7 Healthy Habits in Okinawa, Japan🇯🇵!

Aki-san, thank you so much for the interview about my passion! I'm gonna take you on my blue zone longevity tour next time you visit and let's drink awamori after, too (of course!) To anyone watching, you can adapt any of these habits no matter where you are, because the key to longevity is not a specific type of food or exercise.

It's really impressive how Christal is so successful in Japan while maintaining her independence! It's really difficult to run your own business in a foreign country without being independently wealthy or being sponsored by a company.

Fruitful video my takeaway 1. Go with the flow 2. Embrace spirituality 3. Things would happen on its own no matter how much one tries to control it 4. Forge meaningful relations, be kind and be emphatic

All of this is also true for my 96 year old grandma who lives in Germany. She is very independent, moving around a lot, eating in moderation, meeting with friends all the time and very giving. She is also very tough and doesn't complain much. I'm still trying to figure out how to do all of that myself - so far rather unsuccessful.

Love this video, Aki and Christal. I'm so inspire of the tip moving around(walking, cooking, cleaning, tending the field). I believe the reason why they don't stress is because they are living in the present moment. "If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present.” Lao Tzu

They don’t stress because they know that whatever they do it’s meant to be ❤. Nothing to worry about then. Truly wonderful and so wise.

one interesting fact here is that Okinawa is also the poorest prefecture in Japan....which for me means that wealth has no correlation with longevity

Aki your channel is very healing for people with mental problems, problems dealing with reality, problems in everyday life, problems with dealing with all material things! You inspire people with your open and honest nature! Even though I don't know you personally, I really like you and I'm always looking forward to a new video!! very best regards Cornelia

Great video. I lived 2 years on Okinawa and loved it. I also took a college course on Okinawa culture and learned so much. My children and wife also loved it. The people are so friendly and are very giving. We were walking along a sugarcane field and noticed some greens. We asked the farmer about them and he took us down the road to his wife. She showed my wife how to cook them and gave us some to take home AFTER feeding us. The farmer stressed to my kids about the habu (deadly snake).

Thank you Aki and Crista -I love these tips from your research and visits with the people in Okinawa! I'm 73 and live in Oregon, next to my daughter's, where I see family daily, and it's easy to incorporate many of these naturally! I am having a Japanese inspired breakfast (Miso soup with Wakame, stir fried greens from my garden + local asparagus, with some kim chi I made and grated carrot) I'll meet a group of friends for lunch (it's a block away, and I'll walk over) Hoping to grow some purple sweet potato from a tubor i found at a favorite market, and am starting seeds for my garden. I have several tea Camellias and lots of herbs, and volunteer tending a tea garden in a local Edible landscape (a tea camellia plus herbs) A tip on finding real sugar in the US - look for organic su-ca-nat (sugar cane natural) that's grown and processed naturally! I choose organic whenever I can, and filter my drinking and cooking water to reduce chemical exposure. I'm a massage therapist (40 years - still working 2 days a week) and always try to nudge my clients in the direction of healthy habits and choices. I do Japanese morning exercises, Qigong or Breema (Kurdish) most mornings. And - I'm learning Cherokee!! (Free online program with a first language speaker, Ed Fields!) 🙏 we all be well and happy!

You said your English isn't good and yet you have the courage to talk with someone in English. Great step! I'm proud of you and the video is amazing. If anyone like to know more about the blue zones should read "ikigai - the secret to longevity". Such a great book

Who knew I ate hara-hachibu and never knew it. I am amazed at the quanities of food my fell Americans eat, not to mention what they eat! When I was in Okinawa, the thing more people noticed than anything else, was my size! They would point to themselves and me and exclaim you like us.! It simply hurts my stomach to over eat. Awamori is strong! I should definitely drink more! lol. My mom lives with me here in the US, and there are certain little jobs I don't do unless she asks, so that she does get up and move around. I hope my mother can live with me as long as she lives. We took an Okinawan cooking class while we were there, and were introduced to Okinawan ginger? I may not have under stood it correctly, but it grows everywhere locally, and they slice it up and put it in water to flavor it and cook with it too. She introduced us to seaweed, it was a specific kind that she had gathered herself. I loved it. I hated to return to US because I don't care for the foods most of us eat. LOL Aki-san christal -san thank you so much I learned so much!

When Christal mentioned the 90yr old gentleman she works with how he picks up when she comes to help he perks up. It is sooo important for various ages to be around one another. Often older people sometimes through choice but often not by choice don't get to socalise with younger people. I am 57yrs and do fencing. It is a terrific sport on its own but the major added bonus is being around young people talking about their uni studies and life, they don't talk about their health and talk about getting old. They make you push yourself because you don't want them to think you can't keep up with them. And if you get worried about being sore or your heart races when doing a bout they remind you it isn't your age as their bodies also get sore and their hearts rush and they get tired. I get to help them out with their worries and concerns through the life experiences I have had. Let's hope that society gets it shortly to get us all socialising and working together.

I'm a U.S. born half Okinawan, so I didn't get to experience being Okinawan. I really appreciate this video and learning about the culture.

Very interesting! My key takeaway is that you can't separate physical health from mental health. They are both linked, and both equally important for a truly healthy lifestyle. In the west, we seem to lack this connection, and we also tend to take things to the extreme.

Hi Aki!! Thank you for having Christal on your show. I always learn something from you and this video was no exception. Thank you both for sharing your knowledge with us ❤

This video very inspiring! And I really like Christal, she's has such a positive presence 🌞

I love it when the elder in Okinawan say :"I don't stress". It is as natural as breathing to them.

Yes, you can do it anywhere, but it is harder when surrounded with everyone else not doing it. I really enjoyed this video and I will keep striving for these habits.

Thank you so much for this vid. Esp liked No 7 since my stress level is so up to my ears recently. Love frm Malaysia.