Live longer,
spend far less

I grew up in a village where people lived to ninety, a hundred — healthy, active, and spending almost nothing. Not by luck, but through customs passed down for generations.

My grandmother grew nearly everything we ate. My grandfather kept pests away with plants, not poisons. The house stayed cool in summer without machines. And everyone lived long lives, full of spirit and purpose.

For years I've shared these customs in my videos. So many people asked me to gather them in one place, step by step. That's why I wrote this book.

It isn't theory. It's what my family has done all our lives — adapted so you can use it today, wherever you live.

— Kenji Takara