Why Can’t Young People Find Ikigai in Cities Anymore?
Since the last Tokyo Olympic Games in 1964, young people have been moving to cities to find their Ikigais because
Author: omimerchant
I am a writer and a sustainable prosperity coach. I live in Hino town in Japan which is the birthplace of Omi-Hino-merchants, one of the most successful merchants in Japan during the 18th century and the 19th century. As a matter of fact, I live in a house that used to belong to an Omi-merchant. In this blog, I am introducing ways to be sustainably prosperous, by sharing ideas I gained from Omi-merchants, natural farming, Zen, Japanese traditional ways of living, psychology, success motivational philosophies, and spirituality.
Satoyama Holiday in Japan 2020: What is Satoyama?
I uploaded a new YouTube video called Satoyama Holiday in Japan 2020: What is Satoyama? This is the first video
Satoyama Cycling at Autumn Equinox
We have flowers called Higanbana which means flowers of autumn equinox. They are called Higanbana because they usually blossom around this
I’ll be giving a talk in Takatsuki Osaka on Nov. 17th
I was invited to give a talk in Takatsuki in November, and I met the organizers of the event today.
My YouTube Video MACROBIOTIC vs. RAW FOOD Appears 4th in the Google’s Video Section
My YouTube video Macrobiotic Diet vs. Raw Food Diet started appearing 4th in the Google’s video section now. If
Rice Harvesting at Terraced Rice Fields in Satoyama
We are not growing rice this year but terraced rice fields in Kumano Hino where we used to live needed
My Son’s Sports Festival
A sports festival was held at my son’s elementary school today. His school is very small with only about 70
How Young Japanese People are Finding their Ikigai in Satoyama
I am reading a book Bokura Wa Chiho De Shiawase Wo Mitsukeru, We Find Our Happiness in the Countryside, written by
Shiga Should be Part of Blue Zones Because We were Ranked Number One in the National Longevity Ranking in 2017
Okinawa is known abroad for the land of longevity, but in Japan, Nagano Prefecture is famous for a long life
Omi-merchant's way of Sustainable Prosperity 