• Okinawa is one of the five places, also known as 'Blue Zones' in the world famous for the longevity of its inhabitants. The village Ogimi is especially known for this phenomenon.

    Misako Miyagi in her house in Ogimi

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    Ninety year old Misako Miyagi-san lives on her own in her house in the village Ogimi. Located in the northern part of the island Okinawa the community is known for the longevity of its people.
    Statistics says that there is no other place in the world where the percentage of centenerians among the population is higher than here. Miyagi-san is known as the woman with two hearts, she lives a humble but happy life, prepares her own dishes and visits regurarly the community center to get a health check, socialize and dance. Just recently she survived the bite of a poisonous snake while she was working on her tiny vegetable field.

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  • Okinawa is one of the five places, also known as 'Blue Zones' in the world famous for the longevity of its inhabitants. The village Ogimi is especially known for this phenomenon.

    Radio in Miyagi-san´s house

  • Okinawa is one of the five places, also known as 'Blue Zones' in the world famous for the longevity of its inhabitants. The village Ogimi is especially known for this phenomenon.

    Miyagi-san gets Karashina, a kind of spinach that grows in her garden

  • Okinawa is one of the five places, also known as 'Blue Zones' in the world famous for the longevity of its inhabitants. The village Ogimi is especially known for this phenomenon.

    Miyagi-san prepares Champuru with Karashina. Champuru is a national dish on Okinawa and comes with varying ingredients.

  • Okinawa is one of the five places, also known as 'Blue Zones' in the world famous for the longevity of its inhabitants. The village Ogimi is especially known for this phenomenon.

    In Miyagi-san´s garden

  • Okinawa is one of the five places, also known as 'Blue Zones' in the world famous for the longevity of its inhabitants. The village Ogimi is especially known for this phenomenon.

    Roof of a traditional home in the village Ogimi

  • Okinawa is one of the five places, also known as 'Blue Zones' in the world famous for the longevity of its inhabitants. The village Ogimi is especially known for this phenomenon.

    Chosei Hentona is 100 years and says that that his neighbour Miyagi-san is a strong woman with two hearts

  • Okinawa is one of the five places, also known as 'Blue Zones' in the world famous for the longevity of its inhabitants. The village Ogimi is especially known for this phenomenon.

    Centenarian Chosei Hentona pulling out a raddish on his field behind his house

  • Okinawa is one of the five places, also known as 'Blue Zones' in the world famous for the longevity of its inhabitants. The village Ogimi is especially known for this phenomenon.

    Misako Miyagi-san is getting a health check in the community center of Ogimi

  • Okinawa is one of the five places, also known as 'Blue Zones' in the world famous for the longevity of its inhabitants. The village Ogimi is especially known for this phenomenon.

    Misako Miyagi-san dancing in the community center of Ogimi

  • Okinawa is one of the five places, also known as 'Blue Zones' in the world famous for the longevity of its inhabitants. The village Ogimi is especially known for this phenomenon.

    Tea in the community center of Ogimi

  • Okinawa is one of the five places, also known as 'Blue Zones' in the world famous for the longevity of its inhabitants. The village Ogimi is especially known for this phenomenon.

    Dr. Makoto Suzuki, director of the Okinawan Research Center for Longevity Science

  • Okinawa is one of the five places, also known as 'Blue Zones' in the world famous for the longevity of its inhabitants. The village Ogimi is especially known for this phenomenon.

    Northwest coast of Okinawa

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