My video Japanese Blue Zones’ Diet has gotten over 5000 views. It is the most-watched video among my English videos. Japanese blue zones are long-lived areas in Japan where Dr. Shoji Kondo marked blue in his map which he made 50 years ago. Yes, he completed his research in 1971, which makes exactly 50 years ago.
There is a book called Chojuken Nagano no Himitsu, The Secrets of Nagano, a Long-lived Prefecture. It was written by Dr. Takuji Shirasawa, a medical professor at Juntendo University Graduate School.
Today, based on this book and my own research and observation, I will share with you seven longevity secrets of Nagano, the king of Japanese Blue Zones.
It was August 8th yesterday, the day the opening of Lion’s Gate Portal was at its peak. We went on a Lake Biwa cruise, from Nagahama to an island called Chikubu Island in the middle of the lake. Chikubu Island is recently known as a power spot, and it is one of the most popular spots in Shiga Prefecture.
As I stated in Bodyweight Training and Stretching, in Chapter 14, we have a different perspective on being fit in Japanese natural health. Being fit means having flexible muscles and joints, not necessarily having big muscles.
I am celebrating with Mt.Fuji beer because my video Japanese Blue Zones’ Diet reached 3776 views last week, which is the height of Mt Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan.
Yesterday, I shared with you five keys to Nagano’s longevity, but actually, there are more, and one of them is Ikigai according to Dr. Takuji Shirasawa, the author of Chojuken Nagano no Himitsu, The Secret of the Long-Lived Prefecture Nagano.
There are five keys to Nagano’s longevity according to Dr. Tetsushi Furukawa, the vice-principal of Tokyo Medical and Dental University.
If you ask people in Japan about the longest-lived prefecture, most people say it is Nagano, not Okinawa.
I made a video about Shinon Kansha meditation, which can help you hack your mind to always feel happy and positive.
My video entitled Japanese Blue Zones’ Diet has gotten over 2000 views, which is the biggest among all my English videos. I know it isn’t a lot of views but for me, it is the first time to go over 1000. (I have videos in Japanese that have over 10000 views, but it is a new record in English)
