Sachiaki Takamiya lived in England in his early 20s, he is a writer and the founder of the Ikigai Diet. He now lives in a small rural town called Hino in Shiga Prefecture, Japan and leads a sustainable lifestyle. In his talk at The Apricot Centre, Huxhams Cross Farm, he discussed a new lifestyle called Satoyama Living that is emerging in Japan. Many Young people are moving to the countryside from big cities and leading sustainable lifestyles in a new way. He explored the ideas of Han No Han X, a lifestyle to lead half farm life and half something else, Kominka living, Kominka living, transition initiatives, local networks, and eco-villages, politics and the grassroots movement. Sachiaki Takamiya is the founder of Ikigai Diet, which is based on ancient Japanese natural philosophies and modern understanding of health. IKIGAI DIET: The Secret of Japanese Diet to Health and Longevity https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CC3Y9QN/​ The new edition is available now The Ikigai Diet: The Secret Japanese Diet to Health and Longevity POD Paperback https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/499...​ Kindle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JGB45HF​ blog The Ikigai Diet http://ikigaidiet.com/​ IKIGAI DIET part1 YouTube https://youtu.be/ZwMTMctFWNc​ part2 https://youtu.be/qbAdMMQPAow​ part3 https://youtu.be/YEokwZthPyY​ part4 https://youtu.be/V-w90dkci7s​ part5 https://youtu.be/NawjeWa-8I0​ part6 https://youtu.be/DY2r8xyeS3g​ part7 https://youtu.be/vIrV6FSr3QM​ part8 https://youtu.be/MZTSJO-3Izg​