Fun of Good Old Japanese - 江戸・明治に学ぶ　楽しむ生き方

Contents 1 ． Fun of working 、五つの楽しみ（ Part1 ） 2 ． Four foundations in order to have a fun & full life 、人生を楽しむために必要な４つの土台（ Part2 ） 3 ． Just enjoy today without money (but with pals) 、そこにある「時」を楽しむ生き方（ Part3 ）… this article/ 本記事 1 ． Ordinary people even in the old times in Japan enjoyed daily life 、日々を楽しんでいた江戸・明治時代の人たち There were  not useful goods such as a car, nor convenient services s uch as an internet.   But they enjoyed life . I could mention that the ordinary people didn’t desire to get too much money, to rise a high position, to get goods nor to enjoy services, unlike us . It was a feudal era . Basically, they stayed at the same class as their parents. Difficulties are always unavoidable in our life. So, they also had to struggle more than us. The difference is that they seemed to accept their life, to be satisfied with what they owned and to feel happy spending their time peacefully. It means they just enjoyed the time with pals and family members...

Contents 1 ． Fun of working 、五つの楽しみ（ Part1 ） 2 ． Four foundations in order to have a fun & full life 、人生を楽しむために必要な４つの土台（ Part2 ）… this article/ 本記事 3 ． Just enjoy today without spending (but with pals) 、そこにある「時」を楽しむ生き方（ Part3 ）   1 ． Ordinary people even in the old times enjoyed daily life 、日々を楽しんでいた江戸・明治時代の人たち There were not useful goods such as a car, were not convenient services such as internet. However, they enjoyed life. I can mention that there are four crucial foundations for them and for us to enjoy life; they are shown in the figure below . 出典  (Source) ：自著 (My book)『定年後を豊かにするシンプルライフ』 ごきげんビジネス出版 Sold in  Amazo n (Kindle / Book) :  https://amzn.to/40GFdaq 不便でモノやサービスも少なかった江戸時代・明治時代でしたが、農民や漁民たちは日々の暮らしを楽しんでいました。しかし、 人生を楽しむための上の図の 4 つの土台が必要だと考えます。   We have to  stay healthy  at first and have to get basic necessities of life  (food, clothing and shelter/ or money to get them).   We need to have them, no matter ...

Contents 1 ． Fun of working 、五つの楽しみ（ Part1 ）… this article/ 本記事 2 ． Four foundations in order to have a fun & full life 、人生を楽しむために必要な４つの土台（ Part2 ） 3 ． Just enjoy today without spending (but with pals) 、そこにある「時」を楽しむ生き方（ Part3 ） I consider people live because it is fun . I think we don’t live to grow as a person, not to make money; we just live to enjoy and pass our days. A question came to mind, which was “Did people even in the old times (pre-modern era) enjoy their life?” There were not useful goods such as a car, were not convenient services such as internet. I research a lot; books, old diaries and exhibits of museums. My conclusion is “They enjoyed life .” They worked as farmer or fisherman and enjoyed tangible achievements such as harvest. They also enjoyed traveling, hobby and sexual activity. I would like to show you how people enjoyed life in this article . I think there are contain helpful advices for modern people who are pressed for time, information and ...

Contents 1．Fun of working、働く楽しみ（ Part1 ） 2． Various funs in leisure hours、余暇の楽しみいろいろ（ Part2 ） 3． Fun of Gathering、集まる楽しみ（ Part2 ） 4． Fun of Traveling、旅の楽しみ（ Part3 ） 5．Fun of eros (loving)、性愛の楽しみ（ Part3 ） 6．Fun of Reading、知る楽しみ（Part4）…this article/本記事 7．Fun of Owning、持つ楽しみ（Part4）…this article/本記事 8．Sustainable life、サステイナブルな暮らし（Part4）…this article/本記事 9．Conclusion、まとめ（Part4）…this article/本記事   6 ． Fun of Reading 、知る楽しみ   People enjoyed reading even in the farming area where no book stores were. They borrowed the classic novels from their acquaintances 1). Although war chronicle tales and comic books were popular, a citizen in Akita owned a set of the first official history books “Kojiki” which were issued in 712 2). I am surprised that people read such a difficult book. A Chinese asked me, “Why did Japanese farmers learn reading and writing even in the Edo period? There was no promotion system like the Chinese imperial examination system called Kakyo ( Keju).” “A loc...