
ln Japan, the islands of Okinawa located in the far east form the Ryūkyū archipelago. This blue zone is famous for enjoying the longest disability-free life expectancy in the world, so much so that in the Japanese legends it is called “The land of the immortals”.
Even in Okinawa’s case, nutrition plays a fundamental role in longevity. To this aspect are added the others: lifestyle, sociability, environment.