Japan Makes It Mandatory to Laugh Out Loud Once a Day in Yamagata prefecture
In a groundbreaking move, the Yamagata prefecture in northern Japan has mandated its citizens to laugh at least once a day. This decision comes as a surprising yet intriguing effort to promote public health, based on compelling evidence that laughter can significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks. Summarized Insights: • Yamagata mandates daily laughter • Laughter linked to heart health • Study tracked 17,152 participants • Political opposition cites rights issues The ordinance, passed last week, has its roots in a scientific study conducted by the Yamagata University School of Medicine, which highlighted numerous health benefits of laughter. The study, published five years ago in the Journal of Epidemiology, was led by a team of researchers from the university. They investigated the relationship between laughter and cardiovascular health, tracking the health of 17,152 participants aged 40 or younger over several years. The participa...
