Over the past two years traveling through Japan’s longevity hotspots, I kept noticing something unexpected: Many older people practice haiku. This week in Tokyo, during the Humanities and Arts conference organized by IAFOR, I spent time with distinguished haiku poets Emiko Miyashita and Kyoko Uchimura. What I came to realize is that haiku may be far more than a literary pastime. It may help explain something deeper about attention, seasonality, connection, and how people age in Japan. This Short accompanies a longer Field Note exploring haiku, aging, and the Japanese idea that we remain connected to the rhythms of life as we grow older. https://www.nevertoolateacademy.com/post/haiku-aging-and-the-aha-moment 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 IAFOR. Through Japan Solo Field Notes, I explore aging, place, and community across Japan. #Japan #Haiku #Longevity #HealthyAging #JapanSolo #JapaneseCulture #Mindfulness #Aging #LifeLessons #IAFOR

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A unique personalised experience, dolphin and watching whales in their natural surroundings! Go and see these amazing creatures in the ocean - where they belong... It can be a life-changing experience! We recommend the Blue Jack Sail, you can find out more about them online http://www.bluejacksail.com/ or book in our Reception. Blue Jack Sail is based in Puerto Colon, Costa Adeje, Tenerife South five minutes walk from our reception. They offer private charter on a speedboat and sail yacht.

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We visit some beautiful places while sailing in Langkawi, Malaysia, like our anchorage where we choose to sleep.

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