Cure from medicine As the word says, it is healthier to take care of your body than to get sick and take medicine.
The shogun, who lives in Edo Castle and governs the world, lived a very healthy life.
This time, let's take a look at the healthy life of General Tokugawa.
Shogun's daily schedule
The general had the same schedule every day.
It may have been recognized from this era that adjusting the rhythm of life is the basis for building a healthy mind and body.
General's morning is also early
AM6:00 …
The shogun is Edo Castle's [ Ooku ] And [ Nakaoku ], And when I wake up, the kosho who is serving on the side touches [already] and prepares for brushing my teeth and washing my face. All the dressing at this time was done with the help of a small family.
AM8:00 …
It's not like I was eating a luxurious meal every meal as a shogun, but [ rice, soup, grilled fish, incense ] It seems that the content was like the set meal. I adjusted my hairstyle while eating the breakfast, and after eating, I was examined by about 6 doctors.
Work starts at 9 o'clock like a civil servant
AM9:00 …
After eating, head to the Buddhist altar in Ooku and worship the mortuary tablets of successive shoguns as your kitchen. After that, [ Morning touch ] We will make an appearance to the familiar maids in the drama. Surrounded by the women in Ooku, it was an enviable start for a man.
AM10:00 …
Swordsmanship training and scholarship I will work hard. The general's official duties are basically from the afternoon, but when he is busy, he seems to have been officially from this time.
AM12:00 …
After studying and training in martial arts for about two hours, it will be a light lunch time.
After lunch two hours of public affairs It hits. My main job was to read the documents coming up from the bottom and settle. I also received reports from the old men and senior vassals. It seems that it sometimes took about 16:00 when he was busy, but even so, he only worked for about 5 hours a day. It is so white that it gets super.
Free time after public affairs
PM 14:00-15:00
If there is no public affairs, all public affairs will be completed around 14:00 and the general will have free time. It seems that there were many generals who enjoyed hobbies such as horse riding and calligraphy.
It seems that you need a moderate amount of work and refreshing time to live healthy every day.
PM17:00 …
The general bath before dinner Enter. Even when taking a bath, everything from putting on and taking off clothes to washing the body is done with the assistance of a kosho and a small door. It is used to wash the body [ Kasubukuro ] So, it was disposable and prepared for each part of the body.
PM18:00 …
Dinner is very simple, although the number of items is larger than in the morning and noon. After dinner, I had free time until about 10:00 PM, going to Ooku and Nakaoku.
Go to bed at 10 o'clock on the night of the shogun
Speaking of generals, [ Who should I sleep with today? ] And every day I had the image of sleeping with a woman in Ooku, but usually in the middle [ Rest Noma ] It seems that he was sleeping.
It seems that it was necessary to contact in advance when sleeping in the back.
" I'm going to sleep with this person today ~ Is it only me who feels awkward to have to report each time?
When you actually chart the time schedule, it looks like this.
Is it because of the healthy life of the shogun that the Edo period continued?
Early sleep, early wake up, frugality, moderate work, moderate play, The life rhythm of the shogun, who was living the ideal life of a human being, was set as a model. Of course, if there is a problem, that is not the case ...
A medical examination by a doctor every morning is indispensable, and even minor physical changes can be noticed quickly. What stands at the top of the country is " health " ] Is important.
It is difficult for modern people to sleep at 10 pm and take time for hobbies. Many meals are high in calories and greasy, and the reality is that many meals put a strain on the gastrointestinal tract. Nowadays, people tend to refrain from corona and eat and drink, but why don't we learn from General Tokugawa and look back on our own lifestyle?