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Japan Solo

Exploring Japan to understand how people live long, independent lives, and what we can learn before that knowledge disappears.

Hi, I’m Lowell, a 71-year-old author, sailor, and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. For more than 25 years, I’ve slow-travelled across Japan by bicycle, sailboat, rail, and on foot, visiting all 47 prefectures and sailing to more than 80 ports while living aboard my boat Wahine.

Along the way, I repeatedly encountered remarkable “super-agers”, people in their eighties and nineties still living active, purposeful lives. What began as travel gradually became a deeper inquiry into longevity, community, and independent living.

This channel shares Field Notes on Longevity, Community & Place — conversations with super-agers, community leaders, and researchers exploring how people age well and avoid the “Red Zone” of prolonged decline.

Part of the Never Too Late Academy Longevity Project.
Field Notes from Japan posted regularly. Aging well matters

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Boat Accident in Japan. What happened? #japan #boatsafety #aging

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From Cherry Blossoms to Longevity #travel #turning70 #japan

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Japan’s Real-Life Waterworld Mariner #Waterworld #SailingLife #OceanStories

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What a 92-Year-Old Farmer Taught Me About Aging Well #japan #fieldnotes #longevity

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6 Things I Wish I Knew Before Buying a Boat #BoatingLife #Buyingaboat #LearnToBoat

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The Island of Dreams - Where My Sailing Journey Began #sailinglife #tokyobay #itsnevertoolate

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Manga Predictions and Quiet Goodbyes #boatlife #japan #writerslife

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The Week That Changed Everything #JapanSolo #Longevity ##HealthyAging

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I Found What I Was Looking For… But Not Where I Expected #sailing #remotejapan #travel

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Japan Food Tips for Cruisers #cruising #japan #onigiri

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One Year in Japan and Never Anchored! #anchor #japan #bluezone

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Amami Island! Leg One of a Journey Beyond the Blue Zone #japan #sailing #travel

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WHAT?! I’m 70 and Still on a Boat?#vernalequinox #birthday #sailing #japan

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Mooring in Japan? 2 Tips to Show Respect in Fishing Ports #mooring #anchoring #japan

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Unexpected Island Stop and Why I’m Grateful for It #sailing #bluezone #japan

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Renting a Boat in Japan #japanadventure #boatrental #tokyo

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Sailor or Sojourner? A Japanese Voyage #Japan #CherryBlossomSeason #Sailing #turning70

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Separate Boats, One Love: Tips from a Woman Sailor #lovers #buddyboats #sailing #endlesstravel

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: A Glimpse of an Annual Tradition at a Famous Marina #travel #japan #ceremony

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Fixing a Damaged Sailboat #rottenfloorboard #thruhulls #seacocks

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Why did this Couple avoid anchoring while Cruising Japan! #cruisingjapan #japantravel #traveltips

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Sailing Japan: 5 Reasons You’ll Fall in Love with this Place #travel #japan #hospitality

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What You Need to Know about Anchoring in Japan #boatcollision #sailing #japan

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Find Clarity and Inspiration in Just 3 Minutes #sailing #distanthorizons #changecourse

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Responding to La Vagabond: Why Sailors Skip Japan! #typhoons #language #bureaucracy

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Japan Travel Tips #traveljapan #sailing #japan #mustknowwords

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CAPTAIN Baba's Final Voyage on his Bristol Channel Cutter 28

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I became Shogun for a Day #japan #travel #cruisingjapan #osaka #traveltojapan #nagoya

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Tour of Yonabaru Marina: Japan’s Popular Cruiser Check-In Port

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Boat Leaks Explained: Dripless Seals and a Mysterious Leak

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Offbeat Japan Adventure #travel #japan #sailing #cherryblosssoms

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We Won! Sailor Experiences Japanese Festival #travel #sailing #okinawa

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Sailing Family Find Refuge in a Tiny Japanese Village #japan #ukraine #japanesehouse

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Exploring Japan by Sailboat: Pro Tips and Cultural Insights #travel #sailingjapan #cruising

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Famous Japanese Yacht Race: Ginowan to Zamami

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Sailing to a National Park in Japan #travel #author #sailing

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Epic Sailing Adventures on a Tradewind 35

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Arrive Nawiliwili After Incident at Sea #kauai #medicalemergency #brokenleg

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High Hopes: Hawaii to Japan

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Carrots, Jukeboxes, and No Police: Exploring Remote Japan #travel #japan #vegetarian #tsukenshima

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Kansai Energy: My 60km Walk During Osaka Marathon 2024 #japan #travel #kansai

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Unlocked Boats & Breathtaking Views: My 5-Year Sailing Adventure in Japan

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Boat Tour: My Gib Sea 402 Liveaboard

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Dodging Ships at Night, Tsunami Warning and more! #travel #japan #tokunoshima

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My Boat is for Sale! But I`m not done sailing!

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Tender Troubles: Dinghy Deflation Nightmare #tendertroubles #sailing #japan

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Back on Board! #travel #japan #boatlife

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Life, Laughter, and Mortality #boatlife #islandlife #japan

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Taking ownership: Why it's all my fault

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Sailing to Paradise: Meeting the Guardian of Last Paradise Beach #islandlife

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Life at Sea: Returning to My Storm-Battered Sailboat #japan #waves #typhoon #anchor

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Securing My Boat Ahead of a Typhoon in Amami #TyphoonPreparation #AmamiIsland #SailingJapan

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Saying Goodbye to a Legend: Greta Mae Sheppard 1929-2023

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Embark on a Journey: Season 5 Premiere of Sail the Soul is Coming!

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Living the Dream: Inside the World of a Digital NoMad

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"Unbelievable! Severe Weather Warning: What Is a Linear Precipitation Belt?"

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Yay! I can sleep again: and other changes onboard!

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Wedding Bells and Fun in the Water with my Brother

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This Remote Island in Japan has the Most Incredible Blue Water.

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I Thought We Were Over, Until I Changed My Mind!

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