In Japan’s Okinawa, You’ll Find Few American Tourists—but Plenty of Americana

A fascinating blend of cultural and historical influences, the Japanese archipelago feels a world apart from Tokyo, Kyoto and ...
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Why the traditional Okinawan diet is the recipe for a long life

The Mediterranean diet gets loads of attention for being one of the healthiest approaches to eating on the planet—and it’s well deserved. But there's another super-healthy diet that's often overlooked ...
The New York Times

The Okinawan Tried-and-Tested Recipe for Longevity

Here’s what the San Francisco chef Stuart Brioza learned about traditional farm-to-table cuisine from the local restaurateur Emiko Kinjo when he flew to Japan's southernmost prefecture. In a quiet ...
Yahoo

I'm a nutritional-therapy practitioner and grew up in Japan. These are 4 principles the Okinawan Blue Zone diet shares with the Mediterranean diet

Dan Buettner's Netflix docuseries "Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones" premiered Wednesday and the first episode zoomed in on Okinawa, Japan. Buettner, a National Geographic Fellow and bestselling ...