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.
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10 Billion ‑ What Will We Eat Tomorrow?
The other day, I watched a documentary program on Amazon prime called 10 Billion ‑ What Will We Eat Tomorrow?
Three Factors That Make Takayama Village to be the Longest-Lived Village in Japan
Today, I would like to share with you three longevity secrets of Takayama Village other than the seven longevity secrets of Nagano, the king of Japanese blue zones.
Shindofuji: Japanese Bio-Hacking
Shindofuji is another concept in bio-harmonizing, Japanese bio-hacking. It was originally a concept in Zen Shojin Diet and now has become part of the Japanese natural food movement.
Local Fiber Can Benefit Us More
In the last post, I said diverse fiber can feed diverse gut microbiomes. I also feel fiber from locally grown plants has more benefits and I think it is to do with the bacteria in the plants.
Ikigai Dinner on the Full Moon in Libra
On the night of the full moon day, we had ikigai dinner as usual.
International Day of Happiness
In addition to being the spring equinox, it is the International Day of Happiness tomorrow. Last year I published the Japanese version of the Ikigai Diet, and celebrated it with our local sake called happy. It is Japanese sake and it was brewed locally in Hino Town by an Omi-Hino-merchant called Yao Brewery.
Hinona Cafe
I went to a Hinona cafe held at Hino Station today. It was an event to promote Hinona, which is an heirloom radish grown in our town. I introduced it in chapter 8 of the book.
New Hinona Pickles
Hinona is a local radish and Hinona pickles are a specialty in our town. It is one of the Kyodo Ryori, which I mentioned in Chapter 8 Kyodo Ryori is the Authentic Washoku in the book.