But in Ogimi, this isn’t a strict diet tip, it's a deeply rooted ritual of gratitude. Before each meal, villagers recite ...

With over 1,000 centenarians, Okinawa has earned a reputation as a “land of the immortals” and is one of five “Blue Zones,” areas around the world in which people live much longer than ...

The Okinawa Centenarian Study, ... As centenarian women interviewed in the Sardinia study repeatedly mentioned, it's their ties to their family and God that's kept them alive and kicking for so long.

In spite of those long-standing tensions, Okinawa has calmly maintained itself as the place with the most number of centenarians (people who live to be 100 years old), and its residents are among ...

Almost all centenarians in Okinawa grow or have previously grown a garden, Buettner said. Tending to their gardens daily means they are staying active and getting some exercise without even trying.

Toguchi is one of about 600 centenarians out of a population of 1.3 million. Indeed, Okinawa has the highest proportion of centenarians in the world: 39.5 for every 100,000 people, compared with ...

With over 1,000 centenarians, Okinawa has earned a reputation as a “land of the immortals” and is one of five “Blue Zones,” areas around the world in which people live much longer than ...

It’s baking hot in Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost island, but there’s no rest for the wicked. Belting out songs in the midday heat, a group of women decked in colorful garb want to redefine ...