{"id":1317,"date":"2011-04-13T11:11:43","date_gmt":"2011-04-13T10:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/insidejapanblog.com\/?p=1317"},"modified":"2026-02-27T09:49:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T09:49:13","slug":"slow-life-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/13\/slow-life-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow Life Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? 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On every trip I inevitably return with a scribbled \u2018to do\u2019 list of ways I can live better: improve my Italian, practice yoga or new recipes to try.<\/p>\n<p>So whilst I enjoy rushing around cities and action-packed days of sightseeing, it\u2019s the long train journeys and countryside views that I really relish. (I am, and always will be, a country girl at heart.)<\/p>\n<p>I recently stumbled across a modern Japanese philosophy that really appeals. It began in 2001 when Iwate Prefecture adopted the slogan \u2018Ganbaranai\u2019 or \u2018don\u2019t work hard\u2019. By 2003 the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.xent.com\/pipermail\/fork\/Week-of-Mon-20040719\/030988.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Slow Life\u2019 movement<\/a> had gathered momentum across the country.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wired.com\/culture\/lifestyle\/commentary\/imomus\/2006\/01\/70013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slow Life Japan<\/a> runs against current thinking where \u2018faster\u2019, \u2018newer\u2019 and \u2018cheaper\u2019 prevails. It stands up to industrialisation, modernisation and convenience; all the things that made Japan an economic powerhouse. The philosophy argues that this increase in wealth has also brought the disintegration of environment and community.<\/p>\n<p>The <a title=\"Slow Life Manifesto\" href=\"http:\/\/imomus.livejournal.com\/18354.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slow Life Manifesto<\/a> aims to rectify this. The 8 point plan stresses a non-competitive, non-academic lifestyle:<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010157.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1321 alignnone\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010157-510x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010157-510x682.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010157-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010157-768x1026.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010157-766x1024.jpg 766w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010157-422x564.jpg 422w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010157-1200x1604.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010157-900x1203.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010157-720x962.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010157-1440x1924.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010157-390x521.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010157-780x1042.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010157.jpg 1712w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a> Slow pace:<\/strong> We value the culture of walking, to keep fit and reduce traffic accidents.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/41-yukata-girls.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1323 alignnone\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/41-yukata-girls.jpg?w=150\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/41-yukata-girls.jpg 2288w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/41-yukata-girls-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/41-yukata-girls-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/41-yukata-girls-1200x898.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/41-yukata-girls-720x539.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/41-yukata-girls-1440x1077.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/41-yukata-girls-390x292.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/41-yukata-girls-780x584.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/41-yukata-girls-900x673.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> Slow wear:<\/strong> We cherish beautiful traditional costumes, including woven and dyed fabrics, Japanese kimono and yukata.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/009-oishii-desu-ne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1319 alignnone\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/009-oishii-desu-ne.jpg?w=150\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/009-oishii-desu-ne.jpg 2288w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/009-oishii-desu-ne-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/009-oishii-desu-ne-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/009-oishii-desu-ne-1200x898.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/009-oishii-desu-ne-720x539.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/009-oishii-desu-ne-1440x1077.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/009-oishii-desu-ne-390x292.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/009-oishii-desu-ne-780x584.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/009-oishii-desu-ne-900x673.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> Slow food:<\/strong> We enjoy Japanese food culture, such as Japanese dishes and tea ceremony, and safe local ingredients.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/japan-2009-560.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1318 alignnone\" title=\"Japan 2009 560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/japan-2009-560-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/japan-2009-560-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/japan-2009-560-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/japan-2009-560-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/japan-2009-560-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/japan-2009-560-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/japan-2009-560-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/japan-2009-560-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/japan-2009-560-900x675.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> Slow house:<\/strong> We respect houses built with wood, bamboo and paper, lasting over one hundred years, and are careful to make things durably to conserve our environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p10103561.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1320 alignnone\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p10103561-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p10103561-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p10103561-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p10103561-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p10103561-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p10103561-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p10103561-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p10103561-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p10103561-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p10103561-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p10103561-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p10103561-510x383.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> Slow industry:<\/strong> We take care of our forests, through agriculture and forestry, conduct sustainable farming with human labour, and ultimately support urban farms and green tourism.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010177.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1322 alignnone\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010177.jpg?w=150\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010177.jpg 2288w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010177-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010177-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010177-1200x898.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010177-720x539.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010177-1440x1077.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010177-390x292.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010177-780x584.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010177-900x673.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> Slow education:<\/strong> We pay less attention to academic achievement, and create a society in which people can enjoy arts, hobbies, and sports, and where all generations can communicate well with each other.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010413.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1327 alignnone\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010413-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010413-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010413-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010413-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010413-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010413-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010413-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010413-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/p1010413-900x675.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> Slow aging:<\/strong> We aim to age with grace and be self-reliant throughout our lifetime.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/02-toji-and-ume-blossom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1325 alignnone\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/02-toji-and-ume-blossom.jpg?w=150\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/02-toji-and-ume-blossom.jpg 2288w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/02-toji-and-ume-blossom-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/02-toji-and-ume-blossom-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/02-toji-and-ume-blossom-1200x898.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/02-toji-and-ume-blossom-720x539.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/02-toji-and-ume-blossom-1440x1077.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/02-toji-and-ume-blossom-390x292.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/02-toji-and-ume-blossom-780x584.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/02-toji-and-ume-blossom-900x673.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> Slow life:<\/strong> Based on the philosophy, we live our lives in harmony with nature and the seasons, saving our resources and energy.<\/p>\n<p>For me, just reading this list is calming. 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