About the Author
Hello, this blog is about my life as a father, Buddhist and Japanophile / Koreaphile. Any useful information I can pass along will hopefully make the Internets a better place. Thanks for reading!
Category Archives: Health
Radio Taiso
One of those time-honored traditions you see in Japanese television is a small TV show on NHK,1 the national TV station, called rajio taisō (ラジオ体操). The word taisō means exercise or calisthenics, and that’s basically what it is. Aired in … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Japan
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Overcoming Sleeping Problems
A recent, interesting article talks about persistent and widespread sleep problems among Japanese people since the Great Tohoku Earthquake on March 11th. Not just people directly affected by it, but also the general population who feel uneasy over fears of … Continue reading
Before and After Coffee
This is me before drinking coffee in the morning: This is me after drinking coffee: More on coffee.
Sick
I’m sick. Some kind of cold or flu I guess but it’s not fun of course. My wife gave me a face mask which I am wearing here. It’s much too small and is pink. :-p Actually it was for … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Japan
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Clean your vents!
Warning: this post is gross. :p My wife and I moved into our house about 2 years ago after returning from Ireland, and we’ve had trouble keeping it warm. The house has a cement foundation, and just gets really cold … Continue reading
Time for some exercise! 運動会
One time-honored tradition you’ll see in almost every preschool or elementary school in Japan is the undōkai (運動会) which might translate into something like “Athletic Gathering”, “Athletic Fair” or something. It’s a family event where schoolchildren (and parents) gather. The … Continue reading
Cold and Flu: Know the Difference
I took this photo of a poster at the doctor’s office recently. You can click on it to get a better view. I thought it explained the difference well, and felt it was worth posting. Think of it as a … Continue reading
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Japanese Life Expectancies, Food
For another year, Japanese women have the longest life-span of any people in the world. Interestingly, among the top of longest-living groups of women in the world, some were Asian, some European. America obviously was somewhat lower. Given that my … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Health, Japan
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The Dublin Diet 2
As I wrote a couple months ago, since moving to Ireland, I have been doing a lot more walking than before. Part of it is the culture, where people are more inclined to use public transportation or just walk, but … Continue reading
Posted in General, Health
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Chinese Medicine and foot problems
I haven’t posted in a few days, but don’t worry, all is well here. Ireland has had a three-day weekend, and I’ve been home playing with wife and baby a lot. I also happen to be on-call this weekend, so … Continue reading
