Why do Japanese people enjoy such a long life?
Once walking through the Japanese city of Kyoto, one realizes the great majesty and elegance that each of its corners give off. This city of the 'Country of the Rising Sun' is a mixture between the traditional and modern, giving rise to a result of the most curious that leaves no one indifferent.
In fact, here you can glimpse really impressive monuments such as the 'Kinkaku-ji' a kind of golden temple built in the twelfth century that served as a summer residence for some of the 'Shogun' (or senior military officers) most important at that time who managed to live almost until 80-90 years, something unthinkable for those times.
Given this, many people like me wonder how these Japanese get so longevous. In this sense, very close to this Japanese city lived what is known as Jirōuemon Kimura, one of the oldest people in the world and who was born nothing more and nothing less than in the year 1897.
Although unfortunately he died in 2013, this person was an example to follow and gives us some idea of how our Japanese colleagues get to enjoy an iron health. Would you like to know why? Well put your five senses in the following lines because it can be a way to enjoy a much healthier lifestyle.
Healthy and balanced diet
In our completely globalized society it is normal that our food is also globalized. Almost all the food we eat comes from large production plants that add all kinds of dyes and preservatives so that the food is preserved and tastes better. All this without mentioning the amount of sugars and saturated fats that may contain.
Well, from here we say that the Japanese do not have to suffer this "scourge". They base their meals on more balanced diets with a strong emphasis on rice. But we do not talk about anybody. This time we refer to the one that is grown in its extensive natural fields that make it an unparalleled product that then wash a lot to remove any type of insecticide that may have.
Free health system
In some countries like Spain you can enjoy a public and universal health. In fact, this country is where more transplants are produced than anywhere else on the planet.
In the case of Japan this was not going to be less. Since 1961, every inhabitant can go to any hospital without the need to go through the checkout. This has led to increasingly temporary "checks" are more frequent, something that can help detect all kinds of serious diseases such as cancer.
It also helps a lot that it is the Japanese themselves who have the freedom to choose their own doctors if they deem it necessary. And you can never be denied any basic coverage that is related to your well-being. Undoubtedly, a mirror where you can look for any country.
Cleaning and hygiene in its streets
When one travels through Japan, he realizes that absolutely everything is untainted. It does not matter if you are walking through the suburbs of Tokyo or the most humble neighborhoods. You can not see a plastic on the floor, or a cigarette butt outside a trash or dog dung. In this way, they avoid catching all kinds of diseases and infections that may simply be fluttering around the environment.
We must also emphasize that the Japanese are great "athletes". And the truth is that they do not eat much head when it comes to practicing any sport. From an early age, we see how large groups of children (and not so children) make long walks through the countryside and the city to go to school, university or respective jobs.
Although many of them also prefer to go to work by bike while exercising, despite having the longest and most effective metro network in the world. Only in the city of Tokyo, there are13 metro lines that can reach 286km in length. And despite this, many Japanese prefer to go on the adventure while they exercise. Seeing is believing.
