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It is natural for everyone to have ups and downs whether with health issues or with emotions. While laughter brings bright feelings into our hearts, it also triggers healthy physical changes in our body systems. Here are some of the examples how laughter makes us healthy and happy inside and out! 1. LOWERS BLOOD PRESSURE In the study, Japanese researchers found that people who took part in bimonthly group sessions built around music or laughter lowered their systolic blood pressure (the top number in the reading) by an average of five to six points after three months. By contrast, the...

I believe many of you have heard this song titled "SUKIYAKI". This is one of my forever favorite songs. Today I'm writing this because 1. I love this song so much that I want to share it with everyone, and 2. I was wondering about the song title and found the reason so I thought I would share. The song was originally titled "Ue o Muite Arukou (上を向いて歩こう)" in Japanese which can be translated to "I look up as I walk" but it was all the sudden titled "SUKIYAKI" when released in overseas. Sukiyaki is a Japanese hot pot dish of sliced beef and...

Namahage, the troll type of demon-like beings with blue or red skin are local northern Japanese folklore of Oga in Akita Prefecture.Nowadays, the event is mostly held on New Year’s eve. The young men in the village dress as Namahage, putting on huge oni (demon) masks and traditional straw capes (mino), carrying massive ax-sized knives, go door-to-door making rounds of people's homes, admonishing children and wives who may be guilty of laziness or bad behavior.“Are there any naughty kids around here?” they shout in a loud deep voice. Children get terrified and burst into tears by thinking they will get...