Japanese culture

Kyotango: a Japanese Blue Zone

There is another area that is in the spotlight as a blue zone in Japan, and that is the Kyotango area in the northern part of Kyoto.

Longevity Secrets of Takayama Village, the Longest-Lived Village in Japan

I have read another book written by Dr. Takuji Shirasawa called Choju no Sato Takayama Mura no Nagaiki Resipi, The Longevity Recipe from Takayama Village, the Longevity Village.

Dr. Shirasawa thinks Takayama Village in Nagano Prefecture is the longest-lived village in Japan now and it is in the spotlight among longevity researchers.

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