat berries.

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