tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post2295041658980853352..comments2023-12-11T03:37:10.895-08:00Comments on This Card Is Cool - My Life in Baseball Cards: Girls, girls, girls!Ryan Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-35520209511361185832017-02-13T02:51:30.936-08:002017-02-13T02:51:30.936-08:00There are lots of reasons for that, of course. A h...There are lots of reasons for that, of course. A healthier diet in general, though Japanese people are apparently getting fatter. Portion sizes are smaller, and junky foods are much more expensive meaning they're more luxuries. Fruit, even, is costly, let alone ice cream, popcorn, candy bars... People prefer tea to soda. <br /><br />Kids are encouraged very early on to participate in clubs. For some this is piano or other musical instruments, but for many it is dance or sports. And sports is a big part of school culture. A whole holiday is dedicated to sports, and all schools hold Sports Day events where all the students compete in events.<br /><br />And thanks to the compactness of the country, Japanese people are at least a little more active. I don't have a car and I haven't driven in five years. Instead, I can walk to the nearest train station to go long distances, and instead of driving down the street I walk. I generally take the stairs or walk up/down the escalator instead of using an elevator or standing on the escalator, and that's thanks to Japanese culture.<br /><br />It's just more balanced out here. Except for the work-life balance, but that's a whole other story.Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-8138764649695713152017-02-07T19:23:35.582-08:002017-02-07T19:23:35.582-08:00Oh man. I could live on Japanese curry. Glad to ...Oh man. I could live on Japanese curry. Glad to hear that you're healthier than expected. I'm pretty sure I've read that people in Japan often live longer than most countries around the world.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-71459336181008655172017-02-07T06:52:17.569-08:002017-02-07T06:52:17.569-08:00I prefer Atsuko if we're comparing the above l...I prefer Atsuko if we're comparing the above ladies. But my girl is Mayu Watanabe if we're doing AKB48, and Yuko Oshima if we're talking Japanese models. I think I need to find a new model though, since Yuko Oshima essentially retired before I got to Japan.Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-6802524371611789182017-02-07T06:50:55.640-08:002017-02-07T06:50:55.640-08:00Technically, I can skip the health checks if I cho...Technically, I can skip the health checks if I choose. I think the government mandates that businesses offer them. But they are free. And this one was an adventure of its own. The nurses weren't the friendliest but it wasn't horrible.<br /><br />Japanese people are so skinny that I think your BMI needs to be below about 10 to be "healthy" here. Which would be classified as "dead" in many other countries. I am overweight though, that's not just Japanese math.Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-50089073216692390352017-02-07T06:48:33.695-08:002017-02-07T06:48:33.695-08:00Yes, just you wait. It will happen eventually. As ...Yes, just you wait. It will happen eventually. As for the test results, nothing terribly surprising, other than maybe I'm healthier than I expected. I'm overweight (duh) and I have high cholesterol (though I need to actually see how high it is - all of the information is in Japanese and I left the results at work). High cholesterol isn't surprising thanks to all the McDs I've been eating lately and my frequent curry and fried chicken meal choices.Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-45231890148710580732017-01-25T18:07:50.327-08:002017-01-25T18:07:50.327-08:00Yuko wins the post. she's yummyYuko wins the post. she's yummyJohnnys Trading Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05202597965281782849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-5424528840675406432017-01-25T18:06:59.837-08:002017-01-25T18:06:59.837-08:00you will in a few years, lolyou will in a few years, lolJohnnys Trading Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05202597965281782849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-62541339452259135952017-01-25T11:12:22.541-08:002017-01-25T11:12:22.541-08:00Great post and I can't wait to see what tomorr...Great post and I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings. I remember all those health checks mandated by the Japanese government when I was there. Same thing every time....lose weight even though my BMI(below 25) was healthy according to American standards. Ha!SumoMenkoManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461389544030702085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-41837061134815057822017-01-25T04:05:56.757-08:002017-01-25T04:05:56.757-08:00Hope your test results turn out good. Sounds like...Hope your test results turn out good. Sounds like they do some pretty thorough testing in Japan. I can't remember ever having to give a poop sample. Great group of ladies. Looking forward to seeing more tomorrow.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.com