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For years, Japan has fascinated the world with its long-lived population. But what if part of that story was never just diet, exercise, or healthcare? What if it was community itself? In this Field Note, I explore a thought that has stayed with me since a gerontologist first suggested I may be documenting the last cohort of healthy Japanese super-agers. That question took me unexpectedly to the decline of Japan’s Yakult Ladies—not simply as a business story, but as a sign of something deeper changing inside Japanese society. The blog explores why routine human contact, neighborhood familiarity, and social belonging may have been just as important to healthy aging as anything nutritional. Read the full Field Note here: https://www.nevertoolateacademy.com/post/the-yakult-lady-and-the-last-cohort About me: I’m Lowell Sheppard, 71, sailor, author, and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. I’m the Founder of the Never Too Late Academy and Special Advisor to the International Forum. Through Japan Solo Field Notes, I explore aging, place, and community across Japan. #Japan #Longevity #Yakult #HealthyAging #JapanSolo #Community #Aging #JapaneseCulture #LifeLessons #SocialConnection #Healthspan
By far this is the best road trip we have ever done. We loved it so much we did it again. Many of the people that visit New Zealand often road trip around the South Island but I'm a firm believer that the North Island is just as beautiful, with the East Coast being just one example. We first did this trip in July 2022 and then again in September 2023 after Cyclone Gabrielle. The second time took longer to drive due to the extensive road works caused by the catastrophic damage from Cyclone Gabrielle so care was needed. Words cannot describe how beautiful this coastline is.