Tsukimi, Moon Viewing: a Japanese Secret to Longevity
Tsukimi, moon viewing is a Japanese secret to longevity.
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Japanese Blue Zones’ Map
A medical professor at Tohoku University discovered many long-lived villages all over Japan between 1935 and 1971, and he drew a map of these long-lived villages. He marked them as blue spots, which is interesting, considering the fact that blue zones were discovered much later.
Okinawa isn’t the Only Blue Zone in Japan
Okinawa isn’t the only blue zone in Japan, there are other longevity prefectures, too.
Which is More Important for Longevity, Ikigai, or Diet?
Which is more important for longevity, Ikigai, or diet?
The Ikigai Diet is the Satoyama Lifestyle Shizenha People Practice
The Ikigai Diet is a diet and a lifestyle I composed based on Shizenha people’s lifestyle. I also modeled the lifestyle of centenarians in Japan’s long-lived areas such as Shiga and Nagano. I also studied the elements of Washoku, including the Zen Shojin diet and practices in the Japanese natural food movement.
Who Are Healthier Than the Centenarians in Japanese Blue Zones?
The centenarians in Japanese blue zones can be great role models of wellness and longevity, and yet I think there are healthier people. Today, I will share with you who these people are.
Natural Food Movements in Japan
Japan is considered to be the country with the highest life expectancy and it has a lot to do with our diet, Washoku. And when we talk about Washoku, it is usually about the exoteric side of Washoku, but there is an esoteric side to it, and without knowing about it, you are missing a significant portion of Japanese wellness.
Zen Centenarians and Shojin Diet
Whether you are talking about Ogimi village or any other Japanese blue zones, you are looking at people from the general public who happened to live long, they didn’t necessarily have the knowhow of longevity. When you study Japanese health and longevity, there is one element you need to include, that is the esoteric side of our culture seen in Japanese natural medicine or natural philosophy.
Okinawa’s Longevity Lifestyle is the Japanese Satoyama Lifestyle
The eight factors behind the long lives of the people of Ogimi village apply to Nagano prefecture and Shiga prefecture, which are ranked high in the recent longevity ranking, as well.
Six Reasons Why Washoku is Healthy
Six Reasons Why Washoku is Healthy. Washoku has been registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, for the following characteristics.
Diversity and freshness of ingredients, and respect for their inherent flavors.
An exceptionally well-balanced and healthy diet.
An expression of natural beauty and the changing seasons.
Close links with annual events.
One of them is being a well-balanced and healthy diet. In that case, what aspects of Washoku are well-balanced and healthy?