Diet, self-massages: 8 health secrets to steal from Japanese women

The island of Okinawa, off the coast of Japan, defies statistics. There, living to 100 years old is not surprising: there are more than 50 per 100,000 inhabitants, a world record for dancing, driving, gardening, cycling … like young people.

In the land of the Rising Sun, the inhabitants of the island are no exception: in 2016, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), life expectancy in Japan reached 87 years for women and 81 years old for men – healthy, of course. The rules of this incredible longevity.

Slimming tips, sports routine, diet or well-being massages … the Japanese have a lot to teach us in terms of health. What if we were inspired by the inhabitants of the Land of the Rising Sun?