Books on how to live a long life like the Japanese
In addition to diet and lifestyle tips, the book by the late doctor Shigeaki Hinohara also shows how to think healthily to prolong life.
The secret to Japanese longevitywas written by Shigeaki Hinohara when he was over 90 years old. In the work, in addition to a healthy lifestyle, he believes that the most important factor for longevity is healthy thinking, including hope for life, knowing how to adjust to do things that are suitable for your health, and knowing how to control your desires.
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Shigeaki Hinohara is known as a legend in the Japanese medical community for his tenacious work ethic in old age. |
One particular attitude mentioned is thinking about death. This may sound absurd, but Shigeaki Hinohara explains: "We count down from death not to live in fear but to always be grateful for each new day we have to live." The author talks about death but does not make things heavy but makes readers understand the law of creation, that death is inevitable and nothing can change that. From there, readers understand that we should live fully for today, be grateful for the good things that others give us, and know that living beautifully is when thinking about others.
Hinohara's life and experience as a medical practitioner for over 50 years make his advice relatable and trustworthy. The real-life examples are all taken from his patients, and the author also recounts his own experience as a bedridden patient. As a doctor, he does not see patients as "infected parts" but as his own family members.
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The book was translated by Anh Phong and released in September. |
Shigeaki Hinohara was born in 1911 and graduated from medical school in 1937. From 1941, he worked at an international hospital in Tokyo (Japan) and received many awards for his work. At the age of over 100, the doctor continued to treat patients before passing away on July 18, 2017.
"As we age, our faces will have more deep wrinkles, but we still want to live beautifully. If we always smile, one day we will surely have wrinkles imprinted with our smiles. As we age, our inner self will be more clearly expressed on our faces. Let the smile lines increase and fill us with 'energy'. It is this 'energy' that makes people healthy and is the source of vitality," he shared in the book.