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Photo: shoppers at the Jujo market in Tokyo, Japan
Photo: tea fields near Mount Fuji
Photo: woman practicing Tai Chi in Tokyo, Japan
Photo: a boy and his grandfather having tea
Photo: man practicing yoga on a beach
Photo: biking in Kyoto, Japan
Photo: man meditating under waterfall
Photo: frozen tuna at a fish market in Japan
Photo: drinking tea
Photo: Zen garden in Kyoto, Japan
Photo: man practicing yoga on a beach
An elderly Japanese man practices yoga on a beach in Okinawa, Japan. The cultural and dietary habits of Okinawans means they suffer fewer heart attacks and have lower rates of breast and prostate cancer than most of the developed world.
Photo Credit: David McLain
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Discover More About Japan
Photo: biking in Kyoto, Japan
Discover why the Japanese have the sixth-highest life expectancy in the world—and how modern lifestyles are taking their toll on the nation's health.
Photo: a woman meditating
From eating less and walking more, to following the advice of an old cultural saying, learn the secrets of longevity with these health tips from Japan.
Photo: tea fields near Mount Fuji
Follow a National Geographic photographer as she explores Mount Fuji and the culture of reverence and celebration it inspires.
Explore More from National Geographic
Photo: Golden Pavilion in Kyoto, Japan
Information and History
Learn more about Japan, a land of temples and high-speed trains, with facts, maps, music, and more from National Geographic.
Photo: a map of Japan
Map of Japan
Zoom in on Japan, a country of islands extending along the Pacific coast of Asia.
 
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What, if anything, do you think you should change about your diet?
Eat less red meat.
Eat more fish.
Eat more fruits and vegetables.
Drink more water.
I wouldn't change anything.
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