Shiwasu: December Has Come
December is Shiwasu in our old calendar.
Japanese culture
The Shinto Shrine is the Central Part of a Satoyama Community
Every neighborhood has a shrine and looking after the shrine is the biggest part of the neighborhood association’s work.
Cooking on Open Fire and Japanese Outdoor Culture
Yesterday, we went to the Nikis in Saimyoji for their annual paella party.
Shindofuji: Living Locally and Seasonally
Shindofuji is a concept in the Ikigai Diet meaning eating locally and seasonally, but it is common in the Japanese natural food movement. It is practiced in the Zen Shojin diet and macrobiotic diet, as well.
What Do you Do When You Can’t Find Anything You Can Eat at Thanksgiving Dinner?
What do you do at Thanksgiving dinner? Do you ask your parents to prepare different kinds of dishes? Or do you bring your own dishes?
Autumn Satoyama Cycling and an Old Wooden School
On Saturday, my son and I went Satoyama cycling to Kaigake, another area in Hino Town.
Japanese Natural Philosophy
Japanese Natural Philosophy is a base of Japanese healing arts, martial arts, diets, and spirituality.
Costa Coffee is in Hino Now
The other day, I went to Blumen Hugel Farm with my family and found Costa Coffee stall at the entrance of the theme park.
Shizenha: Japanese Future Centenarians
The Ikigai Diet didn’t only model the centenarians in the Japanese Blue Zones, they also modeled Shizenha people who I think are the healthiest people in Japan and will be longer living centenarians in the future.
