Japanese culture

Our Local Shinto Shrine’s Autumn Festival

We were in charge of preparing for the Autumn festival at our local Shinto shrine this year.

Why is it good to eat Natto at night?

There are many differences between Japanese sauna culture and Western sauna culture.

You can design your lifestyle fit for health and longevity by making it energy-demanding, the opposite of permaculture.

On October 1st, I climbed Mt. Watamuki, the local sacred mountain, to report the publication of Ikigai Bio-Hacking.

Are there trade-offs in optimization?

Connecting with nature at the autumn equinox.

Don’t use natto beans from a packaged natto as the source of Natto kin, Bacillus subtillis, to make Natto.

Rice growing and a village shrine are related.

Full Moon during the harvest season is the perfect time to practice Ima Iwai, celebrating the here and now.