It all started with a conversation between an older women and one of my students during a group morning exercise session (Radio Exercise, a popular program across Japan) at their apartment complex: “I had a big family when I was little. We used to buy a huge watermelon and enjoy freshly cut slices with sharp edges. They tasted great!” Although the summer festival is the only event the apartment hosts now, according to her, when more children lived there, they had evening events as well in the outside common area to enjoy cool night air together. “Back then, whenever I walked through the area, I would run into someone and have a quick chat. Now, I don’t even see anyone there.” What can we do? The student started thinking and then came up with the Tanabata Festival (Star Festival) last year. It is Japan’s Festival of Wishing on the Stars on July 7. It sure would be nice to decorate the place with bamboo branches, following to the festival tradition, and to orga...
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国際長寿センターは1990年の設立以来、エイジズムに反対し、豊かで創造的な社会を目指す国際長寿センター・アライアンスの「プロダクティブ・エイジング」の考え方に沿って活動してきました。 私たちはかねてから日本の長寿社会に関する情報について調査研究やイベント結果の発信を報告書やHPで発信してきましたが、より機動的にまた読みやすい形で発信するためにブログの形式も利用することとしました。 内容は、現在の日本の高齢者と高齢社会のすばらしい事柄から、課題や方向性など含めながらコンパクトな記事を用意していきます。 ご愛読をお願いします。