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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
And here’s how the first day of Internautica in Portorož went, filled with great company, new memories, delicious food and drinks, and of course, the main reason we’re here: Frauscher 1414 Demon and Dracan 42. ✨💪❤️🔥 Internautica runs until May 25, register now and stop by! And if you can’t make it, no worries, the Adriatic tour continues, and all the details are just a click away.👩💻 #Internautica2025 #Frauscher1414Demon #Dracan42 #AdriaticTour #BoatShow #Internautica #Portorož