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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: drinking tea
A man on Honshu Island, Japan, prepares to drink tea by a traditional Japanese garden. Green tea, ubiquitous in Japan, contains catechin, an antioxidant reported to help control blood pressure and cholesterol.
Photo Credit: Sam Abell
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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.
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Photo: a 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.
Simplicity is knowing your children are getting all the goodness they need.
Photo: Philips juicer
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